Front Porch Philosophy

Garrett Ley

No real philosophers here, just a father and son duo looking inward while they face outward from their front porch.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 70: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 7

    Garrett and Mike continue their discussion of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. In this chapter, they discuss the character of Gerasim and what he can teach us.

    44 min

  2. Jun 21

    Episode 69: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 6

    Garrett and Mike celebrate Father's Day by continuing to do their best to face death with the help of Tolstoy and Ivan. The song Mike was trying to come up with is Epic by Faith No More if you want to give it a listen. Happy Father's Day to all the dads tuning in.

    40 min

  3. May 31

    Episode 68: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 5

    Garrett and Mike return from spring break to discuss Chapter 5 of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. The lesson from this episode: Watch the movie Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.

    51 min

  4. Apr 18

    Episode 67: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 4

    Garrett and Mike discuss Chapter 4 of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. Things start to turn for Ivan. But not for anyone else.

    56 min

  5. Apr 5

    Episode 66: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 3

    Garrett and Mike break down Chapter 3 of the novella "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. In this chapter, "Everything was as it should be."

    1h 5m

  6. Mar 29

    Episode 65: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 2

    Garrett and Mike continue their discussion of the novella "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. Respice finem listeners.

    57 min

  7. Mar 21

    Episode 64: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Chapter 1

    Garrett and Mike begin their chapter by chapter discussion of the novella "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. They encourage you to pick up a copy and read along. It will change your life. Or your death.

    1 hr

  8. Feb 28

    Episode 63: The Rules of Our Lives

    Garrett talks about the different sorts of rules that our lives ask us to play by and Mike provides some wisdom. Video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfN_8RVtZVY J. Krishnamurti Essay: https://jkrishnamurti.org/content/if-i-depend-my-existence-entertainment-i’m-not-human-being-i’m-just/Entertainment%20

    31 min
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No real philosophers here, just a father and son duo looking inward while they face outward from their front porch.

Information

  • Creator
    Garrett Ley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Garrett Ley
  • Show Website
    Front Porch Philosophy