Episode 824: An Ozempic in Search of an Olestra

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather start from the technology shown in The Three Body Problem and jump off to talk about the extremes of “immersion” in entertainment and of experience, which leads (predictably) to The Matrix, and somewhat less predictably to weight-loss drugs and Romans chapter 7.

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• Mario Perillo, Mr. Italy and the SNL Parody (YouTube)
• “The Game” (ST: TNG Episode)
• Romans 7 (KJV)

Episode 824: An Ozempic in Search of an Olestra 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)]