The Overthinkers
A place where you can have fun thinking deeply about all the big and beautiful questions of life complete with cutaways. Hosts Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson explore subjects of art, faith, philosophy, culture, and more with some of today’s leading and most influential minds and figures. So put your thinking caps and your laughing socks on and come on in!
Episodes

Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes welcome on celebrated author Amanda Dykes to discuss why we seem so embarrassed to read fiction and why that's a mistake.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/17/us-losing-appetite-for-reading-fiction-research-finds#:~:text=But%20novels%20and%20short%2Dstory,24%2Dyear%2Dolds%E2%80%9D.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/388541/americans-reading-fewer-books-past.aspx
https://markmanson.net/read-fiction
https://hbr.org/2020/03/the-case-for-reading-fiction

Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
People tend to either think that pop culture is harmful or that it doesn't matter. But is pop culture more important than we think? And might it be a positive force for good? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on author and culture critic Dr. Daniel Blackaby to discuss.
Times of India
Are young people of a society more influenced by pop culture?
Rohit Chowdhury
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/areyoungpeopleofasocietymoreinfluencedabypopculture/are-young-people-of-a-society-more-influenced-by-pop-culture-50519/
New York Times
Americans Despair of Popular Culture
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/20/movies/americans-despair-of-popular-culture.html
Welcome to the Era of Unapologetic Bad Taste
Judy Berman
https://time.com/6176272/bad-taste-pop-culture-summer-2022/

Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Why do men go to church so much less than women do? We bring on men's coach and filmmaker Jesse Dvorak to discuss why church isn't working for men and what to do about it.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/04/06/christian-women-in-the-u-s-are-more-religious-than-their-male-counterparts/

Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes talk to writer and podcast host of "The Wallflower Journal" and "Dear Wallflower" about why women seem to be having an identity crisis that nobody is talking about.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478054/
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/08/health/women-anxiety-disorders/index.html

Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Everyone's talking about AI. Is it something we should be scared of? If so, what should we be scared of about it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss.
https://www.ibm.com/topics/artificial-intelligence
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/10/31/should-we-be-afraid-of-ai/?sh=2b90d8274331
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/06/youre-right-to-be-scared-of-ai-white-house-advisor-ivy-league-expert.html#:~:text=Among%20the%20other%20concerns%3A%20AI,countless%20human%20jobs%20to%20machines

Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
It's one of the most famous paradoxes in history. But is it really that big a deal? And what's the answer? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson answer the omniscience paradox on this latest episode.
The Omnipotence Paradox
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/omnipotence/#IntrPrel
A God Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/opinion/-philosophy-god-omniscience.html
The Rock God Can’t Lift: Actually, It’s NOT Complicated!
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-rock-god-can-t-lift-actually-it-s-not-complicated
The Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnipresence of God
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/omnipotence-omniscience-omnipresence-god/

Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss how society defines success and how we could or should define it differently.
Dictionary
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/success
The moral consequences of teleological beliefs about the human species
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-92110-001?fbclid=IwAR0gIv8NdbnL9jl92aRi5K3_s1zB6xaRXND_MsX47o-bDC-1xRJTF-sv-k8
‘Is This It?’ When Success Isn’t Satisfying
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-this-it-when-success-isnt-satisfying-6fbd62f1?mod=WSJ_ACQ_NA_META_US_CONTENT_DPA_PAID&fbclid=IwAR25IDvxHUlgl0Cb8k0FwcU68X1AbHsP09KRUAk9NqvBdGx9RjGiM-i0E_w
The Triumph of Coming in Third
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/winning-third-place-competition-effort-happiness/674489/
Teleology
https://www.britannica.com/topic/teleology
Salary Makes You Happier… to a certain point.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/28/how-your-salary-affects-happiness.html#:~:text=Psychologists%20have%20long%20agreed%20more,even%20if%20your%20income%20increases.

Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Why do we feel uncomfortable with preachers having lots of money? Is there something wrong with pastors having expensive things? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes bring on Ben Kirby--author and man behind the viral "preachers and sneakers" account--on this latest episode.
History of prosperity gospel: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-you-should-know-about-the-prosperity-gospel/

Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Does The Bible have anything to say about conspiracy theories for the church? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on biblical scholar Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss.
https://www.businessinsider.com/pastors-quit-after-qanon-radicalize-congregation-2021-3
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-03/la-na-church-qanon-conspiracy-theories
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december/jesus-cares-about-your-conspiracy-theory.html

Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Forgiveness is one of the most most difficult values our culture aspires to. But what is it and how do we do it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by author and forgiveness expert Karen Laing on this latest episode.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forgiveness
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/#TheoForg
https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/before-forgiveness-the-origin-of-a-moral-idea/

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A home for the creative intellectual who wants to have fun thinking deeply. Through interviews with influential and interesting guests; The Overthinkers ask the big and beautiful life-questions about faith, philosophy, art, culture, and humanity. Come and join the often deep and always hilarious conversation.