The Art of Money Getting, by P.T. Barnum, Part 1
Let's hear from the world's greatest showman how to live a wealthy, happy life. Sleepy spoiler alert: do things you're good at, don't envy others, and spend less than you make. Talk about boring! He...
19 Juni 202351min
Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That The Earth Is Hollow, Part 3
Let's continue with this sleepy theory about the Earth and how fish migrations absolutely, positively prove that it must be hollow. What other explanation could there be? None, says Symmes! Help us ...
12 Juni 202351min
Spices, Their HIstories, by Robert O. Fielding (Part 3–Conclusion)
Let's finish our tour of the sleepy world of spices, learn about grains of paradise (my favorite medieval spice), and reveal the connection between saffron and…crocodiles? Sure, why not. Help us sta...
5 Juni 202344min
American Pomology, by Dr. J.A. Warder, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more about apple history, creating hybrids, and the validity of Van Mons' theories of propagation. Yeah, I don't know either, but I guess he was big in Belgium. Help us st...
29 Maj 202349min
Our Cats and All About Them, by Harrison Weir, Part 1
Let's relax with a subject near and dear to your reader's heart—cats! Drift off to the intelligence of felines, the first cat show, and drama at the Cat Club. Scandalous! Help us stay ad-free and 10...
22 Maj 202353min
The Ethics of Aristotle, Part 2
Let's return to Aristotle's classic on the purpose of life. What's it all for, anyway? No real answers here tonight, alas, but at least he can help us sleep through the confusion. Help us stay ad-fr...
15 Maj 202355min
Wild Flowers Worth Knowing, by Neltje Blanchan, Part 3
Let's return to the flower-filled fields of sleep and learn about insect-charming orchids, blistering buttercups, and pinks of the killing kind. Nature is a cruel mistress! Help us stay ad-free and ...
8 Maj 202357min
A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 6
In more from this sleepy history, we take a tour of the glories of Greece and Persia, the brief blaze of Alexander, and the intellectual legacy of the Golden Age. Dreamy! Help us stay ad-free and 10...
1 Maj 202346min
