The Overthink Podcast with Chachi & Vashti: Recent Episodes
The Overthink Podcast with Chachi & Vashti
How often do you overthink? We do it all the time. From serious topics like minimum wage and government policies, to less serious ones such as naming a child and daily buzzwords, be part of the process as we overthink things together, one thought at a time. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @overthinkpod_id. Or follow our personal Instagram accounts @chachimaki & @ratuvashti.
It’s the season finale for Season 1 of The Overthink Podcast with Chachi & Vashti 🧠 Ending it with a bang 💥 (pun intended)
America 🇺🇸 - with their second amendment - has always been at the heart of the conversation regarding gun rights and gun laws. Rightfully so.
In this episode, apart from looking at gun laws in Indonesia 🇮🇩and some other countries, we’ll be looking at the other side of the gun debate most mainstream media won’t discuss. Tune in to find out.
Or is it? I mean that statement almost gave us a heart attack! 🥁
In all seriousness though, let’s overthink about the body positivity movement (or the lack there of).
What is it? Why does it exist? What are our opinions on it? All this on today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast 🧠
Is it actually painful to be royal? Today we’re going to discuss the claims the ex Duke and Duchess of Sussex made during their interview with Oprah.
Is it racist? Is their context missing?
Neither of us are religious followers of the Royal Family, nor do we plan to be. But hey, we can definitely take the time to listen to 2 millionaires talk about their problems to a billionaire.
Overthink the topic with us on this episode of The Overthink Podcast with Chachi & Vashti
Liberty vs. Equality.
We’re equally curious about these 2 concepts and by God, we have the liberty to discuss them 🦅. Should a society first seek liberty or equality? Is there a healthy balance? Which type of equality is this? How are they actually at odds?
Let’s discuss these questions and more together on today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast 🎙🧠
Say hi to our mothers, everyone 👋
Paula Micky Tanod is the principal of Kartini Preschool and Rina Jayani is the founder of Sekolah Aluna Montessori.
Having taught other people’s kids and raising 3 of their own each, we thought we’d bring them on the show for today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast 🧠.
We have a conversation with our moms about disciplining children, a topic that can be quite controversial especially when you bring up the idea of hitting a child.
Tune in to find out more, as well as to find out who got hit more as a child between the co-hosts 😂
Did you know that February 9th was Safer Internet Day?
On this episode of The Overthink Podcast 🧠, we talk with Lucian Teo, Google’s Online Safety Global Lead in Asia Pacific & Latin America, about a safer internet and some best practices for online safety.
Where does Google draw the line on censorship? What is your definition of “hate speech”? Is “hate” not subjective? Does Google continually listen and harvest our data? Can we request Google to delete all the data they have on us?
All these questions and more on today’s episode 🧠.
Some ships sink... that includes relationships💔 On this episode let’s discuss about toxic relationships, why people choose to stay, how to leave, and everything in between.
Gong xi fa cai, Overthinkers! It’s the chinese new year special where we overthink about one of the world’s oldest civilizations. From Chinese New Year customs, proverbs, to fake boyfriends & girlfriends? Overthink this topic with us today on The Overthink Podcast 🐂
Nobody likes pedophiles.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s discuss a phrase that is worse than it sounds - and that’s saying something:
Let’s talk about Chemical Castration. More specifically, let’s talk about Forced Castration as a form of punishment. 🍆👮🏼♂️
We dig deep into a few relevant questions on the matter. Jump into the mysterious black van with candy, and listen to this discussion on today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast 🎙
No, this episode is not sponsored by Manscaped.
(In)Famous American 🇺🇸, digital nomad and e-book seller, Kristen Gray, has been deported out of the land of comparatively cheap living costs and law-evasion that is Indonesia 🇮🇩
We’ve got a few questions on the incident, and who better to ask - as well as to teach us about asking questions - than a professional question-asker, Nathaniel Rayestu, host of Asumsi Bersuara.
An Overthinker himself, Ray shares his thoughts on the various aspects of the situation as well as what could be a good way to avoid such scenarios moving forward. Overthink with the 3 of us on today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast 🎧
Besides… can’t spell ‘Gray’ without ‘Ray’🤷♂️. Makes sense, no?
There are a lot videos online titled ‘Feeding the Homeless’.
Be it on YouTube, Instagram, or any other platform, there will typically be 2 sides of the discussion:
1) This is uplifting 2) This is for clout.
When you watch one of these videos, which side do you lean towards by default? Is it a case-by-case basis?
In addition, we here at The Overthink Podcast also found out that it’s actually illegal to do so in some places.
Let’s overthink this listener-suggested topic together.
The Jakarta City Council: “Reject the COVID vaccine and pay a minimum fine of Rp. 5jt. “
On today’s episode of The Overthink Podcast, we take a brief look at the origins of vaccines, touch on both the good side as well as the lesser known side of vaccinations, while questioning the current bylaw : Government overreach or justified?
If the Covid-19 vaccine came out today, would you take it, or would you rather pay the fine?
Are you a Leo? Maybe you’re a Gemini? Thinking about these things is such a Pisces thing to do though. #AmIRight?
