Merry Christmas (and Happy Birthday Steph)! Welcome to a brand new series of the Academy Podcast  where we will be covering The Discourses by Epictetus. In this episode  we give a brief overview of the history of Epictetus and Stoicism. We  also lay the foundational beliefs of the Stoics for future discussions.  Please be sure to leave a high rating and share us with your friends.  Enjoy.