
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 4
Let's return to the mountains of France with this wonderful author and his rather opinionated companion. This time, we ponder the phenomenon of waking in the deep dark of night, the pleasure of sleepi...
10 Marras 202558min

The Compleat Angler, by Isaak Walton, Part 1
Let's cast our lines into the river of relaxation with this classic about the art of fishing. This time, we begin with a conversation between a hunter, a falconer, and an angler about the relative sup...
3 Marras 202557min

1921 Sears Roebuck and Co. Modern Homes Catalog (Part 2)
Let's celebrate our seventh anniversary with more from this catalog of lovely, affordable homes, a dream indeed, and all certified by a team of women as perfect in every detail. But first, some very t...
27 Loka 202557min

Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 8 - Servants
Let's relax with more from this classic of classy behavior, and learn about the roles of servants in a good household. What they do, what they wear, and how to pronounce val-et, which your reader corr...
20 Loka 202555min

Where the Forest Murmurs, by Fiona Macleod, Part 2
Let's return to relaxation with two more essays about nature from this lovely work. This time, the magical peace of still waters framed by the changing leaves of autumn, and the almost universal rever...
13 Loka 202544min

The Evolution of Modern Orchestration, by Louis A. Coerne, Part 1
Let's sleep to sonorous notes about the history of the modern orchestra. This time, we work our way forward from antiquity, ponder the parallel musical tracks of church and village, and name a lot of ...
6 Loka 202553min

The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 4
Let's relax with a listener request for more from the marvelous mind of Bertrand Russell. This time, thoughts about the nature of thought, induction versus deduction, and whether we can know anything....
29 Syys 202551min

Over Fen and Wold, by John James Hissey, Part 1
Let's relax with a lovely listener recommendation that takes us, and our authors, on a tour of little-regarded Lincolnshire. This time, the lure of new places, the charm of old maps, the evolution of ...
22 Syys 202553min



















