Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSailing Alone Around the World, by Capt. Joshua Slocum, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more from this solo journey by sailboat. This time, we cross the Atlantic, serenade dolphins, and…a seafaring ghost saves…
2 years, 1 month ago
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 4
Let's relax and sleep with more from a classic that combines mathematics and social commentary with pointed angularity. This time, our narrator is in…
2 years, 1 month ago
Pyrotechnics, the History and Art of Firework Making, Part 2
Let's celebrate our 300th episode and 10 MILLION listens with a bit of fireworks! That sounds exciting, but it's really just a sleepy catalog of fire…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, Part 3
Let's return to a political classic and learn more about how to govern as a prince. This time, we hear why neither the rich nor the mercenary can be …
2 years, 2 months ago
1912 Ford Motor Cars Model T Instruction Manual, Part 1
This week, let's relax with the intricacies of car maintenance as we learn the proper care and operation of a 1912 Model T Ford. Why, it's so simpl…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 4
Let's sail to sleep with more about the history of maritime exploration, including Vikings in North America, the Chinese invention of the compass, A…
2 years, 2 months ago
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 6
Let's return to this relaxing classic and learn more sleepy advice about paying visits, leaving cards, proper wedding invitations, and how to sit in …
2 years, 2 months ago
On Horsemanship, by Xenophon, Part 2, and Project Gutenberg License
This week, we conclude a relaxing Greek classic about getting the best from your cavalry horse, including what to wear, and then fall asleep to the r…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Principles of Chemistry, by Dmitri Mendeleev, Part 5
Let's continue to wend our relaxing way through a fundamental text of science and explore how elements combine and de-combine with that wonderful sub…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 2
Let's return to this sleepily detailed guide to rail journeys in 1860, and learn what to wear, the importance of travel insurance, and how to steal a…
2 years, 3 months ago