Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

Caleb Ontiveros, Michael Tremblay

Booking Overview

A philosophy interview and co-host discussion show focused on applying Stoicism to resilience, virtue, ethics, and practical life, with occasional external guests who are established philosophers and authors. Credible pitches include philosophy professors, classicists, authors of books on Stoicism or skepticism, and experts connecting ancient philosophy to modern decision-making; booking difficulty is medium because the show has demonstrated interest in recognized public intellectuals but is more specialized than a mainstream interview program.

Metrics

Episodes: 235

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

stoa@stoameditation.com

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Host

Caleb Ontiveros - Co-host of a podcast exploring Stoic philosophy and its practical applications; associated with the Stoa meditation app and Stoa Letter.

Michael Tremblay - Co-host focused on examining Stoic philosophy, classical thinkers, and ethical questions through extended discussions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Philosophers, authors, classicists, and scholars with established expertise in Stoicism, ancient philosophy, skepticism, ethics, or related questions about living well.

Required Achievements:

Published books on philosophy or Stoicism, Academic or scholarly expertise in ancient philosophy, Recognized public writing or speaking on philosophical subjects

Recent Guest Discussions

Massimo Pigliucci - Skepticism, Cicero, Fallibilism, Stoic And Academic Philosophy, Certainty, Pseudoscience, Virtue, And The Good Life.

Recent Topics

Stoicism, Philosophy, Virtue, Ethics, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

C.S. Lewis and the Tao | The Abolition of Man Part II

August 18, 2026

Most people who say values are just opinions don’t actually believe it. They have values. They defend them. They just save the skepticism for everyone else.That’s C.S. Lewis’s charge in the second chapter of The Abolition of Man. Caleb and Michael work through his argument: why altruism, self-interest, and instinct all fail to ground morality, and why Lewis thinks you have to appeal to what he calls the Tao, the Way — the shared moral core running through Stoicism, Confucianism, Christianity,...

The Odyssey Movie Review (Episode 231)

August 04, 2026

Caleb and Michael both saw the film. This is a proper review.Caleb and Michael share what they think and work through what lands and what doesn’t.Don’t worry this is our last bit of Odyssey content for sometime.(00:00) Introduction: A Proper Review of Nolan’s Odyssey(03:30) Ranking Nolan’s Films(08:15) Zeus’s Law and Odysseus’s Guilt(13:45) An American Odyssey(19:00) A Fair Fight: Softening the Slaughter(20:50) The Horror of Circe, the Cyclops, and Scylla(23:50) Downplaying the Gods: The Nat...

Stoicism in Christopher Nolan's Odyssey (Episode 230)

July 21, 2026

Is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey more Stoic than Homer’s?Caleb shares a quick solo take. A look at the movie through a Stoic lens.There are “spoilers” – don’t listen yet if you don’t want to hear about Nolan’s approach.(00:00) Introduction: A Stoic Take on Nolan’s Odyssey(03:50) Gods as Nature, Not Beings(07:40) Responsibility and Hard Choices(10:10) Perseverance: Seneca on Odysseus(11:10) The Sirens and the Drive to Know(12:30) The Suitors: Justified Revenge?(16:20) Exile and the Problem with ...

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