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The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura, Part 3
Tonight, let's relax and allow thoughts of art appreciation, the perfection of flowers, and the long reach of the tea masters to brew a beautiful eli…
5 years ago
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 2
This week, we relax and sleep with more from this classic guide to manners, and complete our education about proper introductions, handshakes, hat li…
5 years ago
The Voyage of The Bounty to the South Sea, by Lt. William Bligh, Part 1
For our 150th episode, let's take a relaxing trip to the South Seas aboard the good ship Bounty, which maybe you've heard of? Don't worry, this bit's…
5 years ago
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 3
This week, let's relax and sleep to more from this classic of Stoic philosophy, and hear all about the fleeting nature of fame, the foolishness of be…
5 years ago
Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 2
Let's relax with more sleepy studies of the birds of eastern North America, and discover our author's surprisingly ardent admiration of the bobwhite,…
5 years ago
Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That The Earth Is Hollow, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with more from one of the weirder scientific theories ever conceived, that the Earth is hollow and filled with other inhabited …
5 years, 1 month ago
Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton, Part 6 (Housemaids)
Let's return to a sleepy favorite, and a day in the life of an upper and under housemaid. From blacking fire grates to making beds and buffing gilt f…
5 years, 1 month ago
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 4
This week, we return to the relaxation of night skies, and drift to sleep with the stars of the Southern Hemisphere, the sweep of the Milky Way, and …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, Part 3
Let's take another relaxing wander through The Federalist Papers, and hear how ancient Greece and Germany are great examples of what not to do. So, n…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Hive and the Honey Bee, by LL Langstroth, Part 1
This week we learn the apiary arts from the Father of American Beekeeping. It's all about treating your bees with kindness and respect, which is just…
5 years, 2 months ago