Life. It's funny, you know? Like the time both of us were sick for so long that we couldn't record Catherine the Great Part 2 for this week's show but, instead, have this conversation between Beckett and Carol Wallace?
Funny in a "well, that's a little different" way.
In 2010 one of us- Beckett- wanted to hear a podcast like her favorite book of all time, To ... Show More
Apr 10
Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Do-over, Part Two
Laura Ingalls Wilder's books inspired us as children with a fascination for history. And her story has been with us since the beginning of the podcast, all of those years ago. She has deserved a second look from us for a long time! In part two of our series, we leave the Laura we ... Show More
1h 36m
Mar 26
Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Do-over, Part One
Once upon a time, back in 2011, we shared the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, beloved author of the Little House series and chronicler of life on the US prairie in the late 1800s. Now, 15 years later, we thought it was time to revisit her with our 2026 eyes (and the mountain of in ... Show More
2h 6m
Mar 2022
Joe vs Carole | Etan Frankel on creating the world of “Joe vs. Carole” | S2-E13
Robert Moor talks with Etan Frankel, the Executive Producer, showrunner, and writer, tasked with adapting “Joe vs. Carole” for the screen. The pair talk about class dynamics, what Gossip Girl, Friday Night Lights and Shameless have in common with Joe Exotic and how brie and champ ... Show More
39m 29s
Mar 2023
Dad Visits The Gay Dolphin | DFMB Episode 31
Charles visits the Myrtle Beach strip in search of Big Johnson t-shirts, helps a listener with a ceiling dilemma, and enlightens Link on his friend Banjo who brings him pickled okra. Charles and Link discuss their childhood dream jobs. Plus, Charles tells a story about Lily in “G ... Show More
35m 43s
Dec 2019
The Life of Margaret, Brewer of London
<p>What was it like to be a regular person in the late Middle Ages? We follow the life of a composite character, a brewer in London named Margaret, through her family, work, and marriage. She was a product of her time, everything from the Black Death to shifting expectations of w ... Show More
44m 22s
Sep 2021
Ep 493 - Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf
<p>Craig and Andrew said they would record the podcast themselves. This very modern episode about a very modern novel discusses Woolf's signature writing style, the regrets of a postwar British people, and when (or where) you might find yourself Thinking Big.<br><br>Our theme mus ... Show More
55m 18s
Jan 2024
Christina Pazsitzky, Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, Drew Michael, Pete Holmes, and Katherine Blanford on Comedy and Philosophy
<p>Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews throughout 2023. This year, we had a handful of great comedians come onto the podcast and I got the pleasure of having them in the Daily Stoic Podcast studio where we talk about ego, discipline, procrastination, m ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2020
Motivation, Complaining and Conversationality - A Critique of the Podcast
This episode features Calum, a junior doctor working in Scotland who spent 6 years in medical school living with Ali. Calum has listened to every episode of the podcast so far, and shares some critique about the format, the vibe and some specifics about motivation, complaining an ... Show More
57m 12s
