On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Part 2
Let's relax with more sleepy science from a woman so talented that the word "scientist" was coined to describe her. This time, we learn about all the forces holding us together. Help us stay 100% li...
23 Mai 202248min
A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 5
Let's continue our sleepy stroll through history with the fall of Assyria, the literary bedrock of the Jews, and the birth of philosophy in Greece. Rather a lot to cram into an hour, but Wells makes i...
16 Mai 202252min
Spices, Their Histories, Part 1
Let's take a sleepy tour of the spice cabinet and the origins of allspice, chilies, cinnamon, and cloves, with a pinch of insight into faking spices with brick dust. Useful! Help us stay 100% listen...
9 Mai 202248min
Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 3
Let's fly off to relaxation with more from this lovely book about our feathered friends. This time, we learn about the birds of early spring, and marvel at the sleepy songs of the sparrows. Help us ...
2 Mai 202257min
Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 2
Let's conclude a month of relaxing travels with more from this tour of America's national parks, sleepily agog at the Grand Canyon and the weird grandeur of Yellowstone. Help us stay 100% listener s...
25 Apr 202251min
Faery Lands of the South Seas, by Hall and Nordhoff, Part 1
Our month of relaxing voyages continues as we head to the distant South Seas. We set off first for sleepy Tahiti and meet a man with little history but a lot of chickens. And profuse apologies if I so...
18 Apr 202246min
Pictures From Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 2
Let's continue our month of relaxing voyages and rejoin Charles Dickens on his sleepy sojourn to Italy. On the way, we visit a dungeon, pass a madhouse, and end up bemused in Genoa. Help us stay 100...
11 Apr 202250min
Mount Everest - The Reconnaissance of 1921, Part 2
Let's kick off a month of relaxing travelogues with more from the first attempt to map the world's tallest mountain. This time, we take the road from India to Tibet, marvel at flowered forests, and co...
4 Apr 202246min
