Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, Part 2
Let's drift off to more from this classic of politics. If you aren't backstabbing and being backstabbed, are you even governing? Not in 16th-century …
2 years, 10 months ago
Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Part 1
This week, we pack a trunk and head to Europe to practice art on a budget, learn where to live economically, who to study with, and the importance o…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ten Acres Enough, by James Miller, Part 3
Let's run away to the country and relax with more from this guide to the simple life, which seems to involve an inordinate amount of weeding. Also, …
2 years, 11 months ago
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 5
Let's relax with more from Mrs. Emily Post as she advises us on making calls, the art of social climbing, and the niceties of leaving one's card. Tr…
2 years, 11 months ago
How to Produce Amateur Plays, by Barrett H. Clark, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with advice on staging a play, including roles behind the curtain, choosing actors, and blocking the action, courtesy of a scen…
2 years, 11 months ago
The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 3
Let's relax with some sleep-inducing science and learn why space-time is neither space nor time, but so much more. If you're not entirely sure what t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 3
Let's continue our relaxing hike through Yellowstone National Park, marvel at geysers and hot springs, imagine prehistoric forests, and appreciate th…
3 years ago
The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 10 - Soups and More Soups
Let's learn more from Mrs. Beeton about vegetable soups and their ingredients, all of which will be ruined by hours-long boiling. Also, the Prince of…
3 years ago
The Hive and the Honey-Bee, by Rev. L.L. Langstroth, Part 3
Tonight, let's relax with more from the fascinating world of bees and learn all about murderous queens, busy workers, growing larvae, and lazy drones…
3 years ago
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance of 1921, Part 3
Let's continue our sleepy sojourn to Everest and enjoy the flowers of Tibet, pursue timid gazelles, visit monasteries, endure a mutiny and a tragedy,…
3 years ago