Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchManual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, Part 4
Let's return to the sleepy sands of Egypt and finish our exploration of religious architecture, with symbolic temples, towering obelisks, and shrines…
4 years, 7 months ago
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 5
Let's return to the heavens and relax with some sleepy stardust about our solar system, learn a bit about our neighbor planets, and consider how they…
4 years, 7 months ago
Practical Mind Reading, by William Walker Atkinson, Part 2
Let's sense our way to sleep with a book I forgot reading from! This time we learn exercises to hone our skills as psychic parlour performers, which …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 7 (Maids, Dairy & Stable)
Let's dive back into one of your sleepy favorites, and learn about the life of the maid-of-all-work, the perfect dairy layout, and some fine advice a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Night and Moonlight & Walden Pond in Winter, by Henry David Thoreau
Let's relax into the natural world with two essays by Henry David Thoreau, in which we take a poetic walk by moonlight, and then contemplate the wint…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Hive and the Honey Bee, by LL Langstroth, Part 2
Let's once again be lulled to sleep by the hum of beautiful, busy bees, learn all about the workings of the queen bee, and hear every permutation of …
4 years, 8 months ago
The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 3
Let's return to the relaxing world of bread and fall asleep to European peasant loaves, the origin of the croissant, and the heraldry of London's bre…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Characters of Theophrastus, Part 2
Let's relax with the second half of this classic of Greek literature, in which the great Theophrastus defines 30 character types found in literature …
4 years, 9 months ago
Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 1
Let's wander through the wonders of nature, as conservationist John Muir guides us through the wild spaces of the American West and the flower-filled…
4 years, 9 months ago
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits, Part 1
Let's take a relaxing wander through the mind-boggling British Museum, learn a bit about its origins, consider the mullingong, and ponder why our aut…
4 years, 9 months ago