Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Pub and Porch: Applied Stoicism
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| Remembrance | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:44:22 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the idea of remembrance as we reach November 11th this year, known as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, and Veterans' Day among most of our listeners. Mick and Adam talk about how Stoics view remembrance, and some major historical events of the past, as well as their view of the future. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| The Rufus Award #1 | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:05:04 | |
Mick and Adam have a short clip today announcing a new award from the podcast, the Rufus Award. This year's recipient: Maria Corina Machado. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Daily Practice | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:23:02 | |
Mick and Adam talk about their ideas on daily practice of Stoicism, their day-to-day practices, and their opinions on some of the most common practices for stoics. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Hopes for the podcast... | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:24:06 | |
Mick and Adam discuss their hopes for the podcast, ideas about what they will discuss and the different types of topics they would both love to discuss together. Inclusion of the listeners in the podcast's activities, how the hosts want to engage with their audience, and ideas for where they hope the podcast will go are all discussed at length. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| A new beginning... | 30 Aug 2025 | 00:32:24 | |
Join Mick and Adam as they navigate their first episode on this new podcast. They talk about their hopes and wishes for the podcast, as well as discuss a little bit about themselves and how they were introduced to the philosophy, and how they began their journeys with this philosophy and practice. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| The Stoic Opposition | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:43:43 | |
On today's episode, Mick and Adam discuss The Stoic Opposition, a group of Stoics from ancient Rome who opposed tyrannical and autocratic rule at different times in history. Mick and Adam discuss the history of the group, the context of the time in which they live, as well as how the group applied their philosophy to their political lives, and how this might apply to Stoics today. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Struggling to be a Stoic | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:34:35 | |
Mick and Adam discuss times when they have felt most unlike a Stoic, perhaps even failing to be a Stoic in their lives. They discuss ways in which they work to regain their practice, get back to their core practice, and they talk about what practicing Stoicism means to them. References to the ancient Stoics and their guidance, plus some tips and strategies to pull themselves out of feeling challenged to be Stoic. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Equality, Gender, and Back to the Basics | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:43:20 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the Stoic idea of equality, of both genders, based on the views of the original Stoics of history from Zeno to Plato and more. Discussions about misconceptions around Stoicism and what it really means, as well as rebuttals of some more "versions" of Stoicism which aren't really following the true philosophy, are all part of the discussion. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| On Never Giving Up | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:34:15 | |
Mick and Adam discuss a current event happening in the world right now, and discuss how it shows that a will to continue and not give up is important. Mick and Adam discuss lessons they take from this event, and also discuss the concepts of personal responsibility, choice, and the decisions that we must make as human beings about our lives. Key learnings to take away from the events are discussed, and the show wraps up with some key takeaways for the listener. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| On Anger | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:45:53 | |
Mick and Adam discuss an event that occurred, where anger was very prevalent. Mick and Adam discuss the event as it happened, discuss the way it was handled and the emotions both during and after the fact. Mick and Adam talk about the Stoic stance on anger, and use examples of Stoics from the past to show how Stoics might approach these events if they ever occur. Discussions abound on the Stoic stance toward anger. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| The 4 Stoic virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Justice, Temperance | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:43:41 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the 4 Stoic virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Justice, and Temperance, and how Stoics view these and apply them in their daily lives. The direction granted by the virtues, and the nature of how Stoics discuss their practice, as well as the value garners from using the 4 virtues as a compass are all parts of the discussion. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| On Character | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:49:08 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the concept of character, and their views on what it means to have it, develop it, and show it. The discussion also includes points from the book, On Character by General Stanley McCrystal. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Zeno's Republic - A rebuttal of Plato | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:30:23 | |
Mick and Adam discuss Zeno's Republic, and its rebuttal of Plato's work of the same name. The hosts discuss the historical context in which the Republic was written, as well as discuss the major points of the work and key ideas that the reader should think about taking away from it. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Justice, applied. | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:40:11 | |
Mick and Adam talk about the Stoic concept of Justice, both its meaning and its application. The conversation moves from discussions on the legal sense of justice, into the further discussion of how Stoics view Justice as a virtue which includes the act of benevolence, magnanimity, and compassion. The application of Justice in day-to-day life is also discussed as well as the treatment of others and the challenges when trying to apply Justice. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| A.I.: A Discussion | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:41:12 | |
