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With exam season fast approaching, we give you another Think to the Brink throwback! Stay tuned for summer 2021 though and brand new episodes in the works! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

A productive pub lunch today started plans of a Think to the Brink 2021 summer reboot. Life and the pandemic has got in the way of us being able to record new episodes in the last year or so but we are still very much alive and kicking! More details of the big revamp to come later but in the meantime here is some classic content for you to enjoy! One of our first ever episodes from 2017: Doc of the Seven Dwarves. Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

Think to the Brink throwback: After a lengthy coronavirus-related hiatus, Think to the Brink is nearing its long-awaited return and to whet your overthinking appetites, here's a bit of classic content for you: the sadistic treatment of the Sims! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E84: We are back on the airwaves for our first ever frog-off. A famous frog debate that was months in the making., we get down to brass tax and discuss who had it harder from childhood and on into their successful showbiz careers: the green Muppet moneymaking machine or the Swedish escape artist and ringtone sensation. Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E83: We kick off the new decade with a good old lyrics analysis! Delving into a listener-requested classic, You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon, we find ourselves in the murky world of forgotten cartoons and the witness protection scheme! Possibly the first podcast ever to reference both CatDog and the Sopranos in the same episode! Enjoy!  https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E82: Our belated Christmas special is another classically rambling debate. Scrooge vs Scrooge, duck vs human, Disney vs Dickens $65 billion of amassed duck fortune  vs one meagre 19th century London counting house.... Happy holidays to all and see you in 2020! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E81: After a three month hiatus and busy schedules, Will and Alex are back in a room together and they haven't missed an overthinking beat! It's another Harry Potter episode but instead of a character being dissected and discussed, it's an event. The prestigious and ever-so-dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Topics for discussion: why is Cedric Diggory in Hufflepuff, do Death Eaters celebrate Voldemort day and is this the worst spectator sport in the combined wizard-Muggle worlds? Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E80: The Son of God vs the father of Pinocchio, the Messiah vs the nomadic Italian toymaker, Italy vs Israel... Jesus vs Gepetto! We welcome special guest host, Sean McLoughlin to the show this week: critically acclaimed stand up comedian and support act for the likes of Ricky Gervais and Bill Burr and co-host of the official Holy Bible podcast: Sean and Eliot Read the Bible. We discuss Gepetto's sex life or lack thereof, whether or not he is related to the old man from the Dolmio ads, how good a carpenter Jesus really was and the vicious conspiracy theories that he was actually a stonemason! Check out Sean's latest stand-up album here: https://800pgr.lnk.to/SeanTW https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E79: Alex is still away on hiatus so this week we enlist the services of Patreon subscriber and friend of the show, Ed Baker, to join Will in our first ever watch along. We commentate you through two back to back episodes of hit children's TV episode, Arthur, discussing all the idiosyncrasies of the main characters, why the eponymous aardvark has several dog friends but also a pet dog à la Mickey Mouse and whether there has ever been a show that is so species confused! If you want to watch along with us, the YouTube link is below as well as our social media! Enjoy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2BT8FQlLZQ https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E78: Is Augustus Gloop really a great big greedy nincompoop or are the Oompa Loompa's a bunch of fat-shaming hypocrites and Willy Wonka a corrupt businessman who exploits the easily tempted mind of the child? We go in-depth on Roald Dahl's iconic German schoolboy exploring his back story, his personality, the lyrics to the songs sung about him and a comparison to another famous food-lover from the same author: Bruce Bogtrotter! Don't forget to guess the cryptic link with last week's episode to win a prize! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E77: After a week's hiatus, we're back with another twisting and turning lyrics analysis and if anyone can guess the not so subtle link between this week and last week's topics, then a prize will be given! Two seminal classics but this week we move from Toto's "Africa" to Kansas' "Carry on My Wayward Son" and somehow we end up talking mainly about School of Rock! Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E76: Another rambling Think to the Brink lyrics analysis and as always we discuss a unique cast of characters as possible players in the meaning behind the words of Toto in their seminal classic and sing-along favourite: Africa. Pippin from Lord of the Rings, Mufasa, Bono, Ringo Starr and Chandler Bing all pop up as we delve deep into what this song is actually about! Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E75: This week on the show we welcome special guest and Finding Nemo conspiracy theorist, Jack Neicho, for an in-depth discussion on Pixar's most famous underwater activist: Bruce the Shark. We delve into the Fish are Friends Not Food club, what its members look for as alternate food sources and where Bruce ranks on the list of all-time celebrity sharks. Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

E74: Another debate this time zeroing in on the world of Toy Story. Fat Toy Barn owner vs evil Emperor, petty thief vs notorious cross-galactical dictator, cowboy-stealing entrepreneur vs spaceman shooting evil genius! Big Al McWhiggin vs Evil Zurg. Enjoy.... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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!

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...

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...

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...

E51: Two of the most iconic wizards of all time... who's wiser, who's more powerful, who's got the better beard? All this is and more heatedly discussed in our latest debate! Enjoy... https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink