The Overthinkers

Why Are We So Obsessed With The Multiverse?

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss why the multiverse is everywhere in pop culture nowadays--from blockbusters to TV to even Oscar Best Picture winners--and what it says about modern society.
 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse
 
 
https://www.space.com/why-is-the-multiverse-so-popular-in-sci-fi
 
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220425-doctor-strange-and-the-historical-roots-of-the-multiverse

Should We All Be Vegan? (With Jessica Schroeder)

Vegans are widely both celebrated and made fun of in modern society. But what is veganism? Should we all be vegans? Writer, podcast host, and adjunct theology professor Jessica Schroeder joins Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes to discuss her vegan journey, and wrestle with the dietary, ethical and theological reasons one might advocate for veganism.
 
A Brief History of Veganism: https://time.com/3958070/history-of-veganism/
 
History of Veganism: https://genv.org/history-of-veganism/
 
Veganism Might Not Be the Most Sustainable Diet: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/meat-veganism-climate-change-agriculture-environment/671200/
 
Eden + Me: https://edenandme.com/ This Real Journey: http://thisrealjourney.com Jessica's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessicajschroeder/
@jessicajschroeder
The Proof podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-proof-with-simon-hill/id1367773989

How Do You Build A Community Like The Inklings or The Overthinkers? (150th Episode! With Nathan Sherrer)

How do you build a community of creatives who can change the world? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on Nathan Sherrer to discuss how world-shaping communities like CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's The Inklings (and The Overthinkers?) got started and can be maintained.
 
LInks to articles referenced in the episode: 
 
 
 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-americans-are-lonelier-and-its-effects-on-our-health
 
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/23/americans-alone-thanksgiving-friends/
 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/02/america-social-recession-less-friends-sex-mental-health

Is Religion Good For The World? (With Meagan Clark Saliashvili)

Is religion on balance more good or bad for the world? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by religion reporter Meagan Saliashvili to discuss.

Are Revivals Real?

Everyone's talking about revivals today. But are revivals real? And if they are, are they overrated? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson give their unorthodox takes on this controversial episode.
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/christianity-secularization-america-renewal-modernity/672948/
 
https://time.com/6258703/asbury-christian-revival-america-connection/
 
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-revivals-america/
 
https://hebraicthought.org/asbury-revival-biblically-informed-pentecostal/
 
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk3EE3wxO0c&t=511s&ab_channel=PremierUnbelievable%3F
 
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/2/21/jesus-revolution-gives-an-unhelpful-vision-for-revival

Why Is Jesus So Popular? (With Dallas Jenkins)

Why is Jesus so popular that he is beloved by everyone, even those who aren't Christians or belong to rival faiths? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back showrunner behind "The Chosen" Dallas Jenkins to discuss this question and many more.

What Makes A Movie Good? (With Kevin McCreary)

What determines the quality of a movie? Or is all artistic quality subjective? We bring on defender of movie quality Kevin McCreary on The Overthinkers show. 
 
Rogerebert.com’s Much More Than The Movies - The Best of Rogers Journals
 
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/much-more-than-movies-the-best-of-rogers-journal#:~:text=Roger%20writes%2C%20%E2%80%9CIf%20I%20have,That's%20what%20it%20does%20best.%E2%80%9D
 
What Makes A Film Great
By Simon Dillon
 
https://medium.com/fan-fare/what-makes-a-film-great-f208de3f03a5
 
In Depth Cine
https://www.indepthcine.com/videos/what-makes-a-movie-great
 
Dead Poet’s Society Is A Terrible Defense of The Humanities
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/02/-em-dead-poets-society-em-is-a-terrible-defense-of-the-humanities/283853/
 
In Defense of the Pritchard Scale
 
https://integraphy.co/in-defense-of-the-pritchard-scale/
 

What Is A Christian Film? (With Ben ”Ironside” Koppin)

There's a lot of debate around the topic of Christian/faith-based films. But what is even a Christian film? And have we artificially limited what a Chrisitan film can be? Christian filmmaker Ben "Ironside" Koppin joins The Overthinkers to discuss this important topic and encourage a better path forward for Christian filmmaking.

Are There Lines Artists Shouldn’t Cross? (With Spencer Folmar)

Are there lines artists shouldn't cross when it comes to the content they create? Can art be too violent? Too sexual? Is there a line where art can cause harm? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes welcome back award-winning director and producer Spencer Folmar to find that line in this latest episode.
 
Video Games Don’t Cause Violence
 
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jul/22/playing-video-games-doesnt-lead-to-violent-behaviour-study-shows
 
Harms of Porn:
 
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170926-is-porn-harmful-the-evidence-the-myths-and-the-unknowns
 
Harms of Movie Violence
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-baby-scientist/201801/violent-media-and-aggressive-behavior-in-children
 
https://oxfordre.com/criminology/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264079-e-189;jsessionid=CF7391319EEDCB072410BB4C7AD9E649
 
 
Representation
 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmwq3x/why-diversity-on-screen-is-important-black-panther

How Should Movies Tackle Social Issues? (With Craig Lamar Brown)

How do you make movies that have a good message but are still entertaining? We bring on filmmaker Craig Lamar Brown to discuss.