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#594: How Churchill (and London) Survived the Blitz of 1940
A few months after Winston Churchill took office as prime minister, the German military began an eight month-long bombing campaign on the United King…
6 years, 3 months ago
#593: All You Have to Do Is Ask
Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Trying to find a job, but can't seem to get your foot in the door? Have you been knocking your head against a pr…
6 years, 3 months ago
#592: Being a Man in the Lousy Modern World
Emerson famously said "society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members."
My guest today says things have gotten …
6 years, 3 months ago
#591: Solve Problems Before They Become Problems
So often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of reaction. We tackle the most urgent tasks. We deal with emergencies. We put out fires.
We intuitively k…
6 years, 3 months ago
#590: The Creation of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most widely recognized figures of literature and pop culture. But how did the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Co…
6 years, 4 months ago
#589: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage
You know how good moving your body is for your physical health. You probably have a vague sense that it's good for your mental health too. But you li…
6 years, 4 months ago
#588: The Audacious Command of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at age 19. By age 30 he controlled an empire that spanned from Greece to India. In the two thousand year…
6 years, 4 months ago
#587: How to Get More Pleasure and Fulfillment Out of Your Reading
Do you have a goal of reading more, but any time you start working on that goal, it feels like a chore? The equivalent of eating your broccoli?
My gu…
6 years, 4 months ago
#586: The Story of the Skiing Soldiers of WWII
In the winter of 1940, a group of civilian skiers was sitting by a fire in a ski lodge in Vermont shooting the breeze about how the US Army needed an…
6 years, 4 months ago
#585: Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression
I've dealt with depression in my life. My body temperature also seems to run hot; in fact my wife Kate has nicknamed me "the baked potato."
My guest …
6 years, 4 months ago