Moment Of Calm: Life is change. Growth is Optional. Choose wisely. Karen Kaiser Clark Read more →

Stuff We Mention SHOW NOTES-  Hosts: January Newbanks and Tasci Gibson Stuff we mention: Moment Of Calm: Let there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with me. Seymour Miller & Jill Jackson, “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” 1955 Read more →

In this episode Daniel Schmidt is back to take us on a journey through one of the greatest triumphs in human history, the eradication of Smallpox. We talk about the history of the disease, touch a little bit on the role of government in public health, and learn that the real MVP of the Smallpox story is #blossomthecow. Read more →

In this episode we tell the story of our first travel experience since covid—a roadtrip to Moravia (the Eastern part of the Czech Republic) to pick up January’s new puppy.  Moment Of Calm: My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been. Diane Arbus Read more →

Today we are continuing our series on the History of Pandemics. We are back in the Middle Ages  with the second part of the Black Death episode. We are so lucky to have our brilliant resident historian, Daniel Schmidt  to guide us and answer all our questions. If you missed part one we highly recommend you go back and listen… Read more →

In this episode Tasci and January discuss their language learning journeys and what it was like to go through a crisis in another language. Stuff we mention: Moment Of Calm: To have another language is to possess a second soul. Charlemagne Read more →

Today we have something a little different for you all. We are recording a series on the History of Pandemics on this podcast and this is the first of the series. We are starting in the Middle Ages with the Black Death. It just so happens that we’re fortunate enough to have a brilliant and thoughtful guide to take us… Read more →

On today’s episode we are joined by returning guest Terra Milo who is currently residing in Portugal. We take a look back at our anxieties about entering into quarantine and now the anxiety of coming out. We explore the changes that we saw around us and discuss life going forwards.  Stuff we mention: Moment Of Calm: To everything There is… Read more →

On today’s episode, January and Andy discuss the future of the workplace and the challenges and benefits of moving from a traditional office environment to working remotely. Stuff We Mention Read more →

There is no doubt that the graduating class of 2020 will remember their commencement (or rather, a lack of one) for the rest of their lives as the year the whole world powered down and putting together TikTok coreo in between Zoom lectures was the highlight of the day. In this episode, we talk about the movement in the US… Read more →

Today we talk to Daniel Schmidt, an American living and teaching history in the UK. From Quarantine has a plan to collaborate with Daniel on some bonus History of Pandemics episodes to be released throughout the spring and summer. This is an introduction to what we plan to cover. We’ll start with the Black Death and cover other famous breakouts… Read more →

Has your brain been exploding with all the speculation floating around about life after Covid? Ours too. With the infection numbers dwindling in our little corner of the world, the time has come for us to venture back out into the world with all the other humans. Tasci is going back to work, and January has big plans to ride… Read more →

Our immune systems are a wonderland, Friends. And we may have been wrong about soap! Vaccines (and subsequently herd immunity) may be the Real MVP. Today we discuss how vaccines work in our own very un-doctory way and plug the crap out of the publichealth.org website.  Welcome to Season Two, Friends! Stuff We Mention Looking for more info on the… Read more →

Have you learned a lot about yourself since you entered quarantine? We have too. This episode reflects on the 30 day podcast project and talk about our future plans. Spoiler Alert! From Quarantine will continue, but with a weekly format. Our new episodes will go live on Tuesdays. See you next week! Read more →

Have you been having crazy dreams? By now you have likely been asked that question by every news outlet in existence. It would appear to be a phenomenon that many researches are keen to document. Today we talk with special guest Ondrej Cabal (Our first Czech Guest!) about the dreams of COVID. Moment of Calm I’ll take the dream I… Read more →

Today we talk about a popular conspiracy theory that started as speculation and then spread like crazy. Where did it come from and why do people believe it’s true? Stuff We Mention https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/01/quarantine-alabama-conspiracy-chaos-coronavirus/ Moment of Calm Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment. Seneca In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather… Read more →

Today we discuss Czech Easter Traditions, Where all the toilet paper gone, and The Great Toilet Paper Scare of 1973. Stuff We Mention What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper ShortagePortable Bidet Moment of Calm Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping. Bo Derek Read more →

We’re back with Part Two of waxing poetic with more voices that are speaking to us right now, as well as some fun little known trivia about a certain well-known, often quoted poem. Stuff We Mention Tasci’s Tips For Reading Poetry Poetry should be read out loud You should read poetry according to the punctuation. It sounds less “kitch” that… Read more →

We both adore reading books and all things words. However, under the current circumstances we’ve both been finding it difficult to concentrate on longer form entertainment, whether that be novels, audio books, and even television we aren’t familiar with. In order to get our daily time with words we’ve been reading more poetry, a practice that is regular for Tasci,… Read more →

We are back with part two of our discussion the terminology and phraseology that is taking shape as we continue to process COVID-19. Our resident Linguist, geeks out about all things words. Stuff We Mention Moment of Calm Laughing is, and will always be, the best form of therapy.  Dau Voire Read more →

Have you avoided reading exhaustive scientific articles on the details of the global pandemic we are all experiencing? Us too. Some people find it therapeutic to know ALL THE THINGS, but some people (like us) try to make our turn in from of the firehose as brief as possible. In this episode we discuss the terminology and phraseology that is… Read more →

We have a little change for you today. Tasci is joined by a guest host, Emilie Turek. Tasci and Emilie have built a friendship based on romantic-comedy films, reality TV, science podcasts, and a lot of pizza. And that is what we will be chatting about today. What is the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Entertainment these days?… Read more →

If you find yourself toothbrush-level cleaning your home right now, this episode is for you. It turns out there’s actual science to back up the therapeutic effects of a good deep clean. And if you’re anything like us, there is nothing like quarantine to make you take a look around and note what about your home is or isn’t working… Read more →

Maybe you’re not a new year’s resolution maker, maybe you are. We would venture a guess that either way you may be feeling like 2020 has taken its #coronavirus infested sledgehammer to any hopes you may have had of getting anything done this year outside of survival. In our recent internet travels, we have been reading about micro goals and how they can help our brains reorient and perhaps get a shot of dopamine or two in there as well.  Read more →