
Plato's Republic: Introduction and Analysis, Part 3
Let's return to the musings of Victorian classicist Benjamin Jowett, his analysis of Plato's Republic, and a lot of sleepy Socratic opinions about the inappropriateness of flutes. Keep this podcast ad...
13 Juli 202056min

Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 3
Tonight, we take another journey into a relaxing science classic, Principles of Geology. Let's erode away our stress, take a sleepy stroll through the halls of geological history, and ponder some rath...
6 Juli 202058min

The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison (Part 2)
Let Alexander Hamilton and his compatriots spark a revolution of sleep with arguments in favor of ratifying the US Constitution. If these words prove anything, it's that predicting what will become a ...
29 Juni 202050min

De Re Coquinaria (On Cooking), by Apicius, Part 1
Let's cook up a recipe for relaxation with De Re Coquinaria, by Roman author Apicius. It's an hour of honey, pepper, and fermented fish sauce, plus a lengthy rumination on Pompeii. Delish! Boring Book...
22 Juni 202057min

Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 1
Climb into the saddle of sleep and pedal to peace with this 1896 volume about the latest fad in exercise, bicycling! If you stay awake long enough, you'll know how a bicycle works, though why that's "...
15 Juni 202054min

The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura, Part 1
Let's cozy up to a hot cup of tea and steep our weary minds in this classic treatise on tea, culture and history. We all deserve a bit of sleep thanks to this Art of Peace. Want to support us? Neat! H...
8 Juni 202050min

The Coming of the Fairies, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 3
Let's return to Conan Doyle's dreamy world of the Wee Folk! Drift into sleep on the observations of a clairvoyant in the fairy glen, which are totally real and scientific. Totally. This episode is hap...
1 Juni 202054min

Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 2
Let anxiety and stress slip away like a bird on the wing as we find sleep with another listener favorite, Cassell's Book of Birds. Orders, anatomy and the "merry-thought" defined? Just what you dreame...
25 Maj 202053min




















