Rebooting the Podcast

A long overdue decision has finally been made

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Tanner Campbell
August 14, 2024

When I first started podcasting (not even yet writing) about Stoicism, in January of 2022, I knew little more than your average Joe about the philosophy.

I had read the Enchiridion and Meditations, and not too much else. I was, at most, a fan of the philosophy more so than an adherent of it.

Now, nearly three years later, I’ve written more than half-a-million words on the subject, have a book coming out with New World Library on Stoicism (co-authored with Dr. Kai Whiting), and the podcast garners around 4M plays a year. I’m also, myself, a committed and practicing student of Stoicism.

Formal academics and established philosophers now recognise me as both a philosopher of Stoicism and as a leading voice in the contemporary Stoic community…

Tanner is the most effective communicator of Stoic ideas to popular audiences I know. He brings the complexities of Stoicism down to earth and helps his readers apply Stoic thinking practically. He is a trusted and insightful voice.

William O. Stephens, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Creighton University and author of “The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus” and “Epictetus’s Enchiridion”

With his characteristic clarity and honesty, Tanner expertly demonstrates how Stoicism can help us in the here and now while simultaneously combating popular misconceptions about the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

Anya Leonard, Founder and Director of Classical Wisdom, author of Sappho the Lost Poetess

Tanner has a knack for distilling the complex principles of Stoicism into practical advice for everyday life. His insights offer a refreshing perspective on how ancient wisdom can guide us through modern challenges.

Donald Robertson, Founder of Plato’s Academy Centre, author of How To Think Like A Roman Emperor

“Insightful”, “trusted”, “expertly”… very kind praise that threatens to make me a little too proud of myself! And quite a long way from random-guy-who-decided-to-start-a-Stoicism-podcast.

As kind and flattering that sort of praise is, especially coming from colleagues of that caliber, it also means the first year-and-a-half of the episodes in the podcast aren’t as solidly useful, accurate, or well-interpreted (their concepts, I mean) as they could be…

Which means I’ve got a responsibility to correct that stuff.

I can’t go back and re-record 233 old podcast episodes, but I can do the next best thing.

I’m rebooting the Practical Stoicism podcast

Old episodes will still be available in “Season 1” of the back catalogue (because my audience would mutiny if I completely deleted them), but moving forward I’m going to create content as if the podcast were just starting.

Beginning the meditations of Marcus Aurelius (using it as a guide to lead the audience through all the other aspects of Stoicism they want to learn about).

You may already listen to the podcast. If so, this isn’t news to you.

If not, you can become a listener, and learn more about the change, by listening to the new trailer, and the newest episode either on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Podcasts (or anywhere else you prefer to listen to podcasts, just search for “Practical Stoicism”).

If you have questions, I encourage you to respond to this email and ask them.

Thanks for tolerating an unexpected additional email from me this week. I appreciate it.

—Tanner

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