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An update from Virtuous Men as we end our summer sabbatical and start Season 5. We’ll also share some important announcements for 2024.

In part 2/2 of Loose and Unscripted, Virtuous Men hosts Scott and Jamie sit down with Ethan and Jared Thomas of A Brothers’ Creed, the voices of Lewis and Clark from Season 4, to discuss the lessons and takeaways from the expedition that we can still apply to our lives today.

In part 1/2 of Loose and Unscripted, Virtuous Men hosts Scott and Jamie take you behind the scenes of Season 4 (The Lewis & Clark Expedition) and talk about the making of each episode. As always, banter and self-deprecating humor features throughout.

In Episode 5, we will see how all the virtues learned on the journey came together to see the Corps through on their voyage home. We will join them as they make one incredibly daring decision, engage the Indians in combat, revisit old friends and say fond farewells. We will see what happened to the men upon their return, and most importantly, what men of today can learn from the journey that changed America forever. Quotes from the expedition journal entries are cited throughout this episode. For listener clarity and narrative coherence, some of these quotes have been revised.  Hosted by Scott Einig and edited by Jamie Adams. Featuring the voice talents of Larry Einig as Thomas Jefferson, Ethan Thomas as Meriwether Lewis and Jared Thomas as William Clark. Special thanks to Larry Morris, author of The Fate of the Corps and In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, and Elin Woodger, author of Encyclopedia of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Tune in next time for another episode of Loose and Unscripted, where we discuss the making of Season 4.

In Episode 4, we will explore the Lewis & Clark Expedition’s arrival at their destination, and how the virtues of hospitality, diligence, equality, and protection helped them accomplish their ultimate goal and get them through another long winter. Quotes from the expedition journal entries are cited throughout this episode. For listener clarity and narrative coherence, some of these quotes have been revised.  Hosted by Jamie Adams and edited by Scott Einig. Featuring the voice talents of Ethan Thomas as Meriwether Lewis, Jared Thomas as William Clark, Scott Einig as Patrick Gass, and Stacey Adams as Watkuweis. Special thanks to Larry Morris, author of The Fate of the Corps and In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, and Elin Woodger, author of Encyclopedia of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Tune in next time for Part 5, where the Corps makes their way back east, encountering familiar faces as well as new obstacles along the way.

In Episode 3, we will explore some of the greatest struggles of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and how the virtues of leadership, judgment, respect, ingenuity, communication, and compassion saw the men through obstacles we can scarcely imagine today. Quotes from the expedition journal entries are cited throughout this episode. For listener clarity and narrative coherence, some of these quotes have been revised.  Hosted by Jamie Adams and edited by Scott Einig. Featuring the voice talents of Ethan Thomas as Meriwether Lewis, Jared Thomas as William Clark, and Scott Einig as Patrick Gass. Special thanks to Larry Morris, author of The Fate of the Corps and In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, and Elin Woodger, author of Encyclopedia of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Tune in next time for Part 4, where the Corps break out of the mountains and encounter both friendly and hostile tribes, and set paddles to water once again - this time on the Columbia.

In Episode 2, we will follow the Corps of Discovery as they make their way upriver to the Indian villages, and see firsthand how the virtues of hospitality, discipline, curiosity, and posterity worked among the men to see them through extreme difficulties from both men and nature alike. Quotes from the expedition journal entries are cited throughout this episode. For listener clarity and narrative coherence, some of these quotes have been revised.  Hosted by Scott Einig and edited by Jamie Adams. Featuring the voice talents of Ethan Thomas as Meriwether Lewis and Jared Thomas as William Clark. Special thanks to Larry Morris, author of The Fate of the Corps and In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, and Elin Woodger, author of Encyclopedia of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Tune in next time for Part 3, where the Corps of Discovery battles gigantic grizzly bears, discovers beautiful waterfalls, experiences one of American history’s greatest chance encounters, and travels into the Rocky Mountains not knowing if they will make it out alive.

In the Season 4 premier, we will explore the origins of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the men at the center of it, and how, without the virtues of education, will, determination, mentorship - and above all, friendship - the expedition would never have happened. Quotes from the expedition journal entries are cited throughout this episode. For listener clarity and narrative coherence, some of these quotes have been revised. Hosted by Scott Einig and edited by Jamie Adams. Featuring the voice talents of Larry Einig as Thomas Jefferson, Ethan Thomas as Meriwether Lewis, Jared Thomas as William Clark, and Scott Einig as Patrick Gass. Special thanks to Larry Morris, author of The Fate of the Corps and In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, and Elin Woodger, author of Encyclopedia of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Tune in next time for Part 2, where the Corps of Discovery encounters raging waters, Indian tribes, unknown animals, and one of the harshest winters imaginable.

May 14, 1804. 40 men set out near the burgeoning town of St. Louis traveling upstream on the Missouri River. Their aim, the Pacific Ocean.  Join us for Season 4 of the Virtuous Men Podcast, a 5-part series on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We’ll take you from St. Louis to the Pacific and back as we travel alongside the men of the Corps of Discovery and explore the many virtues on display throughout their incredible adventure. Available April 3rd.

For this special interview episode, we sat down with Jared and Ethan Thomas of A Brothers’ Creed to discuss our Seven Deadly Sins minipod season. We shared snippets of each episode, discussed the sin, the opposing virtue, and how each sin is relevant today. Scroll down to check out the full season now.  If you enjoyed the interview feel of this episode, check out more of A Brothers’ Creed on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-brothers-creed/id1535888640

Join Virtuous Men creators Jamie and Scott for another installment of our season wrap-up, Loose & Unscripted. In this episode, we go over our Seven Deadly Sins season - the making of each episode, what inspired us to pick each man for his respective sin, and a friendly bit of banter between the hosts as usual.  Hosted by Jamie Adams and Scott Einig. Did you enjoy our Seven Deadly Sins season? Drop us a rating & review and share your favorite episode with a friend to help us reach more listeners with this content!

Sloth, perhaps better known today as laziness or idleness, is unique in that it is not defined by evil actions, but rather by inaction. A slothful man may well be aware of the harm being done to his family, friends, community or country, yet will ultimately refuse to do what is needed to bring about change. Because of his belief that he can do nothing to fix the problems around him, he allows fear and vice to be his masters. Perhaps most horribly of all, a slothful man refuses to offer his strength to a world that desperately needs it. One of literature’s most striking examples of Sloth is Lord Denethor, a character featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic masterwork The Lord of the Rings. When he experiences a great loss, he becomes so overwhelmed with his own emotions that the city he leads grows more and more vulnerable to the greatest evil of the age.  Hosted by Scott Einig.