Episode 370: Mission Impossible: Trust but Verify

Pete Fenzel and Matt Wrather join another of their insta-classic two-handers to discuss Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Alec Baldwin. We also touch on Billy Corgan, what we want from celebrities, philosophical ethics, the trolley problem, and the passing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. [audio:http://www.overthinkingit.com/media/otip370.mp3] → Download the Overthinking It Podcast (MP3) Our Pick: They Live Overview I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum. —Nada (Roddy Piper), They Live Experience John Carpenter’s 1988 cult classic They Live, starring Roddy Piper, with commentary from your friends from Overthinking It. It’s The Overview, our set of alternative commentaries to your favorite movies—the favorites you’ve seen, and the favorites you haven’t seen yet. Plus, save 50% when you use the promo code rowdy at checkout. Buy The Overview: They Live Now! Subscribe to the Overthinking It Podcast Want new episodes of the Overthinking It Podcast to download automatically? Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe with RSS Tell us what you think! Email us (203) 285-6401 call/text Your Panel Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian Matthew Wrather: @mwrather Further Reading Billy Corgan at Disneyland “Billy Corgan On Viral Disneyland Photo: ‘What The F— Do You Want From Me?’” Trolley Problem on Wikipedia Roddy Piper on Wikipedia “WWE Hall of Famer broke down and cried in Mickey Rourke’s arms after watching The Wrestler” “Tom Cruise Deserves a Win” on the Overthinking It Podcast Tom Cruise Box Office from Box Office Mojo “James Bond Fans Concerned After Learning New Film’s Shooting Locations All In New Hampshire” Turandot on Wikipedia The Male Gaze on Wikipedia The Body Issue from ESPN Magazine Episode 370: Mission Impossible: Trust but Verify originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]