Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAstronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 7
Let's return to more sleepy science and ponder life on the moon, the makeup of meteorites, and the long, strange lives of comets as they wander throu…
3 years, 5 months ago
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1
Let's begin a sleepy trip through the mountains of France, in which our novice author invents a sleeping bag, buys a donkey, and answers the question…
3 years, 5 months ago
Relaxation Rewind! Biographical Sketch of Henry David Thoreau, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let's trip back in time two years ago (!!) and relax with this newly remastered paean of praise from one transcendentalist to another. We should all …
3 years, 6 months ago
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 4
Let's relax and sleep with more from Mrs. Post as she instructs us in the art of conversation, thinking before we speak, and avoiding unforgivable pr…
3 years, 6 months ago
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 4
Drift to sleep with science as Darwin himself defines natural selection and the interconnectedness of all things. Also, we hear the archaic word "hum…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2
This week let's be lulled to sleep by deep thoughts about the nature of matter, and whether things exist if we're not thinking about them. Who knows!…
3 years, 6 months ago
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, Part 5
Let's return to the sleepy sands of Egypt and learn all about tombs and pyramids. Secret passages, sarcophagi, and ghostly snacks will give your drea…
3 years, 6 months ago
Art in Needlework: Embroidery, by Lewis Day and Mary Buckle, Part 1
Let's stitch our way to sleep with this handbook to the intricacies of embroidery. We'll work our way through some basic stitches, learn a bit of his…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Principles of Chemistry, by Dmitri Mendeleev, Part 4
Let's relax and sleep with more from a foundation of science. This time, we explore fundamentals of water, moisture, and the near-magical properties …
3 years, 7 months ago
The English Renaissance of Art, by Oscar Wilde, Part 1
Let's relax with some aesthetic art ponderings from one of the greats of the late 19th century. It's all Pre-Raphaelites and poetry, plus a poke at t…
3 years, 7 months ago