Originally hailing from Southeast Indiana, Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Classics from Christendom College, a master’s degree in History from Baylor University, and is currently finishing his doctoral dissertation at Baylor in English Reformation history. He lives in Marietta with his wife and newborn son and enjoys watching and writing about films in his spare time. He is also a big Cincinnati Reds fan, an all-out history nerd, and regularly attends St. Mary’s Catholic Basilica.