The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more mysteries of relativity, like the speed of light, why time isn't time, and how a fake train robbery reveals that simultaneity doesn't exist. Except when it does. Raff...
7 Nov 202253min
The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with this totally true and accurate history of werewolves in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse sagas. Curiously, few actual werewolves get mentioned, but someone does get turne...
31 Okt 202253min
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 4
For our Four-Year Anniversary (wow!), let's relax and sleep with more from Marcus Aurelius, including some thoughts about smelly armpits. Hey, personal diaries can't all be gems of wisdom. Help us s...
24 Okt 202251min
Spices, Their Histories, Part 2
Let's relax with more from one of our most requested books, hear the histories of ginger, mustard, nutmeg, and mace, and learn how to fake them all. Looking at you, naughty Connecticut! Help us stay...
17 Okt 202251min
Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 2
We're back from break! Let's relax with more from a 19th century guide to running away to the country. This time, we buy a farm, fight peach worms, and praise the wisdom of wives, as one should. Hel...
10 Okt 202253min
Relaxation Rewind! Science Primers, by Thomas Henry Huxley, Part 1
In this remastered episode, let's relax and sleep with this intro to science basics from one of the 19th century's greatest science champions. Also, we learn why water is a liquid! ***Boring Books for...
3 Okt 202245min
Relaxation Rewind! Bad Drains and How to Test Them, Part 1
In this remastered episode, let's relax with practical advice about modern plumbing systems. And by modern, I mean 19th century. Indoor plumbing has come a long way, thank goodness! ***Boring Books fo...
26 Sep 202256min
Relaxation Rewind! A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir, Part 1
In this newly remastered episode, let's rest beneath the trees with one of the first environmentalists. His relaxed rambles from Indiana to Florida contain quiet caves, sleepy groves, and a rucksack f...
19 Sep 202254min
