Painted Porch Podcast

In episode 17 Mark explains the most recent dry spell.

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Segments and LInks mentioned in this episisode.

• The Jay Forrest Podcast  – Episode 136

Credits

• Music:  Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, A Stranger’s Map of Texas

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In episode 16 Kevin Patrick discusses mneme and maxims.

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Segments and LInks mentioned in this episode:

• topoi – [9:20]
• Traditional Stoicism blog – Chris Fisher (Path of the Prokopton series) [14:40]
• Desire – William Irvine [15:08]
• Aha! – William Irvine [15:25]
• Obsolete wiki – [26:05]
• Stoic Forum – [29:20]
• Stoapedia Wikia – [34:25]

Credits

• Intro music:  Chatham County Line, Clear Blue Sky
• Exit music: Michael Howard, Bury a Mountain (Instrumental)

Notes

Doctrines

• Virtue
• Oikeiosis
• Nature
• Determinism
• Dichotomy of Control
• Indifference
• Duty

Exercises

• Desire / values
• Impulse to act
• Examine impressions
• Simplicity / frugality
• Negative visualization
• Self-denial
• Contemplation of the sage
• View from above
• Contemplation of death
• Morning preparation
• Evening review
• Journaling
• Overcoming fear
• Overcoming shame
• Self-control

Tools

• Stripping down impressions
• Attention
• Postponement
• Empathy
• Pause and take a deep breath
• Speak little and well
• Choose your company well
• Speak without judging
• Dealing with guilt
• Cognitive distancing
• Objective representation
• Visualize the situation happening to someone else
• Remind self of the impermanence of things
• Don’t speak too much about yourself
• Respond to insults with humor

Maxims

• Virtue lies in present choices. There is only now
• It seemed so to him.
• I may not yet be a Socrates, but I will live as one who wants to be a Socrates.
• In what duties did I fail today? What goodness did I do? What will I fix tomorrow?
• It’s nothing to me.
• How can I use virtue here and now?
• You are only an impression and not what you seem.

Everything that happens to you is an indifferent. These should all be dealt with as impressions.

Everything that you choose to do (including which tool you decide to use) is an impulse to act.

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In episode 15 Greg discusses attention while driving.

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Segments and LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Aha! by William Irvine [0:08]
• Stoicon 2016 New York [0:25]
• Partially Examined Life episode with Massimo Pigliucci [4:40]
• Meaning of Life vodcast [5:30]
• Camels with Hammers by Dan Fincke [5:50]
• Redwood Stoa blog [6:45]
• Minnesota Stoics meetup [7:12]
• Pocket Stoic app [7:53]
• Snapchat [10:48]
• Mark’s Snapchat ID [13:18]
• Dying Every Day by James Romm [14:00]
• Letters on Ethics  translated by Margaret Graver [15:30]
• Attention while driving – Greg [21:00]
• Enjoy Tranquillity – Greg’s blogpost on driving [36:00]

Credits

• Intro music:  Sputtering to Spin (Instrumental) by Alialujah Choir

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In episode 14 Mark explains the long gap between episodes and announces upcoming changes. Please send feedback to podcast@paintedporch.org

Segments and LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Thanks for the emails – [0:01:34]
• Reasons for gap – [0:02:05]
• Upcoming changes – [0:02:58]

Credits

• Background music: Every Waking Hour (Instrumental) Robin Grey

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In episode 13 we interview therapist Tim LeBon [0:57:15] . Mark talks about role models [0:16:00] and Matt talks about consumerism and soylent [0:37:33].

Segments and LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Stoic Week  – Stoicism Today blog [0:02:40
• Wonder-full podcast – Bart Campolo interviews Massimo Pigliucci [0:03:50]
• The Oasis Within – Tom V. Morris [0:12:00]
• Mindfulness – Ellen J. Langer [0:13:40]
• The Road to Character – David Brooks [0:16:10]
• A.W. Tozer – Wikipedia article [0:31:40]
• Achieve Your Potential with Positive Psychology – Tim LeBon [1:18:00]
• TimLeBon.com –  [1:30:50]

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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In episode 12 we interview Phil Somers, creator of the Cynic TubCast [0:44:20]. We also discuss the discipline of attention, art, shaming and gambling.

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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In episode 11 we interview Dr. Robert Colter from the University of Wyoming about Stoic Camp [0:53:00]. Matt discusses theories of violence [0:17:30]. Mark discusses who should not be a Stoic [0:26:00].

LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Stoic Camp NY – Greg and Massimo (sold out) [0:01:42]
• Seneca on noise – Stoicism Today article [0:03:00]
• Ask a Stoic – Kevin Patrick’s youtube channel [0:06:18]
• How Could They – Aeon article about theories of violence [0:17:44]
• Stoicism Today – essays [1:10:09]
• Good Fortune #6 – Matt’s podcast – Handling distressing news (with a side order of indifference)

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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In episode 10 we interview artist Marije van Wieringen [1:04:30]. Mark rants on the McKinney pool party and Kevin asks a difficult question about expatriation.

Images discussed by Marije:

• Quarantine – Marc Petit [1:24:28]
• The Study – Rémi De Ligny [1:25:28]
• Atlas – Lotta Blokker [1:26:50]

LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Mountain Stoic – Kevin Patrick’s blog [0:00:55]
• Tubcast – upcoming podcast about Cynicism [0:01:15]
• Marcus Aurelius course – College of Stoic Philosophers [0:01:30]
• Good Fortune – Matt’s podcast [0:15:30]
• Equanimity and Tech Overload – Greg’s article on Stoicism Today [0:16:20]
• You Guys – sexism in language [0:17:00]
• Sapir-Whorff – Wikipedia article [0:23:15]
• Expats – CNN article mentioned by Kevin [0:37:30]
• Inspiring Art – One of Marije’s pinterest pages [1:20:00]

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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In episode 9 we interview political scientist Michael Baranowski [38:30]

LInks mentioned in this episode:

• How to be a Stoic – Massimo Pigliucci’s blog [03:27]
• Stoicism Today – Painted Porch mentioned on Stoicism Today blog [4:27]
• Stoic Camp – University of Wyoming [04:45]
• Pathological Giving – The Atlantic [23:15]
• Virtues from Meditations Chapter 1 – Greg’s blog [34:00]
• New York Times – [53:50]
• Wall Street Journal – [54:08]
• Monkey Cage – Washington Post [54:30]
• National Journal – [54:47]
• Marginal Revolution – [55:00]
• Navigating the News – Michael Baranowski’s book [55:50]
• The Politics Guys – Michael Baranowski’s podcast [57:30]
• New Stoa – Regional Director list

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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In episode 8 we respond to some recent heavy drama on the forums and blogosphere about whether or not believe in God is necessary for someone to be a Stoic.

LInks mentioned in this episode:

• Good Fortune – Matt’s new podcast
• Starting Out with Stoicism – Kirsten Johnson’s new blog
• Do You Need God to be a Stoic – Mark Vernon and Tim LeBon thru Stoicism Today
• Without the Divine, there is no Stoicism – Nigel Glassborow thru Stoicism Today
• newstoa.com

Credits

• Intro and outro music: Southern Spirit by Still Pluto
• Interview bumper: Catch the Sun by Rhanee

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