The Will Spencer Podcast

~ My 100th Episode! ~ My guest this week is George Thomas, but you may know him better by his pen name, Quintus Curtius. He's an attorney, MIT graduate, former marine officer, author, and the translator of the timeless work of philosophy, Cicero's "On Duties."   Cicero wrote "On Duties" to his son, passing along fatherly wisdom to aid the boy in his education. And the gift that Quintus Curtius has given all of us, as men and women, is to reach back across more than 2000 years, just before the Christian era, to find a snapshot of a moment between father and son that I think that many of us today, are longing for. In our conversation, George and I discussed: His Own Background and Life Path The Origins and Structure of "On Duties" Philosophy and Time Travel The Value of Anger Men's Obligation to Pursue Virtue Religion vs. Philosophy An Appreciation of Fine Firearms WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/z3pSspEVuYA MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "The Mutilation of Responsibility" Essay https://qcurtius.com/2023/01/21/the-mutilation-of-responsibility/ CONNECT WITH QUINTUS CURTIUS https://qcurtius.com/ https://twitter.com/QuintusCurtius RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP The world says masculinity is toxic. Everything the world says is backwards. That means masculinity is medicine. Find out more: https://renofmen.com/mentorship THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Mike Pantile is a husband, father, personal trainer, and Instagram content creator with a flaming sword of righteous and inspiring words. He cuts up Manosphere sacred cows like pickup, promiscuity, and "red pill" ideologies like they're nothing. His battle isn't against other men, though, but against the bad ideas he'd internalized and that almost took him, his marriage, and his entire life down. So to see him crusading for the power of truth to redeem both men and women is testimony that I'm excited to share. In our conversation, Mike and I discussed: Mike’s Journey of Transformation Red Pill Men Misusing Their Gifts The Art of Apology Manosphere Caricatures and Characters Fetishizing The So-Called Sigma Male Mike's Redemption of the Pantile Family Name MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "Transforming the Inner Man" - John & Paula Sandford "The Power of One More" - Ed Mylett https://instagram.com/thewisdomofkings https://instagram.com/masculinerevival https://instagram.com/dadwork.curt https://instagram.com/shastorra https://instagram.com/auth.masculinity https://instagram.com/blood_and_rain https://instagram.com/thesaxoncross https://instagram.com/jeremiah_hendry CONNECT WITH MIKE https://instagram.com/mikepantile RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP The world says masculinity is toxic. Everything the world says is backwards. That means masculinity is medicine. Find out more: https://renofmen.com/mentorship Use code: INTRO for 15% off through Jan 2023 SPACES FILLING UP! THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Gabe Rench is a husband, father of three, and serial entrepreneur. But you may know him better as the Waterboy, co-founder of the Fight Laugh Feast Network and co-host of the popular Christian news and commentary podcast Cross Politic. A lot of men say things like "This is the hill I'm willing to die on." But do you know which hill you're willing to build on? Because if you ask me, it's time we start listening to the wisdom of men like Gabe, and get to work building. In our conversation we discussed: The Three Waves of Podcasts Generational Wealth and Entrepreneurship How to Structure Your Christian Business Christians Selling Businesses to Pagans What Charismatics Get Right The Influence of Gnosticism on the Church... and much more WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCgHMbnR1Y0 MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST https://www.dimepayments.com/ "Anti-Fragile" book Gabe Rench arrested at psalm sing Doug Wilson - State of the Church 2023 CONNECT WITH GABE https://dropwave.io/ https://crosspolitic.com/ https://pengomedia.com/ https://gaberench.com/ RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP The world says masculinity is toxic. Everything the world says is backwards. That means masculinity is medicine. Find out more: https://renofmen.com/mentorship Use code: INTRO for 15% off through Jan 2023 THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Ross Hillier is a strength and fitness coach, host of the Nomad Strength podcast, husband, father of two, and brother in Christ. The tagline on his website reads, "building men into leaders through strength and fitness." Sometimes it seems in the Christian world that these ideas make men uncomfortable. To that I say, good. Because how can Christian men expect to take dominion over an entire nation if they can't do it over their own bodies? In our conversation, Ross and I discussed: His transition to parenthood The amazing capability of children Why men need community and brotherhood Minimalism and achievement in fitness The Dangers of Celebrity, as faced by the Liver King Fitness As a Process and Journey. WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/eSKv0x73XhY MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Land of the Spotted Eagle Nate Spearing - County Before Country talk CONNECT WITH ROSS https://nomad-strength.com https://Instagram.com/coachrosshillier Podcast: https://www.nomad-strength.com/pod RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP The world says masculinity is toxic. Everything the world says is backwards. That means masculinity is medicine. Find out more: https://renofmen.com/mentorship Use code: INTRO for 15% off through Jan 2023 THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Nate Spearing is a husband and father of 5, a former Army Ranger and elite special forces operator, general contractor, triple entrepreneur, podcast host, public speaker, brother in Christ, a friend. Put it all together, and he's the first man I've ever met who rises to the high standards of the renowned science fiction author Robert Heinlein (Starship Troopers) who said, “Specialization is for insects.” In our conversation, Nate and I discussed: Christian Women, the Internet, and Modesty Dishonorable Christian Men Apologies and Forgiveness Being Loved By Our Wives The Power of Postmillennialism Treasuring your Christian heritage WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/bunGeIEOKqM MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "Ignore Everybody" - Hugh MacLeod Reformed Basics Playlist Nate @ County Before Country Doug Wilson - "How To Save the World In 11 Simple Steps" CONNECT WITH NATE www.Spearing.co www.Instagram.com/TheSpearing  www.Twitter.com/TheSpearing https://www.spearing.co/content_type/podcasts/life-on-target RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP The world says masculinity is toxic. Everything the world says is backwards. That means masculinity is medicine. Find out more: https://renofmen.com/mentorship Use code: INTRO for 15% off through Jan 2023 THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

