{"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 Workaholism","slug":"overthinking-about-workaholism","published_at":"2026-02-18T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/magical-overthinkers-6905217/overthinking-about-workaholism","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/STU5089546088.mp3?updated=1771351425","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU5089546088.mp3?updated=1771351425","summary":"This week, Amanda is joined by psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch (@guywinch) to overthink workaholism. Why being “busy” feels virtuous, why burnout can masquerade as success, and how overworking often hides deeper emotional needs. Together, they unpack the psychology behind overwork and the quiet ways it can become a socially acceptable addiction. The conversation offers a new lens on why so many of our attempts at “work/life balance” leave us feeling even more depleted and what it might actually take to build a life that feels sustainable instead of performative. A reflective spiral about rest, self-worth, and learning that you are more than what you produce. - 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. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://SHOPIFY.COM/magical To learn more about how to support Minnesota’s immigrant communities, check out this MSP Mag article, which shares several ways to offer help or find support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This week, Amanda is joined by psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch (@guywinch) to overthink workaholism. Why being “busy” feels virtuous, why bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/magical-overthinkers-6905217/episodes/overthinking-about-workaholism/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-workaholism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}