
The Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 9 - Soups and Ingredients
Let's curl up with a sleepy bowl of soup as the inimitable Mrs. Beeton walks us through recipes and the history of vegetables. If you aren't boiling your carrots for three hours, are you even cooking?...
12 Joulu 202250min

In New England Fields & Woods, by Rowland Robinson, Part 1
This week, let's relax and sleep amidst the snow-covered trees of New England, meditate on the hare, and enjoy the intricate histories written in a wood pile. It's a particularly lovely one, friends. ...
6 Joulu 202256min

Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots Continued
Let's relax and sleep with more about the clever parrot family, learn of celebrated chatty birds, and remind ourselves why getting a talking bird from a sailor isn't always the best idea. Salty! Raf...
28 Marras 202248min

Farm Engines & How to Run Them, Part 5
Let's relax and sleep with more from this much-requested guide for engineers. This time, we answer a long list of frequently asked questions and learn all the ways to blow up a boiler. Useful! Raffl...
21 Marras 202245min

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 3
This week, by multiple requests, let's trip back into Flatland, hear about the mighty Circles, and take a confounding journey to Lineland. What is the "world" anyway? It's just a matter of perspective...
14 Marras 202255min

The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more mysteries of relativity, like the speed of light, why time isn't time, and how a fake train robbery reveals that simultaneity doesn't exist. Except when it does. Raff...
7 Marras 202253min

The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with this totally true and accurate history of werewolves in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse sagas. Curiously, few actual werewolves get mentioned, but someone does get turne...
31 Loka 202253min

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 4
For our Four-Year Anniversary (wow!), let's relax and sleep with more from Marcus Aurelius, including some thoughts about smelly armpits. Hey, personal diaries can't all be gems of wisdom. Help us s...
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