Mick and Adam discuss A.I. in today's episode, looking at the pros and cons of its presence in the world. Uses of A.I. that are discussed includes its use in the workplace, on the battlefield, and in the sphere of arts and music. Responsibility, choice, and the ethics of the use of A.I. and robotics are prime topics discussed. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Musonius Rufus - Lessons for Life Part 1 | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:48:14 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the writings and concepts of the Stoic teacher Musonius Rufus, teacher of Epictetus (another well-known Stoic). The discussion centres about Rufus' history, but also the connections between his concepts of the past and how they are still relevant today. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Resilience, and the Will to Keep Going... | 24 Nov 2025 | 01:01:24 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the concept of resilience, toughness, and the will to keep going even in times of great adversity. Using Stoicism to persevere in challenging times, and the self-discipline to continue when others do not is discussed at length. Using the military and sports as examples, Mick and Adam discuss examples of resilience and also examples of some Stoic practices and mindsets to fact adversity in life today. Personal stories and anecdotes abound in this episode. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Anti-Science: A Stoic Rebuttal | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:36:10 | |
In this episode, Mick and Adam discuss the anti-science movement from a Stoic perspective. The conversation morphs into one about education, ignorance, critical thinking, and the parallel anti-intellectual movement. Stoic perspectives discuss thoughts from Socrates, Marcus, Epictetus, and others, and the virtues we practice and the choices that we must make as Stoics for the present and the future. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Colonialism: A Stoic Interpretation | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:43:24 | |
In today's episode, Mick and Adam talk about colonialism from its very definition to what it has meant throughout history and in to modern day. Concepts around democracy, cosmopolitanism, and vigilance take centre stage as the two discuss any concepts from the view of both modern day interpretations and events as well as historical interpretations through the eyes of historic Stoics such as Cato and Marcus. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Purpose: A Stoic Take | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:37:32 | |
In this episode, Mick and Adam take turns discussing purpose and how to find it, what to look for, and what it means. Discussions around purpose in life, purpose in employment, purpose in action all get discussed. Personal stories and historical stories talk about finding purpose and what that does for us as human beings. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Unlawful Orders: A Stoic's Duty | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:38:13 | |
Mick and Adam discuss another current events topic today, unlawful orders and what is a Stoic's duty. Themes covered today include lawful vs unlawful, checks in the system, obligation, duty, ethics, and the choices that we all must make. Topics today do not just cover the military but also cover things in public life and the private sector, with a significant discussion on space program history that is relevant to this topic. Books cited today: George Marshall: Defender of the Republic - David Roll Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space - Adam Higginbotham Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy - William Spears Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy behind the Military Mind - Nancy Sherman URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Protest: A Stoic's Duty (MLK Day Episode) | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:43:34 | |
Today for Martin Luther King Day, Adam and Mick discuss protest both as an act and as an idea. Themes covered include morality, ethics, and the application of the Stoic virtues in the process of protest. Historical examples from both 20th century and classical history are referenced throughout the discussion, and the idea of a Stoic's duty to protest throughout history is cited. Lastly, discussion around the responsibility of fighting to maintain all people's right to protest as well as the responsibility to protest for the betterment of others is how the podcast closes out today. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Political Violence: A Stoic Opposition | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:47:49 | |
Mick and Adam discuss the political violence that has been occurring so much in the world today and over the recent past. Topics covered include historical takes on violence in political rhetoric, the difference between a sophist and a philosopher, things to watch out for in the political sphere, and the vigilance we must all be prepared for. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Alliances and Allegiances | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:40:29 | |
In today's episode, Adam and Mick discuss current events in the world among some of the key alliances and allegiances that have shaped the last century. Discussions about historical alliances, the formation of organizations like the League of Nations, UN, and NATO all come to the fore. History also becomes prevalent, speaking of the Spartans at Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, as well as Marcus Aurelius and back through the modern era. What sets us apart in these alliances as humans, and not just animals, rounds out the topics for today's episode. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Sports and Stoicism | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:45:37 | |
In today's episode, Mick and Adam discuss Stoicism and its presence in sport, as well as examples of some sports who inherently embody some of the classic attributes of Stoic principles. Sports discussed include: Boxing, Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing, American Football, Australian Football, Tennis, Running, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Speed Skating, and much more. Stories of historical athletes include those from both recent times and ancient history, as well as reference to the pankration (an ancient form of MMA) which Marcus Aurelius practiced. The use of sports to hone our own minds as well as our bodies is also discussed. Major figures included in today's episode include: Fernando Mendoza - Heisman trophy winner Hans Christer Holund - Cross Country Skier Teddy Atlas - Boxing Coach Jim Telfer - Rugby Coach URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||
| Stoicism in Challenging Times | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:30:27 | |
Today, Adam and Mick talk about how to deal with the seemingly endless number of national and international events going on, and ways in which one may be able to better deal with them as a Stoic. Stoic perspectives, practices, and mindsets form the core of the discussion centering around the ideas of choice, action, and what we control. Key Stoic exercises also form the latter half of the conversation including the View from Above and The River. URL: pubandporch.com Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubporch PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com | |||