Whether you’re a Virgo, an Aries, or a Capri-sun, the universe and your horoscope is definitely telling you - and only you - that listening to this episode of The Overthink Podcast will be very beneficial because Mercury is currently in Gatorade.
And if you don’t listen to this episode….well, that’s such a Scorpio thing to do. Just saying 🤷♂️ But hey, you can’t help it.
Happy new year, overthinkers! Here’s your oversimplified and underthought 2020 wrapped from us. And find out the golden rules to (hopefully) stick to your new year’s resolutions on this very short episode to start 2021! ✌🏽
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas, everyone! On this special day, let’s overthink how the world celebrates this festive holiday. Fried chicken for Christmas? Rollerskating to church? Also on this episode, let’s uncover the science of gift giving so it will not be a chore any longer.
P.s. this episode is suitable to listen to even when you’re taking a dump.
Victims. Who’s a victim? Nobody is questioning that there are actual victims of horrendous acts, but it also seems as though we’re moving in a direction where society’s further incentivising people more and more to identify as victims. The honest question is: Are you a victim, or simply wanting attention and power?
Also on this episode, we debut a new segment in the middle of the show! Curious to know more about victimhood and our new segment? Find out on this episode of The Overthink Podcast.
Ever say the phrase ‘fall down’ when there’s no other way to fall anyway? Or have you ever said the phrase ‘unexpected surprise’ when the definition of a surprise implies it being unexpected?
Put on your overthinking hats as we discuss our ‘own personal opinions’ on these redundant words on this laid back episode of The Overthink Podcast.
Toxic masculinity. As a man, is your competitive drive part of a tyrannical, power-hungry impulse and thirst for dominance? Were your violent drawings as a boy a sign? What about men who cry?
Tune in to also hear from a special guest appearance from the not-as-often discussed toxic femininity.
Get your weekly dose of Chachi mansplaining and Vashti not womansplaining on this episode of The Overthink Podcast.
Wanna start a podcast but got doubts? Maybe you’re overthinking it and stressing the details. On this episode, we here at The Overthink Podcast welcome our first-ever guest, Ranaditya Alief 👏👏👏 Rana was our designated mentor during the Box2Box Podcast Pitch back in October. We learned a lot from him and he’s here to share a few pointers on starting out. Tune in to find out more 🎧
Also, he loves it when you greet him by playing or singing Wonderwall.
If you’ve never had to make a public apology video, have you really been cancelled? As requested based on our poll results, today we discuss cancel culture.
What is cancel culture? How ‘real’ is it? Can you get canceled for something somebody else said? Is it not just people being held accountable for their actions?
All this and more in today’s episode of the not-yet-canceled Overthink Podc-
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We made it to our tenth episode, mom! No, we will not be discussing the U.S Presidential elections on this episode, but we will be discussing a variety of topics from an unlikely individual in politics to the dumbest lyric you'll ever hear because today's episode is about top 10s! Special shout out to the listeners who continue to support us 10 episodes in 💪
Our Halloween special is here! Someone found nails and shards of glass in a baby’s leg? An unseen army protecting the president’s appointment day? The dead aren’t really dead they say, in fact they might be taking a walk in the park at this very moment. Find out all about it on today’s spooky episode.
“Women should not have that choice, precisely because if there is such a choice, too many women will make that one.” Who made this statement? What choice is he/she referring to? Find out more on today’s episode where we bring gender to the table and look at a trending phenomenon from another lens. Let’s overthink this one together
Welcome to our first sponsored episode! Tune in to find out how you can get a good deal on some quality goods. Today we discuss words and their meanings. Do you agree that the word 'Pandemic' should instead mean a situation where one is overwhelmed by an overabundance of pans? Or that the word 'Coffee' should instead be defined as the person upon whom one coughs? Overthink these words along with their unmet potential and the missed opportunities their creators let slip away while defining them, on this episode.
In late October of 1971 a group of academics and technologists gathered at a conference at Georgetown. This was their task: Suppose you were an advisor to the head of the KGB, the Soviet Secret Police. You are given the assignment of designing a system for the surveillance of all citizens and visitors within the boundaries of the USSR. The system is not to be too obtrusive or obvious. Fast forward to 2020, and the system is live. Overthink with us to find out what the system is.
Today we discuss one of the biggest, if not the biggest, problem in any country. A problem that consistently leads to higher likelihoods in a variety of less-than-ideal situations such as poverty, suicide, incarceration, and then some. This topic may be closer to home than what some of us would care to admit. So let's overthink it.
Today we immerse ourselves in the world of buzzwords. Hopefully we can provide an ‘inclusive’ experience that provides a ‘positive change’ and ‘impact’ to all you ‘diverse’ listeners out there to achieve ‘equality’ for all
Can you say this word? Find out what it means and how it’s pronounced on a fairly light episode of The Overthink Podcast.
Today's light-hearted, and totally uncontroversial topic is abortion. Unlike the topic, please do not abort from listening to this episode. But you don't have to do what we tell you. Your body your choice, right?
Nearly everyone wants a higher minimum wage. It’s better for society, right? But what about the other side of the coin? Get another perspective on minimum wage laws by overthinking it with us in our first episode.