The Overthinkers

• What Makes a Great Hero?

  We all love heroes. But not all heroes are created equal. What makes a hero that can stand the test of time and also make us better? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss.  Resource Links   Hero definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hero   Different cultural ideas of heroes: https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/heroes_teacher_resources_.pdf   Why Vince Gilligan thinks we need more heroes: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/breaking-bad-creator-vince-gilligan-good-guys-walter-white-1236309604/         Blesses   Gotham Knights Daredevil The Incredibles Chronicles of Narnia Superman for All Seasons Dune: Part Two   Curses   Captain America: Brave New World The Boys Websites The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com

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• Why Do We Need Religious Movies? (With Spencer Folmar)

  Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss. 85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.   America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx   Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there   History of faith and Hollywood:    https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/   https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption   Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims:  https://variety.com/2022/film/news/usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-muslim-representation-study-1235362804/ Blesses   Calvary First Reformed House of David   Curses   Interstellar Anora Mother Teresa & Me   Bless/Curse   Conclave First Reformed   Websites   Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com  

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• What's Wrong with Modern Dating?

  Nobody likes modern dating. But why is it so hard? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss. Pew research on modern dating: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years/   Why Does Modern Dating Suck? https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-dating-sucks-we-asked-experts/   Majority want to get married: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/15/among-young-adults-without-children-men-are-more-likely-than-women-to-say-they-want-to-be-parents-someday/#:~:text=Among%20adults%20ages%2018%20to,they%20want%20to%20get%20married.   Global marriage rates dropping/women’s higher standards and men’s dropping performance: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/america-marriage-decline/681518/   Lack of church attendance driving singleness: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/happiness-recession-causing-sex-depression/586405/   Consumer mentality driving bad dating: https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/why-is-modern-dating-so-difficult Why it’s hard to build community today: https://anunexpectedjournal.com/the-real-reason-you-dont-have-friends-and-how-to-fix-it/   Lies Hollywood teaches us about relationships: https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/11/5/how-the-sexual-revolution-killed-the-hollywood-rom-com    Bless 500 Days of Summer   Curse The Idea of You   Bless/Curse How I Met Your Mother   Websites   The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com

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• How Does Trauma Affect Our Relationships? (With Tabitha Panariso)

  How does the experience of hardship in our past affect our ability to have healthy relationships now? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with author and licensed counselor Tabitha Panariso to discuss. Referenced resources Definition of trauma: https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma#:~:text=Trauma%20is%20an%20emotional%20response,from%20Recovering%20emotionally%20from%20disaster Attachment Theory: https://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm   Millennials “reverse cognitive behavior therapy”: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls   Gen Z’s “fear of taking part”: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/what-happened-to-fomo Blesses   Scott Pilgrim vs the World (Movie) The Fighter Severance Curses Manchester By the Sea Hollywood Bless/Curse Marriage Story Websites The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com Tabitha Panariso: https://substack.com/@tabithapanariso  

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• Will Men and Women Ever Get Along? (With Annie Crawford)

  Men and women have been involved in a "battle of the sexes" throughout history. What is the source of this conflict, and how do we solve it? We bring on cultural apologist Annie Crawford to discuss. Growing Gender Divide: https://www.axios.com/2024/09/28/young-men-women-divided-politics-religion Blesses The Essential Difference (Book) Much Ado About Nothing (Play/Kenneth Branagh Movie) A Guide to Sex in the 21st Century (Books) Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Movie) CS Lewis's Ransom Trilogy (Books) Pride and Prejudice (Book) Curses Men (Movie)  Playboy Magazine The Quiet Man (Movie) Battle of the Sex (Movie) Anything that has to do with Andrew Tate Websites Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com Annie Crawford: anniecrawford.net

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