Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOver Fen and Wold, by John James Hissey, Part 1
Let’s relax with a lovely listener recommendation that takes us, and our authors, on a tour of little-regarded Lincolnshire. This time, the lure of new places, the charm of old maps, …
Published on 8 hours ago
On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Part 3
Let’s sleep scientifically this week, with more from a woman of such deep and broad accomplishment that the word "scientist" had to be coined to describe her. This time, colors, molecul…
Published on 1 week ago
The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 5
Let’s sail the seas of sleep with more from this volume about the history of our oceans. This time, the Age of Exploration south and north, the mythical Isles of the Blessed, Magellan’s r…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Ethics of Aristotle, Part 3
Let’s philosophize our way to sleep with more from this 2,300-year-old work on the art of being. This time, what is happiness? How is it related to good character and, more importantly, act…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 6 - Conclusion
Let relaxation rise with this conclusion to one of our most (understandably) popular books. This time in we learn of gingerbread, penny loaf scrambles, riots, and bread-related superstitions …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 2
Let’s relax with more about the evolution of that useful place to sleep, the inn. This time, we travel from pilgrimage hostels to lodging for wool guilds and secret meeting places for the first…
Published on 1 month ago
The Book of the Hamburgs, by L. Frank Baum, Part 1
Let’s roost into relaxation with this rather charming guide to the Hamburg chicken from an author better known for wizards and wicked witches. This time, speculations on the origins of the Hambur…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Story of a Boulder, by Archibald Geikie, Part 1
Let’s chip away at sleeplessness with some 19th century naturalist writing, more specifically the “gleanings from the notebook of a field geologist.” This time, we spot an odd boulder in a Scottish…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)
Let’s conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reaches of the Arctic and the search for the North Pole. This time, we meet the region’s people, learn about vario…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 3
Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep as we return to 19th century Italy with Charles Dickens and wind through the maze-like, mysterious, miasmatic, marvel…
Published on 2 months ago