
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 3
This week, let's relax and sleep to more from this classic of Stoic philosophy, and hear all about the fleeting nature of fame, the foolishness of being too busy, and the briefness of our little lives...
9 Elo 202153min

Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 2
Let's relax with more sleepy studies of the birds of eastern North America, and discover our author's surprisingly ardent admiration of the bobwhite, which is admittedly adorable. Want to support us a...
2 Elo 202151min

Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That The Earth Is Hollow, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more from one of the weirder scientific theories ever conceived, that the Earth is hollow and filled with other inhabited words. Newton is mentioned, so you know it's scienc...
26 Heinä 202151min

Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 6 (Housemaids)
Let's return to a sleepy favorite, and a day in the life of an upper and under housemaid. From blacking fire grates to making beds and buffing gilt frames with onions, it…sounds exhausting, if I'm hon...
19 Heinä 202158min

Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 4
This week, we return to the relaxation of night skies, and drift to sleep with the stars of the Southern Hemisphere, the sweep of the Milky Way, and the beautiful mysteries of our Sun. Want to support...
12 Heinä 202150min

The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, Part 3
Let's take another relaxing wander through The Federalist Papers, and hear how ancient Greece and Germany are great examples of what not to do. So, no need to pay attention to that, I guess, which is ...
5 Heinä 202155min

The Hive and the Honey Bee, by LL Langstroth, Part 1
This week we learn the apiary arts from the Father of American Beekeeping. It's all about treating your bees with kindness and respect, which is just good advice for life, really. Want to support us a...
28 Kesä 202157min

The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 2
Let's continue our journey with Marco Polo along the Silk Road through Persia, and relax with totally, totally true facts about magical fogs, three kings, and a moving mountain. Want to support us and...
21 Kesä 202149min




















