This is one for the books. In episode 104 of Overthink, Ellie and David consider what makes reading so rewarding, and, for many people today, so challenging! How did society shift toward inward silent reading and away from reading aloud in the Middle Ages? How have changes in teaching phonics and factors of classism, accessibility, and educational justice made it harder for the young to read? Why is reading philosophy so hard, and how can we increase our reading stamina?

In episode 81 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk everything from Shein to Ferragamo. They chart the history of clothing, and ask, questions about perception, class, injustice, consumption, and Y2K jeans.