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Pub and Porch: Applied Stoicism

A conversational podcast about Stoicism and its application in modern life. Co-hosted by Mick Mulroy and Adam Piercey, episodes centre around topics from modern life like dealing with anger, ethics, lessons to take from the philosophy, and many others.

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36:10

Anti-Science: A Stoic Rebuttal

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2025/12/15

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 App...

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41:12

A.I.: A Discussion

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2025/12/08

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 All music provided by bensound.com

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48:14

Musonius Rufus - Lessons for Life Part 1

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2025/12/01

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 All music provided by bensound.com

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61:24

Resilience, and the Will to Keep Going...

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2025/11/24

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...

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40:11

Justice, applied.

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2025/11/17

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@pubandporc...

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44:22

Remembrance

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2025/11/10

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 All music provided by bensound.com

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5:04

The Rufus Award #1

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2025/11/04

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 All music provided by bensound.com

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43:43

The Stoic Opposition

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2025/11/03

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 You...

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34:35

Struggling to be a Stoic

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2025/10/27

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: Pu...

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43:20

Equality, Gender, and Back to the Basics

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2025/10/20

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: @pubandporch ...

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34:15

On Never Giving Up

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2025/10/15

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 Emai...

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45:53

On Anger

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2025/10/13

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: ...

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43:41

The 4 Stoic virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Justice,...

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2025/10/06

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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49:08

On Character

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2025/09/29

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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30:23

Zeno's Republic - A rebuttal of Plato

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2025/09/22

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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23:02

Daily Practice

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2025/09/15

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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24:06

Hopes for the podcast...

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2025/09/08

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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32:24

A new beginning...

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2025/08/30

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 X: @PubandPorch Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism YouTube: @pubandporch All music provided by bensound.com

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