Ryan Holiday

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36,593 appearances 199 recordings 12 series first heard Jun 2016 last heard yesterday

Ryan Holiday’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Daily Stoic · What It Means to Be on That Hill | Seth Wickersham · 19 Sep 2026 podcast

whether you're on it or not is. voice-verified

Seth has been a finalist for a National Magazine Award. voice-verified

He's been anthologized in some of the best magazine sports writing in this country. voice-verified

His book, It's Better to be Feared, was a nonfiction book of the year by Sports Illustrated. voice-verified

And you can follow him on Instagram and on Twitter at Seth.Wickersham. voice-verified

And you can pick up copies of Beyond the Hill, It's Better to be Feared, and Love. voice-verified

and American Kings at the Painted Porch, which we have carried since before I first had him on the show because I am a big fan. voice-verified

I'll link to that in today's show notes. voice-verified

Let's get into it. voice-verified

Okay, so tell me about this idea of being on that hill, because it's sort of the through line of the book, but I think it's an interesting concept. voice-verified

I've listened to that Springsteen song many, many times. voice-verified

I don't think that lyric ever jumped out at me. voice-verified

So what does it mean to you? voice-verified

So does being on the hill for you, is that kind of the aspirational element of Springsteen where it's voice-verified

you know, I got to get out of this town. voice-verified

I voice-verified

make my mark. voice-verified

But then also it's like, I got to conquer these demons. voice-verified

It's sort of all of it and more of like where I am isn't working. voice-verified

So I voice-verified

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