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The Firestone Files

Dr. Chris Firestone

The Firestone Files: Letters to My Grandchildren is a podcast hosted by Dr. Chris Firestone. Dr. Firestone uses his expertise in philosophy and worldview to bring answers to profound questions to bear on the mundane of life through personal anecdotes and family stories. Dr. Firestone is Vice President of Academic Excellence and Director of The Great Writings Honors Program at Champion Christian College in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, and former Director of the Humanities Division at Trinity College in Trinity International University.

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63 episodes

  1. Parker Settecase: From D1 Wrestler to Marquette PhD, and Host of Parker's Pensées 1:15:49
  2. Dr. Charles Howell: A Student, a Mentor, and the Road from Trinity to St Andrews 39:20
  3. Eric Capaci: A Mayoral Candidate's Love Letters to Hot Springs 47:30
  4. Teaching, Homeschooling, and the Family Life 56:36
  5. Dr. Vanedson Ximenes: From Brazil’s Largest Beach Ministry to Champion Christian College 1:08:35
  6. "Monster" Michael Todd: From Hot Springs "Redneck" to Arm Wrestling World Champion 26:16
  7. An Interview with Eric Capaci: Candidate for Mayor of Hot Springs, AR 57:01
  8. Faith, Mentorship, and Legacy: Dr. Firestone's Story 1:35:43
  9. Charlie Kirk's Message for High School Students 46:45
  10. Charlie Kirk's 3 Fixed Points: Bible, Western Tradition, and the Founding Documents 1:04:26
  11. A Phone Call from Charlie Kirk 1:06:21
  12. Only You Can Understand Your Dreams 1:24:39
  13. Dreams in the New Testament 1:09:12
  14. Dreams in the Old Testament: Divine Communication 1:19:53
  15. Dream Interpretation After Jung: Kant, Calvin Hall, and Fritz Perls 1:09:23
  16. What Our Dreams Tell Us: Freud, Adler, and Jung 1:16:11
  17. Washington DC: The Center of Our Republic 37:40
  18. An Exceptional Nation: The Form and Substance that Made America Last 51:42
  19. From LSD to Orthodoxy: From Artist to Scholar to Filmmaker 2:14:11
  20. Can the Non-Orthodox Be Saved? A Dialogue 2:01:10
  21. The LIE about Modern Philosophy 1:34:35
  22. Why We Never Discuss Our Dreams 1:06:24
  23. Turning Point Education Prep Year Commencement Address 41:52
  24. Philosophy as De-Mythology 52:44
  25. Philosophy as Myth 56:05
  26. Episode 38 | The Achievements of an Oldest Sibling 55:16
  27. Episode 37 | Logic and Ethics: The Foundation of Philosophy 27:38
  28. Episode 36 | Philosophy and Faith 26:25
  29. Episode 35 | What is Philosophy? 24:44
  30. Episode 34 | The Military Vocation and Social Dancing: An Unexpected Pathway 48:56
  31. Episode 33 | Everyone is Wrong about Immanuel Kant 1:21:41
  32. Episode 32 | An Introvert in an Extended Household: An Interview with Emma Firestone 45:41
  33. Episode 31 | The Superpowers We Forget We Have 39:54
  34. Episode 30 | Virtue and Success 45:05
  35. Episode 29 | Public School, Running, and the Amtrak: Dr. Firestone's Youngest Daughter 44:24
  36. Episode 28 | The Make Heaven Crowded Tour 34:19
  37. Episode 27 | Teaching Kids to Think Well 1:03:17
  38. Episode 26 | Growing Up the Youngest Firestone 1:14:40
  39. Episode 25 | Taking Young People Along for the Journey 50:38
  40. Episode 24 | Kant and Love 46:23
  41. Episode 23 | The Firestone Files Fitness Episode 37:00
  42. Episode 22 | An Interview with Rick Green 49:15
  43. Episode 21 | AmericaFest 2025: Experiencing the Heart of a Movement 1:32:48
  44. Episode 20 | Rene Descartes Conclusion 20:29
  45. Episode 19 | Lessons from Dad: Celebrating Dr. Firestone's 60th Birthday 41:08
  46. Episode 18 | Clear and Distinct Perception of the External World: Descartes Meditations Five and Six 24:08
  47. Episode 17 | The Most Important Sentence in the Western Canon: Descartes Meditations Three and Four 24:47
  48. Episode 16 | Descartes Meditations One and Two: I Think, Therefore I Am 24:55
  49. Episode 15 | Introduction to Rene Descartes 24:54
  50. Episode 14 | An Interview with Eric Capaci 1:14:52