Geeky Stoics

<p>There’s a scene in The Empire Strikes Back that never gets old. It’s kept its grip on me to this day.</p><p>Luke in the Dagobah swamp, staring down the task he’s already decided is impossible. “It’s too big,” he...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.geekystoics.com<br/><br/><p>Uncle Ben from Spider-Man serves as an introduction to wisdom and “maxims” for many kids around the world. It all starts with...

<p>This one feels different.</p><p>It’s the first time I’ve ever made something this personal for Geeky Stoics, pulling back the curtain on my struggle as I lost myself in my Air Force career, and how I found my way...

<p>News reports this October showed a surge in Bible sales across the United States and the UK, confirming what so many people can feel and polls have supported…which is that a religious revival is happening in the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.geekystoics.com<br/><br/><p>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join us for our next live video in the app and upgrade your subscription...

<p>Hobbits are curious creatures. Simple taste, a love of “good tilled earth” and yet surprisingly courageous. And according to Dr. Christopher Snyder, they might hold the key to living the good life.</p><p>This week, I...

<p>Updating your perspective on the world can, for some, be like seeing for the first time. Many of us have seen videos of colorblind people getting access to new tech that helps them see the full spectrum. When they...

<p>It’s time for another long-form podcast! In this episode, we welcome Parker Settecase of ParkNotes Parker's Ponderings for a deep dive into the limits of Stoicism, the role of the God/Logos in this philosophy, and...

<p>Andrew Heaton is a comedian, political commentator, author, and political orphan best known for his skits on ReasonTV. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Andrew for many years and traveling in similar media circles. We...

<p>Somehow…Monday returned. Welcome back! This morning I am headed into Washington, DC to speak to a group of young professionals about communication and breaking through both the noise and polarization. These are tough...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.geekystoics.com<br/><br/><p>Once you go down the Stoicism rabbit hole, you can’t escape the ubiquitous appeal and words of Marcus Aurelius in...

<p>On a flight layover in the UK, Geeky Stoics visits the home, grave and world of famed author, philosopher and academic: C.S. Lewis</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

<p>We’re experimenting here at Geeky Stoics. </p><p>Both Stephen and I have really missed the long-form podcast and discussion format, going back to my original podcasting days at the Star Wars Report and Stephen’s at...

<p>If you want to understand the intellectual fault lines of the 20th century, you don’t need to go to a fancy college. You can just sit down with some old movies. We don’t touch on horror movies often on Geeky Stoics...

<p>Hopefully, you’re caught up on Geeky Stoics and enjoyed the panel conversation we hosted with Ryan Holiday of the Daily Stoic. The conversation covered Stoicism and Objectivism, two distinct philosophies with a lot...