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

Jan 2, 2022

49 min

People always tell you to follow your dreams. But is that actually good advice? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson start the new year by deconstructing the good and bad of this common American refrain and what you could possibly do instead of "following your dreams".

Dec 4, 2021

54 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by Cru Content Strategist Marilette Sanchez to discuss whether Christmas is too materialistic and what parents can do to fight back against greed and entitlement in their kids during the holidays.

Nov 27, 2021

37 min

Parents disagree about what to teach their kids about Santa Claus. Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson--two non-parents--weigh in on their experiences going up and what they plan to teach their kids.

Nov 22, 2021

46 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss how to set boundaries without losing intimacy in our personal relationships. 

Nov 14, 2021

54 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by Jonathan Graham of Mastermedia to discuss why it's so hard to build community and the different ways you can make it happen anyway.

Nov 7, 2021

45 min

Can you be friends with someone if you disagree on really important things, like politics and religion? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss.

Oct 31, 2021

1hr 4 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss whether the modern trend to replace family with friends--"the family you choose"--is a healthy trend and what unique benefits friends and family both give to you that the other can't provide.

Oct 24, 2021

1hr 12 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with film critic Tyler Smith the various ways that horror films can teach us about faith, doubt, and life.

Oct 16, 2021

44 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson make a deep dive into psychology to determine what we know about what causes someone to become a serial killer--and what we can do as a society to make that less likely to happen.

Oct 9, 2021

42 min

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson continue their discussion of spooky for October subjects by discussing whether they think ghosts and haunted houses are real.

The Show

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. 

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