The Over Analysis podcast

Ethan and Talia discuss the upcoming season 2 of The OA (a little bit too soon just before it starts to be honest). Will season 2 live up to the quality of season 1? Will all the characters from the first season be able to return, or will we spend 90% of our time in season 2 in other dimensions? Apologies for the slightly poor sound on this one, the main recording failed so we had to rely on the backup…

Including: inadvertent spoilers to not only other film and TV programmes, but now also books; how Ethan can’t remember any of reading The Iliad at school; and moments of epiphany where we connect the dots of this strange series in real time during the discussion. Plus a round-up (over) analysis of the series as a whole – was this top quality television or not?

Including: tiny spoilers for another series entirely (that of Breaking Bad); and Talia appears obsessed about a minor character’s line about looking good naked.

Including: imagining how evil scientists meet at conferences in the Swiss mountains; the mishearing of lines about dead vegetables; and as good liberals our struggle with the correct use of pronouns whilst discussing Buck’s transgender character.

Including: astonishing resuscitation techniques just using interpretative dance; and wondering if the writers influences regarding near-death experiences include Timothy Leary.