The word stoic has taken on its own meaning apart from the philosophical movement which gave it life. In this classic episode, learn all about the early stoics, what the philosophy is all about and where the movement stands today.

The word stoic has taken on its own meaning apart from the philosophical movement which gave it life. In this classic episode, learn all about the early stoics, what the philosophy is all about and where the movement stands today.

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

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Selects: What exactly is stoicism?

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The US has an unusual number of outbreaks of food-borne illness going on in the summer of 2026, and the star of the show is cyclospora. How does this parasite make people sick, where does it come from? You may not want to know.

The US has an unusual number of outbreaks of food-borne illness going on in the summer of 2026, and the star of the show is cyclospora. How does this parasite make people sick, where does it come from? You may not want to know.

Short Stuff: Cyclospora

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It’s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It’s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That’s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

It&rsquo;s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It&rsquo;s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That&rsquo;s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

The Fall of the USSR, Pt I

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Narcolepsy is one of those amazing rare disorders that everyone thinks they understand – people just fall asleep at random times, even in the middle of doing something. But there’s a lot more to it and – even better – we actually may be able to explain it. Josh and Chuck run it down in this classic episode.

Narcolepsy is one of those amazing rare disorders that everyone thinks they understand &ndash; people just fall asleep at random times, even in the middle of doing something. But there&rsquo;s a lot more to it and &ndash; even better &ndash; we actually may be able to explain it. Josh and Chuck run it down in this classic episode.

Selects: How Narcolepsy Works

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