The Overthinkers

Should You Go to College?

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson ask whether you or your kids should go to college, and give their answers based on their personal experience and research as a college grad and non-college grad respectively.

If God Is Real Why Does Evil Exist? (With Zak Schmoll)

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome Dr. Zak Schmoll, author of the new book Disability and The Problem of Evil, to discuss whether evil negates the ability to believe in a loving and powerful God.

Are Humans Basically Good or Evil?

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson go on a long-ranging discussion about the nature of humans by asking whether people are more essentially good or bad.

Can We Trust Personality Tests?

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss personality tests. Why are they popular? Can we trust them? And are they bad for us?

Why is CS Lewis Still Relevant? (With Michael Ward)

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by famous CS Lewis scholar Michael Ward (author of Planet Narnia and After Humanity) to discuss why CS Lewis remains so popular and what we can learn from his example.

How Can Christian Films Be Better? (With Mark Den Bleyker)

Everyone likes to complain about Christian films, but how can they be better? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson speak with filmmaker and film festival host Mark Den Bleyker about what he's seen from festival submissions as the biggest things that could be done to improve the faith-based genre.

Why Are We So Obsessed with Identity? (With Jake Doberenz)

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson invite author and media founder Jake Doberenz to discuss why our culture is so obsessed with identity and what the good and bad sides are of that.

Why Do Guys Love Sports and Video Games? (With Nathan Sherrer)

Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes welcome back Nathan Sherrer to discuss why guys like sports and video games so much. Is that something we should be concerned about or celebrate? Or somewhere in between?

How Can Artists Be More Productive? (With Jonathan Pressley)

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with artist and entrepreneur Jonathan Pressley how artists can be more productive while avoiding burnout.

Why Do We Love Antiheroes?

Antiheroes are everywhere in pop culture today, from Rick and Morty to Harley Quinn to Breaking Bad. Why are we drawn to antiheroes and is it a bad thing? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with their usual depth and humor.