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Think to the Brink

Think to the Brink

By Will Baker and Alex Prescot

The ultimate overthinking podcast! Fictional characters, song lyrics analyses, silly debates, social etiquette and much more.... Will Baker and Alex Prescot sit down every Thursday to apply a nit-picking over-analysis to obscure pop culture topics!
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Kermit the Frog vs Crazy Frog

Think to the BrinkMar 10, 2020

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Exams!
May 10, 202136:04
Doc (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves)
Apr 25, 202125:09
Bad Things People Do to Sims
Apr 17, 202140:13
Kermit the Frog vs Crazy Frog
Mar 10, 202036:27
You Can Call Me Al
Jan 13, 202035:29
Scrooge (Human) vs Scrooge (McDuck)
Dec 30, 201942:17
The Triwizard Tournament
Nov 20, 201935:09
Jesus vs. Gepetto: Celebrity Carpenters ft. Sean McLoughlin
Aug 15, 201941:55
Arthur the Aardvark
Aug 08, 201945:32
Augustus Gloop
Aug 01, 201929:21
Carry on My Wayward Son (Kansas)
Jul 24, 201924:33
Africa (Toto)
Jul 12, 201933:58
Bruce the Shark (Finding Nemo)
Jun 19, 201938:12
Al vs Zurg (Toy Story Villains)
Jun 13, 201937:36
Uncle Ben (Rice) vs Uncle Ben (Spiderman)

Uncle Ben (Rice) vs Uncle Ben (Spiderman)

E73: Two of the most famous celebrity uncles in pop culture history and ironically they both have the same name. Food guru vs superhero mentor, Spiderman vs Rice, uncle vs uncle, Ben vs Ben! Enjoy...
Jun 06, 201937:56
Are We Human or Are We Dancer? (The Killers)

Are We Human or Are We Dancer? (The Killers)

To celebrate two years of Think to the Brink, it's a callback to our inaugural episode and revisiting the Killers. One of the most controversial and confusing lyrics in music history, we delve deep into "Human" and discuss what it has to do with a) bouncers and b) Father Christmas! Enjoy...
May 31, 201928:47
Exams!

Exams!

E71: Exam season is upon us and for all the students out there currently living through GCSE's, A levels and university exams, we are recounting our own experiences, giving top tips and sharing weird and wacky stories from the Internet! Enjoy...
May 24, 201936:03
Lord Farquaad

Lord Farquaad

E70: The first Shrek character we've ever overthought on the show. It's a character analysis on one of the shortest but most sadistic villains in cartoon history. It is of course our favourite ogre's diminutive nemesis: Lord Farquaad. Enjoy...
May 16, 201934:01
I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift)

I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift)

E69: This lyrics analysis of the seminal classic from pop princess, Taylor Swift, somehow gets into a conversation about Quirrell, his relationship with Voldemort and the ins and outs of playing Sardines! Enjoy...
May 02, 201932:18
Zazu (Lion King)

Zazu (Lion King)

E68: To celebrate the upcoming 2019 release of the new live action, Lion King, we thought we'd get in our way back machines and take a trip to 1994 and the original Zazu as played by Rowan Atkinson. What is his official role in the lion hierarchy? How long has he known Mufasa? And which character does he consider his minion? All this and more! Enjoy...
Apr 24, 201937:49
Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty

E67: Happy Easter to all you overthinkers out there! This week on the show we are over-analysing the most famous celebrity egg of all time, the accident prone but still beloved Humpty Dumpty! Enjoy...
Apr 18, 201927:03
Trojan Horse

Trojan Horse

E66: One of the biggest blunders in military history, the Trojans really embarrassed themselves with this one. We delve into the original Greek texts, get inside the minds of the people in the horse, the selection criteria and what was going through the minds of the people that let it into the city! Think to the Brink goes classical this week! Enjoy...
Apr 11, 201933:35
Colonel Sanders vs Ronald McDonald

Colonel Sanders vs Ronald McDonald

E65: Two giants of the fast food industry go head to head in one of our epic overthinking debates on the show today. Clown versus colonel, KFC versus McDonald's, Sanders versus Ronald! There can only be one winner! Enjoy...
Apr 04, 201930:49
Lent

Lent

E64: A second bite at the apple for those that have already screwed up their New Years' resolutions. We discuss what we gave up for Lent, what the classics are, and good old Jesus in the desert! Enjoy...
Mar 29, 201934:01
Respecting your Elders!

