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The Case for History (Before It Repeats Itself) | Kenny Curtis

The Case for History (Before It Repeats Itself) | Kenny Curtis

The Daily Stoic
Feb 21, 2026 28 min
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<p>If you think history is boring, irrelevant, or just not your "thing", this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Kenny Curtis, host of the new podcast<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-snacks/id1874130976" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>History Snacks</em></a>, to make the case for history. They discuss why history isn’t about memorizing dates or dusty textbooks, but a superpower that gives you perspective, clarity, and calm. </p><br><p>🎥 Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAu5_O-KZNg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kenny Curtis’ episode</a> on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAu5_O-KZNg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAu5_O-KZNg</a></p><br><p>👉 Check out the National Geographic Kids’ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greeking-out-from-national-geographic-kids/id1483233279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greeking Out</a> podcast and Kenny’s NEW podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-snacks/id1874130976" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History Snacks</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow Kenny on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennycurtistalk/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://x.com/kennycurtistalk?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X: @KennyCurtisTalk</a></p><br><p>📚 Pick up a copy of<em> </em><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/greeking-out-epic-retellings-of-classic-greek-myths?_pos=1&amp;_sid=51ca47be1&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths</em></a> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/greeking-out-heroes-and-olympians?_pos=2&amp;_sid=51ca47be1&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Greeking Out Heroes and Olympians</em></a><em> </em>at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=kenny+curtis*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>🎟️ Come see<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ryan Holiday LIVE</a>: <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830981698549?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phoenix, AZ - February 27, 2026 </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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