Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 1945 Sears Christmas Book, Part 2
Let's head back to 1945 and see what's on everyone's Christmas list from Sears. This time, toys for the little scientist, holiday decorations, sporti…
2 years, 8 months ago
Frye's Practical Candy Maker, by G.V. Frye, Part 2
Let's fall into a sweet sleep with more from the world of fine candy-making. This time, we learn to craft classy treats like Coconut Potatoes, Boston…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts, Part 1
Let's relax with detailed instructions for the arts of gilding, silvering, and the making of curious inks and secret messages, all of which involve m…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum, Part 1
Let's wrap up Listener Request Month with the chronicle of the first solo sailing voyage around the world. Sail to sleep aboard the Spray as our capt…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Railway Travellers' Handy Book, Part 1
Let's continue Listener Request Month with this delightfully thorough guide to train journeys. From reading a timetable to choosing the right portman…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Architecture of Country Houses, by A.J. Downing - Part 1
Let's continue Listener Request Month with this guide to country buildings, by which I mean a treatise on the morality of housing, the meaning of bea…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Aeneid, by Virgil, Translated by John Dryden, Part 1
Let's kick off Listener Request Month with this classic, our first full "verse" offering. Scheming gods, shipwrecks, and heroic speeches, it's everyt…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 2
Let's slip into spooky sleep with more about the origins of the werewolf, including Scandinavian berserkers and greedy nobles. Your brain will quietl…
2 years, 9 months ago
The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 4
Let's relax with more carby goodness as we learn about naughty bakers, how flour is made, and the terrible reputations of millers. Also, charts of ch…
2 years, 10 months ago
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 2
Let's continue this sleepy journey through the mountains of France and encounter cantankerous farmers, lovely vistas, and the legendary Beast of Geva…
2 years, 10 months ago