The Hive and the Honey-Bee, by Rev. L.L. Langstroth, Part 3
Tonight, let's relax with more from the fascinating world of bees and learn all about murderous queens, busy workers, growing larvae, and lazy drones. It's all sweet honey for your sleepy mind. Help...
14 Aug 202354min
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance of 1921, Part 3
Let's continue our sleepy sojourn to Everest and enjoy the flowers of Tibet, pursue timid gazelles, visit monasteries, endure a mutiny and a tragedy, and fire some drunken cooks. Adventurous! Help u...
7 Aug 20231h
Ecclesiastical History of Britain, by The Venerable Bede, Part 1
Let's relax with the spread of Christianity in Britain, penned by a saint who was actually there. But first, a preface, an intro, and a biography of the blessed Bede! We do get to the history eventual...
31 Juli 202358min
Hand-book on Cheesemaking, by George Newell, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep to more 19th-century know-how, and learn how to set up a cheese factory, get milk to curdle, and appreciate our buddy, lactic acid. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-suppo...
24 Juli 202353min
Our 250th Episode! Sears Roebuck and Co. Modern Homes Catalog, Part 1
Let's take a relaxing shop through some of Sears' lesser-known offerings—houses! From Craftsmans to cottages or an entire apartment building, it can all be delivered to you, guaranteed. Help us stay...
17 Juli 202352min
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder, Part 2
Let's return to Pliny's relaxing opus and learn about the seasons, planting schedules, and the best time to buy a winter cloak so you don't get price gouged. It's all written in the stars! Help us s...
10 Juli 202352min
Pyrotechnics - The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with quiet thoughts on a loud art, including speculation on Eastern origins, deadly Greek fire, and every mention of fireworks in Europe for a thousand years (no, really). Help...
3 Juli 202357min
On Horsemanship, by Xenophon, Part 1
By listener request, let's relax and sleep with this guide to the purchasing, care, and training of horses in Ancient Greece. To sum up, hooves are everything, and kindness counts. Good advice! Help...
26 Juni 202357min
