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Recommended by Dan Stocke

Weird stuff happens to me. I write about it. Chronically observant GenX mom raising teens and pretending surprise houseguests are ok. Kombucha hater.

Andrea writes for women. I am not a woman. But my wife is. Much like my wife, I find her interesting, hilarious, and oftentimes just a little bit nuts.

- Dan Stocke

Wilding Out

By Robin Wilding

A humor stack about utter balderdashery. From Robin Wilding, a flawsome Canadian absurdist who writes covered in Cheeto dust.

Funny person saying funny things is funny.

- Dan Stocke

Bad Choices Make Good Stories

By Oliver Markus Malloy

Casual hangout for Democrats. Based on my book. Mostly about people making bad decisions. With lots of political humor & current events. Similar to Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, or Jimmy Kimmel.

Making fun of what is happening (with a liberal bent)

- Dan Stocke

Cognitive Wonderland

By Tommy Blanchard

Science, philosophy, and science fiction geekiness, with a special interest in neuroscience and philosophy of mind. Publishes weekly on Thursdays.

This guy is happy about the inner workings of our brains. Fun stuff.

- Dan Stocke

Philosophy Quotes

By Philosophors

✱ For those who seek wisdom.

Smart people saying smart things is smart.

- Dan Stocke

The Villager

By Tom Cox

New writing on landscape, music, books, folklore, psychedelia, the natural world and other misty magical things outside the mainstream.

A beautiful writer (the writing. I can't speak for his looks) who keeps a discerning lookout for interdimensional portals and farm animals disguised as rock bands.

- Dan Stocke

Serious Literary Author

By Daniel Piper

An unprecedented insight into the life of an SLA.

The innermost machinations of a Serious Literary Author.

- Dan Stocke

The Happiness PhD Project with Jackson Kerchis

An independent learning and education initiative to share practical insights from the art and science of happiness

Another guy talking about happiness (but he's really smart)

- Dan Stocke

Sweary History with James Fell

Those who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says "fuck" a lot.

If you think history is chock-a-block with funny shit AND you like the retelling of that history to be chock-a-block with well used swearing, well, fuck, this is the Substack for you.

- Dan Stocke

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

The Honest Broker writes about music, arts & culture - which is great. But, more than that, he writes about the difficulties of sustaining music, arts & culture which (I believe) are vital to a collective happiness.

- Dan Stocke

The Fucking News

By The F Team

"I recommend signing up for these guys, if you like getting your morning news with swearing." - Naomi Klein

The Fucking News keeps News Fuckers alerted to what the fucking news (uncapitalized) isn't reporting on. It's fucking brilliant.

- Dan Stocke