How to See the British Museum in Four Visits, by W.B. Jerrold, Part 2
Let's return to the British Museum of the 19th century and complete our sleepy tour of birds of the world, from ducks to dodos. It's case after case of curiosities for your tired mind! Help us stay ...
27 Maalis 202353min
Frye's Practical Candy Maker, by GV Frye, Part 1
Let's relax into delicious dreams with this guide to confectionery. Learn the correct stripes for stick candy, the construction of "strawberry rock," and the stages of sugar. Sweet! Help us stay ad-...
20 Maalis 202348min
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 7
Let's return to more sleepy science and ponder life on the moon, the makeup of meteorites, and the long, strange lives of comets as they wander through our universe. Spacey! Help us stay ad-free and...
13 Maalis 202350min
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1
Let's begin a sleepy trip through the mountains of France, in which our novice author invents a sleeping bag, buys a donkey, and answers the question, "What could go wrong?" Help us stay ad-free and...
6 Maalis 202350min
Relaxation Rewind! Biographical Sketch of Henry David Thoreau, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let's trip back in time two years ago (!!) and relax with this newly remastered paean of praise from one transcendentalist to another. We should all be so lucky to be spoken of like this. Help us st...
27 Helmi 20231h 8min
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 4
Let's relax and sleep with more from Mrs. Post as she instructs us in the art of conversation, thinking before we speak, and avoiding unforgivable pretentiousness. Useful! Help us stay ad-free and 1...
20 Helmi 202349min
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 4
Drift to sleep with science as Darwin himself defines natural selection and the interconnectedness of all things. Also, we hear the archaic word "humble-bees," which is adorable. Help us stay ad-fre...
13 Helmi 202354min
The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2
This week let's be lulled to sleep by deep thoughts about the nature of matter, and whether things exist if we're not thinking about them. Who knows! It's philosophy. Help us stay ad-free and 100% l...
6 Helmi 202346min
