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Overthinking with Karmen

Overthinking with Karmen

By: Karmen Michael Smith
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You ever feel like you’re thinking too much? Like you see what’s happening in the world—your life, this culture, these routines we swear by—and you just can’t pretend it makes sense?


Good. Because same.


I’m Karmen Michael Smith, your Overthinker-in-Chief, spiraling publicly so you don’t have to.


This isn’t self-help. This isn’t hot takes. This is a disruption of the ordinary.


One day, it’s the gym and why my body resists going.
The next, it’s what happened to Starbucks?
And sometimes? It’s calling out the cultural mess we’re all pretending not to see.


No fake wisdom. No forced positivity. Just honest, unfiltered spirals about how we got here—and where we go next.


New episodes every week.


If you’re overthinking, you’re not alone. I’m already there.


© 2025 Karmen Michael Smith Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Raw Dogging, Barebacking & the Return to Reality

    Raw Dogging, Barebacking & the Return to Reality
    May 13 2025

    What do Gen Z’s “barebacking” trend, raw dogging flights, and the future of social media all have in common?
    Spiral with me as we explore the quiet rebellion against distraction, the power of presence, and why the next revolution won’t be posted—it’ll be lived.
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    6 mins
  • E13: Jobs, Dropouts, and Disappearing in America

    E13: Jobs, Dropouts, and Disappearing in America
    May 6 2025

    What do being unemployed, your cousin dropping out of high school, and feeling invisible all have in common?
    Spiral with me as we unpack how capitalism confuses labor with worth, why the system ejects those who can’t conform, and why being pushed out might be the first step toward designing a life that’s actually yours.
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    9 mins
  • The Met Gala, Janet Jackson, and Grandma’s House

    The Met Gala, Janet Jackson, and Grandma’s House
    May 2 2025

    What do the Met Gala, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation, and Grandma’s house have in common?
    Spiral with me as we explore how Black aesthetic has never just been about looking good—it’s been survival, sanctuary, and spiritual resistance in a world that never meant for us to thrive.
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    7 mins
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