The Sunday Stoic
Episodes
Stoic Paradox 4 and 5 - That Every Fool is a Madman -and- That the Wiseman Alone is Free, and That Every Fool is a Slave
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan discuss the fourth and fifth of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes, #4: That Every Fool is a Madman, and #5: That the Wiseman Alone is Free, a...
Stoic Paradox 3 – All Vice is Equal, and all Virtue is Equal
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan discuss the third of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - All Vice is Equal, and all Virtue is Equal. The Ancient Stoics held that all Vice / ...
Stoic Paradox 2 - Virtue is Sufficient for Happiness
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan discuss the second of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - Virtue is Sufficient for Happiness. The Ancient Stoics held that Virtue is all that...
Stoic Paradox 1 - Virtue is the Only Good
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve and Dan discuss the first of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - Virtue is the Only Good. To know what to pursue in life, you must f...
Classic Episode: Stoic Parenting with Brittany Polat
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A rebroadcast of an early episode where I had a chance to chat with the brilliant Brittany Polat about Stoicism and parenting. Check out her book Tran...
Reserve Clause / Cicero's Archer - Pursuing Justice While Mitigating Fear and Anger
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dan explores the Reserve Clause in this episode and how it is a vital technique to pursue the Cardinal Virtue of Justice while mitigating the Passions...
Tools for a Happy Life: Prudence / Practical Wisdom
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan complete their journey through the Cardinal Virtues. This week they discuss Prudence / Practical Wisdom, and the Discipline of Assent
Tools for a Happy Life: Justice
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan continue their journey through the CardinalVirtues. This week they discuss Justice. Humans are inherently social animals, and Justice go...
Courage Supplemental Episode - Military Service in the Present Moment
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this supplemental episode, Dan clarifies why he does not think military service in the USA is a prudent life choice in the present moment.
Tools for a Happy Life: Courage / Fortitude
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan continue their journey through the Cardinal Virtues. This week they discuss Courage / Fortitude. Of what use is knowing what the appropr...
Tools for a Happy Life: Self Control
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness is a byproduct of living virtuously. In this episode, Steve and Dan discuss how to cultivate the cardinal virtue of Temperance.
Happiness - Living According to Nature - Smooth Flow of Life
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What did Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, have to say about happiness, living according to nature, and achieving a smooth flow of life? Steve and Dan ...
Verissimus with Donald Robertson
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this rebroadcast, Donald Robertson joins the podcast to discuss his new graphic novel Verissimus. This graphic novel follows the life and philosoph...
Stoicism and Christianity with Dr. Kevin Vost
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode Dr. Kevin Vost joins the show to discuss the crossroads that connect Stoic philosophy and Christianity.
Stoic New Year's Resolutions with Ryan
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this re-released episode, Ryan hosts the show and discusses New Year's Resolutions
Resolutions
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its the time of year when we all make, then break New Year's resolutions. What are a few good Stoic resolutions and how can we stick to them? In t...
On the shamelessness of others
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Proposed Episode Title: Shamelessness of OthersDescription: What do we do when we encounter the shamelessness of others? What did the Ancient Stoi...
Shame and Stoicism
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shame tends to be looked on as a negative emotion in our society, but can it sometimes be useful? This week Dan and Steve explore the Stoic view of Sh...
Being a part of society
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlike the Epicureans, Stoics are called to be part of the whole. All is one, we are part of the body of the Cosmos, let's make sure we are a goo...
Being Wronged By Others
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would a Stoic handle being wronged by others? This episode explores how Stoics respond when wronged—transforming insults and injustice into exer...
Reflecting on Our Place and Time
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve reflects on Thanksgiving, family, history, and the importance of the present moment.
Practicing Gratitude
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in honor of Thanksgiving, Dan discusses themes of gratitude found in Stoicism.
When Loved Ones Die
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Death is inevitable and when it takes a loved one by surprise, the grief can be devastating. It is good to have been preparing for that moment in ...
My Rules of Life
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One way to ensure you make progress is to list out your basic rules for life. In this episode I go over my 10 rules for living. I will revere NatureI...
Stoic Tools for living: Contemplating Death
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this autumn-themed episode of the Sunday Stoic Podcast, Steven and Dan explore the Stoic practice of memento mori—remembering death to live more ...
The Stoic Mirror: Hypomnema as a Tool for Prosoche
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dan discusses how hypomnema journaling can become a vital part of your Stoic practice
Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy with William C. Spears.
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Commander William C. Spears, a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, joins the Sunday Stoic Podcast to...
Premeditatio Malorum- The Premeditation of Adversity
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dan discusses the Stoic technique that allows you to keep your head and fulfil your social roles even under adverse conditions.
The Spark Before the Fire: Stoic Protopathē
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the subtle yet powerful Stoic concept of protopathē—the initial stirrings of emotion that arise before reason has a cha...
Ashes to Insight: Living Well by Remembering Death
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we confront the most sobering—and liberating—truth of Stoic philosophy: our mortality. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of Seneca...
Reason and Ethics with Massimo Pigliucci
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode Massimo Pigliucci visits the show to discuss ethics and the use of reason. According to the Stoics, the one thing that disti...
Virtue is the Only Good
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dan discusses the ancient Stoic paradox that Virtue is the only good.
Wise up with Karen Duffy
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sunday Stoic, I sit down with author, actress, and former MTV VJ Karen Duffy to explore her latest book, Wise Up: Irreverent En...
Physical Definition/Decomposition Break things down!
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We investigate the Stoic technique of breaking things down to their component parts to put some distance between events and our emotions.
No one does wrong on purpose
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore one of the main tools of maintaining equanimity in the face of adversity. It is the idea passed down from Socrates that no one do...
Classic Episode: Donald Robertson: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Donald Robertson Joins the show to discuss his book How to Think Like a Roman Emperor. We discuss the life and philosophy of Emperor...
You are not your possessions: The Enchiridion 6
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the Enchiridion 6. Epictetus warns us not to take pride in the characteristics of our possessions as only our character is our ow...
Classic Episode: William Irvine: A Guide to the Good Life
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if ancient wisdom could help you thrive in modern chaos? In this episode, Steve sits down with philosopher and author William B. Irvine to ex...
The Inn of Life
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life is not permanent, our time here should be thought of like a stop at an Inn. When you spend the night at a hotel, you don't typically get a...
The Enchiridion 5: Your Beliefs Shape your Reality
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the Enchiridion Chapter 5, a very influential text. We can't change the facts of the world, but we can change what we...
The Enchiridion 3 and 4
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the Enchiridion 3 and 4. Book 3 is one of the most challenging to apply to modern life and book 4 is something we should remember eac...
The Enchiridion 2
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Dan discuss Epictetus's advice on desires and aversions as we cover the Enchiridion 2.
311: The Return
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Sunday Stoic Podcast Returns!Steve returns to the mic along with Dan to discuss the Enchiridion Chapter 1. contact the show at [email protected]...