Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFaery Lands of the South Seas, by Hall & Nordhoff, Part 2
Let's fight off winter's chill with this relaxing return to the South Pacific. This time, we drift among Polynesian atolls, reflect on solitude, and …
3 years, 7 months ago
Relaxation Rewind! A Winter Walk, by Henry David Thoreau
For this week of comfy pants and leftovers, let's relax with a remastered fave and take a sleepy stroll through wintry woods. It's a lovely meditatio…
3 years, 8 months ago
The 1945 Sears Christmas Book, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with some shopping for the first Christmas after World War II. From fancy watches to educational toys and gaily wrapped vitamin…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 9 - Soups and Ingredients
Let's curl up with a sleepy bowl of soup as the inimitable Mrs. Beeton walks us through recipes and the history of vegetables. If you aren't boiling …
3 years, 8 months ago
In New England Fields & Woods, by Rowland Robinson, Part 1
This week, let's relax and sleep amidst the snow-covered trees of New England, meditate on the hare, and enjoy the intricate histories written in a w…
3 years, 8 months ago
Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots Continued
Let's relax and sleep with more about the clever parrot family, learn of celebrated chatty birds, and remind ourselves why getting a talking bird fro…
3 years, 9 months ago
Farm Engines & How to Run Them, Part 5
Let's relax and sleep with more from this much-requested guide for engineers. This time, we answer a long list of frequently asked questions and lear…
3 years, 9 months ago
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 3
This week, by multiple requests, let's trip back into Flatland, hear about the mighty Circles, and take a confounding journey to Lineland. What is th…
3 years, 9 months ago
The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more mysteries of relativity, like the speed of light, why time isn't time, and how a fake train robbery reveals that simu…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep with this totally true and accurate history of werewolves in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse sagas. Curiously, few actual w…
3 years, 9 months ago