In this episode of The Dr. Virga Podcast, I decided to go way back—way back—to explore the real history behind something many of us take for granted: everyday carry, or EDC. After I shared a theory in a previous video about women helping shape modern EDC culture, some of you chimed in to say that the roots of EDC run much deeper. You were absolutely right. So I took your feedback and went digging—literally and figuratively—into the origins of this age-old practice.

In one of my most powerful podcast interviews to date, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesse Cook—Navy veteran, submariner, outdoorsman,

While modern EDC is usually pocket-sized and metal-clad, women have been carrying survival kits in their bags forever—just without the “tact

In this episode, we explore critical perspectives on the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, analyzing its global impacts and the broader geopo