Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep on a journey with famed author Charles Dickens, as he wends his way to Italy to spend a year in Genoa. We don't actually get there, but never mind. The journey is still a delight...
13 Syys 202151min
The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 2
Let's rock to sleep on the waves as we learn all about the workings of tides, currents, climate, and the early history of boats. It's an ocean of relaxing information, just for your tired mind. Want t...
6 Syys 202148min
The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura, Part 3
Tonight, let's relax and allow thoughts of art appreciation, the perfection of flowers, and the long reach of the tea masters to brew a beautiful elixir of sleep. Want to help us stay 100% listener su...
30 Elo 20211h 3min
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 2
This week, we relax and sleep with more from this classic guide to manners, and complete our education about proper introductions, handshakes, hat lifting, and the horrors of bundle-carrying. Want to ...
23 Elo 202153min
The Voyage of The Bounty to the South Sea, by Lt. William Bligh, Part 1
For our 150th episode, let's take a relaxing trip to the South Seas aboard the good ship Bounty, which maybe you've heard of? Don't worry, this bit's mostly about breadfruit and bad weather. Sleep aho...
16 Elo 202157min
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 3
This week, let's relax and sleep to more from this classic of Stoic philosophy, and hear all about the fleeting nature of fame, the foolishness of being too busy, and the briefness of our little lives...
9 Elo 202153min
Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 2
Let's relax with more sleepy studies of the birds of eastern North America, and discover our author's surprisingly ardent admiration of the bobwhite, which is admittedly adorable. Want to support us a...
2 Elo 202151min
Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That The Earth Is Hollow, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more from one of the weirder scientific theories ever conceived, that the Earth is hollow and filled with other inhabited words. Newton is mentioned, so you know it's scienc...
26 Heinä 202151min