Respecting your Elders!

E63: A slightly different episode this week as we use WikiHow's extensive guide on how to treat older people as the basis for our over-analysis of 'respecting one's elders'. Enjoy...
Mar 13, 201932:32
Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races)

Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races)

E62: A listener picked topic this week as we explore one of the more infamous of the contestants on hit '60's cartoon, Wacky Races. It is of course moustache-twirling supervillain, Dick Dastardly! We explore his evil attributes, his relationship with his faithful dog, Muttlee, and how wacky a racer he actually was! Enjoy...
Feb 28, 201931:44
Payphone (Maroon 5)

Payphone (Maroon 5)

E61: The latest in our long-running series of lyric analyses and this time we're taking a deep dive on Maroon 5's 2012 hit, Payphone! You may find the hidden meanings we found very surprising... Enjoy!
Feb 21, 201941:20
The Pencil Case

The Pencil Case

E60: We are taking a trip down memory lane today on the show back to our school days and taking a deep dive into the pencil case! Featuring bendy rulers, protractors, ink erasers and much much more! Enjoy...
Feb 14, 201938:04
Fluffy (Hagrid's Dog)

Fluffy (Hagrid's Dog)

E59: Another Harry Potter themed episode and the winner of our Instagram dog poll! It's the ferociously misunderstood guard of the Philosopher's Stone: Fluffy! Enjoy...
Feb 07, 201933:08
Tom vs Jerry

Tom vs Jerry

E58: A cat and mouse debate for the ages as we delve into who we believe is really the best out of the most famous double act in animal history. Jerry: smug prick or innocent victim? Tom: aggressive tyrant or long-suffering house pet? Enjoy...
Jan 31, 201935:22
Roar (Katy Perry)

Roar (Katy Perry)

E57: What seemed like a straightforward lyric analysis of famous pop song quickly degenerates into a biblical narrative as we discover how Katy Perry is channeling that most famous of boatbuilders: Noah! Enjoy...
Jan 24, 201937:25
Tube Etiquette

Tube Etiquette

E56: It's 2019 and we're back! This week, with a little help from WikiHow, we're putting escalators, priority seats and CityMapper under the microscope as we discuss the dos and donts of the London Underground - it's Tube Etiquette!
Jan 17, 201940:01
Max (The Grinch's Dog)

Max (The Grinch's Dog)

E55: The Think to the Brink Christmas special takes a deep dive into the life of the Grinch's loyal and downtrodden sidekick, Max. Merry Christmas one and all!
Dec 23, 201833:32
Noo Noo (The Teletubbies)

Noo Noo (The Teletubbies)

E54: It's everyone's favourite vacuum cleaner up for discussion on the show this week! The long-suffering "naughty Noo Noo" has to put up with all the Teletubbies' high jinks and capers and yet we never hear him complain, that may be because he hasn't developed the power of speech though we're not sure... Enjoy...
Dec 13, 201834:18
Whenever, Wherever (Shakira)

Whenever, Wherever (Shakira)

E53: The 2001 seminal classic that launched the career of Colombian pop princess, Shakira! So many lyrics to unravel, so many ideas to explain. Enjoy...
Dec 06, 201835:38
Chess

Chess

E52: An educational episode this week as chess prodigy, Alex, teaches relative novice, Will, on the ins and outs of the world's most famous board game. We delve into Alex's chequered past on the junior county chess scene, why he gave it up at secondary school, and we learn some little known facts! Enjoy...

Nov 29, 201838:19
Gandalf vs Dumbledore
Nov 22, 201838:14