All Episodes

The Odyssey Isn't About Odysseus | A Thematic Review

The Pagemaster and Young Men's Malaise

The State of Star Wars

Unmasking Toxic Empathy

The Stoicism in The Screwtape Letters

All Men Have Something To Teach

Maybe Escapism is Good, Actually

Luminous Beings Are We: A Christmas Message

Wisdom showdown: Uncle Ben vs Uncle Ben

I finally made the video I’ve been scared to make.

What's This About A Bible Sales Surge?

Can we choose our feelings? Reflecting on Charlie Kirk, empathy and objective morality

Tolkien, Virtue, and the Good Life

Call It What It Is

Is Stoicism Enough?

Interview: Andrew Heaton of the Political Orphanage

Reviewing "Superman": Virtue or Vice?

4 Seneca Lessons You Can Use Today

Aiming At Heaven

Master Samwise: Star Wars, Storytelling, and the Art of Saying 'Yes'

Philosophy or Psychology?

The "Daily Stoic" Interview

Live in Palm Springs: Ryan Holiday on Stoicism vs Objectivism

Why So Serious?

Why Star Wars Andor Is Not That Radical

Every Winter Feels Like The Last

A Guide to Narnia "The Magician's Nephew"

Tolkien & The Dream That Wasn't

Middle-earthMixr + Geeky Stoics

Lincoln, Lewis, Losses and Listening

Vegeta's Pride & Rebuilding of Self

Stoic Lessons in Game of Thrones

Geeky Stoics Takes a Walk in the Woods

Luke, Moses, Jonah and The Call

Hobbits, Rebels, Death Stars and Home

An Unpayable Debt: Tolkien and Lewis

The Way We Love Animals Matters

The Case For Playing Dress Up

The Lannisters Knew How To Handle Critics in Game of Thrones

Difficult People Are Essential

Why I Do This Newsletter

Warm Memories Push Us Forward

The Glasses We See Through

A Time For Yelling

Strong, Empty Feelings

Climb The Desk, See Differently

I Don't Think About You At All

It's Okay To Just Enjoy Things

Let's Do This Together

This Is a Field Manual, Not a Retreat

Deconstructing "Balance" of the Force in Star Wars

Touch Grass (Test Impressions)

The First Defeat

Behold, The Talking People

First Steps Into a Larger World

Ahsoka the Stoic, Ahsoka the Rock

Interested in Stoicism? Watch Star Wars

The Only Thing They Need You To Be

So We Put On A Mask

Make-Believe "Future You"

What Anxiety Is Telling You

Just Say Sorry, It's Okay

Don't Make It Easy For Them

Podcast: Nostalgia, Identity + Comic Con recap

Valentines: Dying Every Day

There Will Be Rewards

Your Need For Control Will Kill You

You Have To Move On With Your Life

Life Will Be Cheaper When You're Dead

Star Wars For Real Life

Frodo Baggins & Your Complaints

Give Advice That Is Truly Meant For YOU

MEGA-CAST: Star Wars Controversy, Storytelling Philosophies, and Creative Processes

Don't JUST fight what you hate

Choose Your Enemies Wisely

How Am I To Know What Is "Right"?

What Geeky Stoics Is Really About

Tend to YOUR garden first

Shipwrecks Can Be Opportunities

The Painful Glass Shard in Your Eye

About Those Bad Dreams

In Prison Wherever You Go

It's Okay To Say Less

The Basics Are What Save Your Life

No one is going to defend your values for you

That vacation may never come

Master & Apprentice: There will be difference

Look up!

You Must FIGHT For Better Days

Start Small on your Heroic Journey

You Fell In Love With A Dying Star: Embracing the pain of change

The Shadow of Greed - Attachment & Jealousy in Fandom

Civility Is Not Politeness: Alexandra Hudson On Healing Our Broken Politics

On Trigger Warnings, Resiliency and Drone Warfare

Embracing Nature: Barbie's Reflection of Femininity and Beauty

How to Deal with a Bad Boss

We Still Need You - The Dial Of Destiny & Belonging

Beyond Bravado: Speaking the Truth with Care

Your Test Will be Unannounced

The Philosophy of Star Wars - The Skywalker Identity