Topic: Seasonal Affective Disorder

The hosts discuss the "kale scam," noting that the vegetable was historically known as "poor man's lettuce" before being rebranded as a high-priced "superfood." They compare the trend to the historical use of cod liver oil in Scandinavia to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD), noting that Iceland still dedicates entire grocery aisles to the product.

A donor requests "science karma" for a PhD researcher. Another listener describes donating despite medical bills and critiques the 65-hour "Atlas Shrugged" audiobook as a sleep aid.