The Overthinkers

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.

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 Devil (or Satan, or Lucifer) is the most famous villain in history, religion, and fiction. But is he real? And if so, what's he like? Louis Giovino, the unofficial official senior fellow for history and theology at The Overthinkers, weighs in with regular co-hosts Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson.

What does it mean to be smart and how do you know you're smart? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss the idea of multiple intelligences and how to determine what you're particular smart at.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome Pastor and author Dr. Glenn Packiam to discuss why so many young people are leaving the church and what church leaders should do if they want to win them back.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson sit down to discuss their newest favorite philosophy obsession: stoicism. Why is stoicism so popular today--particularly among young men? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Is it an adequate replacement for Christianity? And what explains the particularly intense hatred people have for stoicism? Check out this episode as Joseph and Nathan geek out over philoso...

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by the creators of the new Christian comedy "Church People"--filmmaker Christopher Shawn Shaw and comedian Thor Ramsey--to discuss why Christians haven't achieved mainstream success in comedy. Are Christians just not as funny as non-Christians? Find out here. 

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined once again by Joy Carkson to discuss her and Nathan's new book, "The Clubhouse", why imagination is important, why people are afraid of it... oh, and why The Green Knight is so bad. (Yeah. We go there.)

Our world is dominated by screens--computer screens, TV screens, phone screens. Is that bad? Should we get rid of them, or how do we regulate them in our lives so they help us and don't harm us? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back Nathan Sherrer to discuss.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss their experiences trying to make it as struggling artists and give advice on how others can do so in addition to discussing why so many artists struggle to make it.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson invite author Sarah Clarkson on the show to discuss why--in a world of movies, TV, theater and video games--reading still matters.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson sit down with Chris Pierdomenico of Dork Daily to discuss whether being a nerd is a positive thing or an unhealthy sign of immaturity.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss whether the world is getting better or worse, and what that means for how we engage with it.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with Journalist Meagan Clark what fake news is and how we can fight for news media integrity in the modern world.

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson ask whether or not our society--far from not being empathetic enough--is putting us under pressure to care too much about others and doing damage to us as a result.