Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 1
Let's fall asleep with a new listener request! This time, we travel back in time to learn the origins of that most pleasant and cozy of places, the country inn. From manors to monasteries and pilgrima...
7 Loka 202453min
New Recording! 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog 1 - Pharmacy
Let's close out our month of new versions of old episodes with a fresh recording of our very first foray into the 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Consumers Guide. In this episode, we trip through the Drugs ...
30 Syys 20241h 7min
New Recording! How We Think, by John Dewey, Part 1
Let's relax with a new recording of a very old episode from a book I had completely forgotten about! Tonight, we learn what constitutes "thinking," ponder clouds and forks in the road, and consider th...
23 Syys 202450min
New Recording! The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton - Part 1
Let's relax with another new recording of a very old episode—Part One of a fave on this podcast. In this first episode from Mrs. B, we learn the duties of the mistress of the house, from rising early ...
16 Syys 202444min
New Recording! 1925 Transatlantic Eastbound Passenger Sailings
Let's relax and sleep with a shiny new recording of a very old episode. This time, dreamy sleep awaits our travel and list lovers as we read a schedule of transatlantic steamer sailings from 1925. You...
9 Syys 20241h 12min
New Recording! The Ten Books on Architecture, by Vitruvius, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with the first of some fresh new recordings of very, very old episodes. This time, we learn what architecture covers, what we should study, and why putting buildings in healthy s...
2 Syys 202449min
The Ecclesiastical History of England, by the Venerable Bede, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more history of the British Isles from the wonderful Bede. This time, we wander through four centuries of Roman influence, build some walls, and learn about Saint Alban, who...
26 Elo 202450min
Farm Engines and How To Run Them, Part 6
Let's continue a month of requests from our Patreon raffle winners with more about the operation of agricultural machinery. This time, some Q&A and a surprisingly excellent scientific explanation of t...
19 Elo 202456min
