Pub and Porch: Applied Stoicism

Pub and Porch: Applied Stoicism

By: Adam and Mick

Language: en-us

Categories: Society, Culture, Philosophy

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.

Episodes

Struggling to be a Stoic
Oct 27, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:34:35
Equality, Gender, and Back to the Basics
Oct 20, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:43:20
On Never Giving Up
Oct 15, 2025

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. 

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Duration: 00:34:15
On Anger
Oct 13, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:45:53
The 4 Stoic virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Justice, Temperance
Oct 06, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:43:41
On Character
Sep 29, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:49:08
Zeno's Republic - A rebuttal of Plato
Sep 22, 2025

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.


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Duration: 00:30:23
Daily Practice
Sep 15, 2025

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. 

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Duration: 00:23:02
Hopes for the podcast...
Sep 08, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:24:06
A new beginning...
Aug 30, 2025

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.

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Duration: 00:32:24