{"podcast":{"title":"Magical Overthinkers","slug":"magical-overthinkers-6905217","podcast_index_feed_id":6905217,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/magicaloverthinkers","website_url":"https://www.studio71.com/us/podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a8c318be-0be3-11ef-8ca9-8fab4c3b811d/image/387a90774e223abddb2e351ed17367d7.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Amanda Montell & Studio71","episode_count":58,"summary":"Are you an overthinker? Prone to thought spirals? Do you wonder why, despite living in the \"Information Age,\" life only seems to be making less sense? From extreme celebrity worshippers to people with master’s degrees basing their real-life choices on Mercury’s whereabouts, there seems to be a lot of delulu out there these days. More than ever, in fact. Enter: This relatable, thought-provoking podcast for curious overthinkers. Every other week, tune in as host Amanda Montell, author of the New York Times bestselling book The Age of Magical Overthinking and host of the Sounds Like A Cult podcast, interviews a brilliant expert guest about a buzzy, confounding, anxiety-provoking topic. Think: narcissism, nostalgia, polyamory, social media comparison, \"millennial cringe.\" Complete with heart-on-their-sleeve personal stories, thought-provoking conversations, and actionable takeaways for how chronically online listeners can get out of their own heads, this podcast is here to make some sense of the senseless. To help quiet the cacophony in our brains for a while. Or even hear a melody in it. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the p…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T16:18:53.523174+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/magical-overthinkers-6905217"},"episode":{"title":"Overthinking About Flirting","slug":"overthinking-about-flirting","published_at":"2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/magical-overthinkers-6905217/overthinking-about-flirting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/magical-overthinkers-6905217","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU7539911449.mp3?updated=1773768985","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU7539911449.mp3?updated=1773768985","summary":"Why does flirting feel so natural for some people and completely impossible for the rest of us? This week, Amanda is joined by dating coach and relationship expert Francesca Hogi (@dearfranny) to overthink the art and anxiety of flirting. Together they unpack why flirting often gets misunderstood as manipulation or performance, how modern dating apps have scrambled our instincts, and why genuine curiosity might be the most underrated flirting skill of all. From the fear of coming on too strong to the panic of missing signals entirely, they explore the psychology behind attraction and the subtle ways we communicate interest. A playful spiral about eye contact, mixed signals, and why flirting might actually be less about being charming and more about being present. - Join the \"Magical Overthinkers Club\" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers. - To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack. - Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Why does flirting feel so natural for some people and completely impossible for the rest of us? This week, Amanda is joined by dating coach and relationsh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3245,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/magical-overthinkers-6905217/episodes/overthinking-about-flirting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/magical-overthinkers-6905217/overthinking-about-flirting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}