Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEcclesiastical History of Britain, by The Venerable Bede, Part 1
Let's relax with the spread of Christianity in Britain, penned by a saint who was actually there. But first, a preface, an intro, and a biography of …
3 years ago
Hand-book on Cheesemaking, by George Newell, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep to more 19th-century know-how, and learn how to set up a cheese factory, get milk to curdle, and appreciate our buddy, lactic a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Our 250th Episode! Sears Roebuck and Co. Modern Homes Catalog, Part 1
Let's take a relaxing shop through some of Sears' lesser-known offerings—houses! From Craftsmans to cottages or an entire apartment building, it can …
3 years, 1 month ago
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder, Part 2
Let's return to Pliny's relaxing opus and learn about the seasons, planting schedules, and the best time to buy a winter cloak so you don't get price…
3 years, 1 month ago
Pyrotechnics - The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with quiet thoughts on a loud art, including speculation on Eastern origins, deadly Greek fire, and every mention of fireworks …
3 years, 1 month ago
On Horsemanship, by Xenophon, Part 1
By listener request, let's relax and sleep with this guide to the purchasing, care, and training of horses in Ancient Greece. To sum up, hooves are e…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Art of Money Getting, by P.T. Barnum, Part 1
Let's hear from the world's greatest showman how to live a wealthy, happy life. Sleepy spoiler alert: do things you're good at, don't envy others, an…
3 years, 2 months ago
Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That The Earth Is Hollow, Part 3
Let's continue with this sleepy theory about the Earth and how fish migrations absolutely, positively prove that it must be hollow. What other explan…
3 years, 2 months ago
Spices, Their HIstories, by Robert O. Fielding (Part 3–Conclusion)
Let's finish our tour of the sleepy world of spices, learn about grains of paradise (my favorite medieval spice), and reveal the connection between s…
3 years, 2 months ago
American Pomology, by Dr. J.A. Warder, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more about apple history, creating hybrids, and the validity of Van Mons' theories of propagation. Yeah, I don't know eith…
3 years, 3 months ago