Existential Stoic Podcast
The Existential Stoic Podcast is a podcast where great friends Danny & Randy regularly discuss existentialism, stoicism, philosophy, and living the good life!
Episodes
422 episodes
Is Your Life's Work Meaningless?
Do you hate your job? Is your work pointless or meaningless? Do you spend most of your time stuck in meetings or doing something you don’t want to do? What can you do to make your work more meaningful? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss w...
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Season 4
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Episode 422
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18:05
Life is Short...Say No
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Life is short. When we make choices, we are choosing how to use our time. If we don’t choose, how we spend our time is decided for us. In this episode, Danny and Ra...
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Season 4
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Episode 421
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29:40
The Benefit of Waiting
Are you always in a rush? Are you impatient? Do you never have enough time to do all the things you want to do? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the benefit of waiting. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 420
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15:17
Happiness is NOT the Answer!
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you want to be happy? Do you think you’ll be happy at some future point once you get x or achieve y? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why happiness is no...
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Season 4
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Episode 419
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30:30
The Paradox of a Good Life
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Does a good life seem impossible? What makes a life happy, good...worthwhile? Danny and Randy explore the paradox of a good life. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 418
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22:09
Anxiety, Money, and More...
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What’s the best way to deal with a panic attack? Is it better to spend money on experiences? What can you do to overcome anxiety? In this episode, Danny and Randy d...
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Season 4
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Episode 417
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26:50
On Wisdom
What does it mean to be wise? Is wisdom something we should strive to obtain? How does one become wise? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss wisdom. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 416
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15:05
Do You Need to Go Faster?
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you struggle with time management? Are you frustrated by how long things take? Does rushing through tasks actually help? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss...
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Season 4
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Episode 415
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32:26
November Is Coming!
Do you suffer from seasonal depression? Do you notice a significant change in your mood that happens around November? What can you do to better prepare for the season? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what you can do to prepare for Nove...
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Season 4
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Episode 414
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15:36
How to Slow Down
Do you find yourself rushing from one thing to the next? Do you feel stressed, overworked, exhausted? Are you afraid that if you slow down, you’ll love momentum? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to slow down.Subscribe to ESP...
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Season 4
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Episode 413
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18:28
Why Stoicism?
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What is Stoicism? Why does Stoicism matter? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what Stoicism is and why it still matters.Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 412
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18:08
Rules for Life
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were rules for how to live life? Would having rules for life make it easier to live a good life? Should we be applying rules to our lives? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss rules for life. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 411
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13:57
There's Always Something Else...
When you finish something, do you take time to appreciate your achievement? Do you have too much to do? Are you able to balance everything you want to do in life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why it seems like there’s always somethi...
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Season 4
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Episode 410
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15:50
How to Find Peace in a Crazy World
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious? Does the world sometimes seem crazy…In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to find peace in a crazy world. Lis...
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Season 4
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Episode 409
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33:45
How to be Satisfied
John Stuart Mill famously claimed that “is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied…” Do you often find that you’re dissatisfied? When you are feeling sat...
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Season 4
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Episode 408
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18:15
Why Everything Sucks...
Does it ever feel like things just suck? Was there ever a time when things didn’t suck? Why does everything suck? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why everything sucks. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 407
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14:56
Existentialism & Living Free
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy! Are your choices really your own, or are they influenced by societal norms, beliefs...values? Are you limited by your own beliefs? Danny and Randy exp...
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Season 4
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Episode 406
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36:34
The Meaning of Life
Is life ultimately meaningless? Is it possible to figure out the meaning of life? What can you do to find meaning in your life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the meaning of life. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 405
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19:22
You're F*cked Because of Your Childhood
How much does our upbringing determine who we are? Do you feel like those who raised you did a good job? Have you worked through any issues that were caused because of your childhood? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why you’re f*cked b...
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Season 4
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Episode 404
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19:38
How to Have an Existential Crisis
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy! Are things going well? Are you blessed with no problems, no difficulties, in life? Would you benefit from an existential crisis? In this episode, Danny and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 403
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33:10
The Truth is Wrong!
Is it always wrong to lie? How often do you tell the absolute truth? Do people lie normally? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why the truth is wrong. Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 4
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Episode 402
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13:59
What's in Our Control?
Why do we make our happiness contingent on externals that we have no control over? What is within our realm of control? How does knowing what we control help us navigate life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what is in our control. &nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 401
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14:42
Is Happiness a Choice?
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy! Are you happy? Do you think you’ll be happy when you finally achieve some goal, earn enough money, have more free time...? Can you choose to be happy? In th...
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Season 4
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Episode 400
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23:24
Run Towards the Danger!
When a situation makes you anxious, do you immediately remove yourself from it? Do you stay away from things or situations that make you anxious or depressed? What’s the best way to overcome the obstacles and limits created by anxiety? In this ...
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Season 4
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Episode 399
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33:04
Who Did Shakespeare Compare Himself To?
Do you compare yourself to others? Does it always seem like other people are doing better, living better, than you? Who should you compare yourself to? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss self-worth and making healthy comparisons. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 398
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20:55