S3E16: Well, This Is Awkward

Cringing at the time you gave a speech with spinach in your teeth, or accidentally liked an ex's picture on social media? Still reliving that incident in the fourth grade when you called your teacher "mommy"? Awkward moments have a tendency to haunt us – even ones from decades ag ...  Show more

Today’s Awkward Tuesday Phone Call gave us one of the BIGGEST surprises of the year! The WHOLE SHOW didn’t know what to say... don't miss the new podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today’s Awkward Tuesday Phone Call gave us one of the BIGGEST surprises of the year! The WHOLE SHOW didn’t know what to say... don't miss the new podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

No-one has ever been free from an awkward moment! Those indescribable moments where you feel like the air around you is literally on fire! You get hot, sweaty and nervous and you just do NOT know what to do. Well don't worry guys, we've ALL been there. So we thought we'd take the ...  Show more

Clogged toilets, odious jokes, difficult condolences… awkward moments are everywhere you look. In episode 113 of Overthink, Ellie and David invite philosopher Alexandra Plakias to talk through her research on awkwardness. They discuss everything from hasty clean-ups to snap de ...