For more information about the Renaissance Mentorship, visit: https://renofmen.com/mentorship Mention the code INTRODUCTION for 15% off the program in January 2023 Episode 5 of Rewire the West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9vyQvexaTI THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

In this episode, I read my 2020 essay "To Lose the World and Gain My Soul", which inspired the Renaissance of Men. Read the Essay: https://willspencer.co/to-lose-the-world-and-gain-my-soul/ Episode 5 of Rewire the West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9vyQvexaTI Renaissance Mentorship: https://renofmen.com/mentorship ### Merry Christmas! THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Evan Amato is the founder of Rewire the West, a website and YouTube channel that helps men and women rediscover beauty, truth, and virtue in today's Western culture. The key word is RE-discover, as in it's already there. The West has a centuries-long tradition of the arts that we can turn to, if only we know where to turn. And that's Evan's goal: to create resources that point us in the right direction and kick us in the behind to send us on our way. He and I produced a series of videos together about men's isolation, which is why I'm grateful to host Evan on my podcast today. In our conversation we discussed: The origins of Rewire the West The mixed blessings of global travel France as the best and worst country How art is for the people The Lord of the Rings and religion An examination of classical music you won't want to miss... plus homework! Thanks to Paul Robson from Maniphesto for the introduction https://maniphesto.com/ WATCH EPISODE 5! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9vyQvexaTI MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "Much Ado About Nothing" Trailer Karajan - "Dvorak Symphony 9" - Berliner Philharmoniker !!! HOMEWORK !!! Beethoven - "Moonlight Sonata" Wagner - "Lohengrin" - Prelude To Act 1 CONNECT WITH REWIRE THE WEST https://rewirethewest.com https://www.instagram.com/rewirethewest/ ALISON ARMSTRONG "OWN YOUR ULTIMATUMS" https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/products/ultimatums.html THE RENAISSANCE MENTORSHIP https://renofmen.com/mentorship The world says masculinity is "toxic." Everything the world says is backwards. That means... masculinity is medicine. Renew yourself and become the man you want to be. Backed by my personal guarantee: In three months, we will permanently change the course of your life as a man… Or I will work with you until we do. Use code "INTRO" for 15% off. Limit 2! https://renofmen.com/mentorship THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen https://youtube.com/@renofmen

Will Knowland is a husband, father of 7, and educator. You might have seen his Knowland Knows videos on YouTube, his articles on Substack, or scorching tweets where he takes down degeneracy, promiscuity, the Manosphere and more. He was an educator at the prestigious UK boarding school Eton, which has produced 20 UK prime ministers. But he was sacked, or "fired" for producing a video called "The Patriarchy Paradox" which undermines all the core arguments of feminism. That didn't stop him, though. In fact, it helped him reach a worldwide audience excited to hear what he had to say. In our conversation, we discussed: His background at Eton and the story of how he was fired The loss of fathers, and the rise of gangs Promiscuity and Weaponized Chastity Taking apart Nietzsche The benefits of barbell training The idolatry of the body. Thanks to Alexandra Powell for the introduction. https://twitter.com/TheAlexaPowell WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/tVO5VtGrsag MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "The Patriarchy Paradox" J.D. Unwin - "Sex and Culture" George Gilder - "Men and Marriage" CONNECT WITH WILL KNOWLAND https://www.youtube.com/@KnowlandKnows https://twitter.com/knowlandknows  https://knowlandknows.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/knowlandknows/ ALISON ARMSTRONG "OWN YOUR ULTIMATUMS" https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/products/ultimatums.html SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen  

Pastor Doug Wilson is the author, elder, preacher, teacher, and recalcitrant troublemaker from Moscow, Idaho. And Christiana Hale is the author of “Deeper Heaven: A Reader’s Guide to the CS Lewis Ransom Trilogy.” They were both my teachers in helping me understand a trilogy of books that have impacted my faith more deeply than I could have imagined. Because in this 80-year old series, CS Lewis aims to reinspire the modern imagination about the spiritual and material shape of the cosmos… before the “scientifically-driven” view takes things too far. And I believe these books are relevant for Christians today to help them see, fight, and win the cosmological war that’s taking place within the religious war raging all around us. In this episode we discussed: The plot of the Ransom Trilogy Our favorite moments from the books Ransom’s character development CS Lewis’ vision of the cosmos Masculinity and Femininity as forces Pastor Doug’s favorite novel of all time WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/kT8Vrz96RFc LEARN ABOUT "THE RANSOM TRILOGY" Doug Wilson - The Lewis Lectures Christiana Hale - "Deeper Heaven" on Roman Roads Press CONNECT WITH DOUG WILSON AND CHRISTIANA HALE Christiana Hale on Facebook Doug Wilson - Blog and Mablog SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen