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How to Do Standup Like a Stoic

5 Feb 2026 | Comedy

“Marcus Aurelius Performs Standup Comedy” by Michael Connell (YouTube)
A very funny clip of comedian Michael Connell imagining Marcus Aurelius as a standup comedian
Watch here.

A Drink with the Idler

Join Tom Hodgkinson for tonight’s “A Drink with the Idler”, when he’ll be telling us all about his new book How to Live Like a Stoic: A Handbook for Happiness. That’s tonight at 6pm. Book tickets here.
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How to Live Like a Stoic: Book Launch

You can also come and see Tom get grilled on the Stoics by the great John Humphrys in London at the book launch event on Thursday 12 February.
Click here for details.

 

How to Live Like a Stoic: A Handbook for Happiness by Tom Hodgkinson (Bloomsbury Continuum, £16.99) is out on 12 February. Pre-order a copy via Linktree here.


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