The Junto Podcast

About The Junto Podcast

The Junto Podcast serves as a voice for working class entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, and anyone else in pursuit of personal growth and community service. Inspired by its 1727 namesake, the podcast promotes the exchange of impactful insights, meaningful discussions across diverse subject matter, and the practical application of critical thinking in our daily lives. Our ethos is to enable and embolden our listeners to thrive in their personal lives and business endeavors while fostering positive and transformative influence in their communities. We explore a variety of unique subjects, drawn from personal essays, current topics, and the foundational charter of the original Junto Club, from history, ethics, entrepreneurship, politics, spiritualism, world travels, the arts, and far beyond. We welcome interesting guests whose perspectives illuminate our discourse. We invite our listeners and followers to contribute topic submissions and guest suggestions. We will choose the most compelling and resonant submissions for in-depth exploration on the podcast. Welcome to The Junto Podcast, where we promote the practical applications of critical thinking and bold creativity.

Publisher

edgarmills

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Oct 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   E82: Two Years Later

   Edgar Mills marks the two-year anniversary of the Junto podcast, tracing its roots to Ben Franklin's 1727 Junto Club and explaining the show's mission to promote practical critical thinking and bold creativity.The episode outlines recurring themes, guest conversations, listener participation (essays and appearances), and a call to build community through mutual improvement and real-world application.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Bonus: Liar - Can You Fix It? Do You Care? Can You Care?

   Host Edgar Mills examines how lying is learned and becomes a repeating pattern that damages families, relationships, work and health. He describes how children copy parental deception, how lying connects to personality issues like narcissism and antisocial behavior, and how repeated deceit destroys trust, intimacy, any love that may have ever existed. The episode also outlines a path to repair: acknowledge the behavior, take accountability, choose truth consistently, and make honest effort to change so relationships can heal and genuine trust can be rebuilt.

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   E81: Cancelled - Modern Mob Rule and Its Roots

   Edgar Mills explores the rise and mechanics of modern cancel culture, tracing its tactics from historical propaganda to social media mobs. He explains how targeted accusations, viral labels, and media amplification silence dissent and punish individuals and institutions.The episode uses real-world examples and argues for skeptical thinking, consistent standards, and resisting authoritarian mob tactics that stifle debate.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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