How Enameled Letters are Made
Come with me on a sleepy trip back to 1892, where Scientific American Supplement provided narrative how-to manuals for days. The first of many to come talks about Enameled Letters. Read through this ...
8 Feb 201914min
Mini Manual #8: Cootie Catcher
Mini Manual #8 flashes to the past with instructions to make that old classic paper fortune teller. You might know it better as a Cootie Catcher. Check out the wikiHow instructions (with helpful vide...
4 Feb 201910min
Pet Rock
The funniest manual ever written, and perhaps the funniest thing ever written, gets the How to Sleep treatment. If you zonk out to this one, congrats. Please enjoy Gary Dahl's wonderfully witty manual...
1 Feb 201928min
Mini Manual #7: Birdwatching
Mini Manual #7 helps us all get acquainted with the weird world of birdwatching, and how to get started. Big thanks to Brandon Michael Lowden (www.twitter.com/BookMusicLyrics) who graciously allowed ...
28 Jan 201923min
How-To Write a How-To Manual
Been listening in and wondering how the manuals themselves are written? In this special reveal, today's episode goes behind the scenes to show how they're composed. Read through the manual at https://...
25 Jan 201925min
Mini Manual #6: Homemade Paper and Dry Cat Treats
Mini Manual #6 provides instructions for a fun DIY homemade paper activity. Have animals and wondered what it's like to hear the packaging information for their treats? Wonder no more! Link to the hom...
21 Jan 201913min
Frigidaire Dehumidifier
Basement musty and dusty? Laundry room far too humid? Check out this week's manual on the Frigidaire Dehumidifier. Read through the manual at https://www.manualslib.com/manual/255890/Frigidaire-20202...
18 Jan 201937min
Mini Manual #5: Breathing Exercise and Sleepytime Tea
Mini Manual #5 shares a few thoughts on different ways to sleep better, including the 4-7-8 breathing exercise and a reading of a box of Sleepytime tea. With host Mike Shafer. If you like the show, ...
14 Jan 201923min
