Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 6 (Housemaids)
Let's return to a sleepy favorite, and a day in the life of an upper and under housemaid. From blacking fire grates to making beds and buffing gilt frames with onions, it…sounds exhausting, if I'm hon...
19 Heinä 202158min
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 4
This week, we return to the relaxation of night skies, and drift to sleep with the stars of the Southern Hemisphere, the sweep of the Milky Way, and the beautiful mysteries of our Sun. Want to support...
12 Heinä 202150min
The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, Part 3
Let's take another relaxing wander through The Federalist Papers, and hear how ancient Greece and Germany are great examples of what not to do. So, no need to pay attention to that, I guess, which is ...
5 Heinä 202155min
The Hive and the Honey Bee, by LL Langstroth, Part 1
This week we learn the apiary arts from the Father of American Beekeeping. It's all about treating your bees with kindness and respect, which is just good advice for life, really. Want to support us a...
28 Kesä 202157min
The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 2
Let's continue our journey with Marco Polo along the Silk Road through Persia, and relax with totally, totally true facts about magical fogs, three kings, and a moving mountain. Want to support us and...
21 Kesä 202149min
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 2
Let's return to a sleepy satirical world of two dimensions, and learn about seeing, irregularity, and the dreaded perils of not being dull. Want to support us and help us stay ad-free? Neat! Patreon:...
14 Kesä 20211h 3min
Woodworking for Beginners, by Charles Wheeler, Part 2
Let's take "sawing wood" literally, and find relaxation and sleep with this handy manual of woodworking basics. You'll never look at lumber the same way again. Want to support us and help us stay ad-f...
7 Kesä 202147min
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep to these ruminations on psychic phenomena and the afterlife. It's all about vibrations, etheric bodies and...an argument for returning Gibraltar to the Spanish? Sure, why not. Wa...
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