Best Stoop Philosophy Podcasts (2025)

acknowledging your capacity or overall growth over time embracing that God has been blessing you in your labors Covering the blessings; and sowing more seeds to see the garden expand YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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The art of being Still (All Growed Up) 5:59

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What is Stillness? Why is it important? How do we achieve it? YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 39. Robin Wang on Yin-Yang Thinking 42:27

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An interview on the pervasive use of the yin-yang relational pair in classical Chinese thought generally, and in Daoism in particular.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 38. Easy Does It: Non-Action in the Laozi 23:38

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The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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Garlic Surprise (HealTEA) 3:41

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the Origin of Garlic different ways to consume it The benefits it has on the body YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 37. She Stoops to Conquer: Femininity in the Laozi 16:45

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How the Laozi (Daodejing) applies the lessons of complementarity to the contrast between male and female.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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What music means to Me (Bonus #4) 2:51

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just some words, and thoughts about the meaning of music. Featuring Quarter 4 releases !!! YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 36. Fishing for Complements: Polarities in Daoism 17:48

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The significance of the Laozi’s use of opposing pairs, which are treated as complementary rather as exclusive dichotomies.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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Bloom (Love Is A Garden) 8:10

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What causes a Bloom? Why bloomers need God The four points that help you on the journey of blooming (developing and branching out) YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Trusting God (All Growed Up) 5:02

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What is trust? Why is trust important? Why should we trust in God?? YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 35. Way Better than Greenwashing: Daoism on Nature 21:30

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The Laozi (Daodejing) refers to the winds, the rain and the waters. We discuss how these ideas express the Laozi’s views on nature.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 34. You Don’t Say! the Dao That Cannot Be Told 23:31

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The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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We are Water (HealTEA) 6:03

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You and I are not so different are we.... Water? Benefits, Scriptures, Nuances, and symbols Be fluid like Water My Friend... YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Poetic Perspectives (Bonus #3) 2:49

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Quarter 3 Releases and some insight into my poetry series and how to find them. YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 33. Let Us Count the Ways: What is Daoism? 18:14

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What does “Daoism” refer to in a range of contexts, and how have excavated texts changed our understanding of the tensions between Daoism and Confucianism?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 32. Chris Fraser on Mohism 35:15

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We conclude our series on Mohism with an interview that looks at the Mohists' dialectic and its relationship to their ethics.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 31. Push and Pull: Mohist Dialectic 22:48

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Later Mohists explained in the Canons how to provide compelling philosophical arguments, and how to avoid mistakes in argumentation. Does this count as “logic”?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 30. Horse of a Different Color: the Mohists on Language and Knowledge 22:40

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What Mohist dialectics and Gongsun Long’s “White Horse Not Horse” argument tell us about the connection between language and knowledge.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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STooPLIFE (Bonus #2) 2:58

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STooPLIFE Series on Amazon (https://rb.gy/inj7iq) What is a STooP? How did STooPLIFE begin? What is the purpose of The STooP? YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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HPC 29. Ghost Writers: the Mohists on Religion 18:31

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Did Mozi tell people that ghosts exist and that we can change our fate because he thought these things are true, or because it would be beneficial for people to believe them?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 28. Ting Mien Lee on Mohism and Confucianism 29:55

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An interview on the contrasting views of Mohists and Confucians on ethical duties and warfare.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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HPC 27. Give Peace a Chance: the Mohists on War and Politics 19:13

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How the Mohist principle of “inclusive care” leads to political order and (mostly) forbids the fighting of wars.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

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Whats New (Bonus #1) 2:59

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New Name (Same STooP) how to tune in :-D What to look forward to with bonus episodes Releases for the 2nd quarter of the year YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Seedlings: Tending to your Garden (Love is A Garden) 6:44

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from seeds, to sprouts, to seedlings... lets talk about the effort and the fruit from the labor... and how we move forward to the eventual Full Bloom YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Reflection: a look within (All Growed Up) 6:58

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why we should reflect... how we reflect, and what is reflecting? YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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When Life gives you Lemons (HealTEA) 4:49

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Lemons; where do they come from? why should we use them?? lets discuss ! YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Sprout Up (Love is A Garden) 7:49

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from seeds, to sprouts... the journey of growth continues in this follow up episode YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Studying (All Growed Up) 6:34

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to study is to gain insight; so why does it feel exhausting? does it really help us grow? lets discuss its importance YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Turmeric (HealTEA) 5:02

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The beauty of healing yourself naturally... introducing Turmeric YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Seeds Ft. Selah EL Bloom (Love is A Garden) 8:48

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The conversation continues with Selah EL Bloom; this time we talk about seeds and how they impact our lives not just as plants... but decisions we make as well. YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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The Art of Prayer (All Growed Up) 4:49

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Prayer... such a foundational skill. let us speak on how to get grounded by seeking communication with God. YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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What is ACV? (HealTEA) 8:01

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ACV.. that's Apple... wait you have to listen to find out ! YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Life, Light, Love (Love is A Garden) 15:18

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3 beautiful words... lets see how they relate to this journey we're on YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Developing (All Growed Up) 8:46

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We should never stop developing, actually what is it to develop? lets talk about it! YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)

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Peppermint Benefits (HealTEA) 7:12

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Peppermint Tea is the beverage of choice, shall we discuss it? YouTube.com/@yousefstoop (Music/Poetry) Amazon.com/author/yousefdave (Author Page)