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The North Pole, by Robert E. Peary, Part 2
Tonight let's return to a relaxing travelogue and continue with Robert Peary's detailed account of the search for the North Pole. Trials, triumphs an…
5 years, 11 months ago
Lost Episode! A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 2
Tonight, we relax with The Lost H.G. Wells Episode, which mysteriously vanished six weeks after its release back in 2019. Why? Who knows! But this s…
5 years, 11 months ago
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, Part 2
It's our 100th episode! Let's return to the relaxing words of Thoreau's classic, wander the quiet woods, meet some interesting characters, and fall t…
5 years, 11 months ago
An Account of Egypt, by Herodotus, Part 1
Take a relaxing journey with Greek historian Herodotus as he reveals the wonders of Egypt. Clothing, crocodiles, calculations—all the sleep-inducing …
6 years ago
Grounds of Natural Philosophy, by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle
Relax and sleep with words from the wonderful Margaret Cavendish, and discover why science was once called "natural philosophy". So many ideas, so li…
6 years ago
Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 1
Tonight, let your dreams take wing with this delightfully detailed yet poetic guide to the birds of eastern North America. A chorus of cardinals, cro…
6 years ago
Quick Podcast Update and Announcements!
Just a very quick update on monthly giveaways, our fantastic August prize from Libro.fm, and thoughts on keeping this podcast ad-free through your he…
6 years ago
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, Part 1
Rule over insomnia and go to sleep with the pithy prose of Machiavelli. But first, a long introduction to the twisted papal politics of 15th century …
6 years ago
The South American Tour, by Annie S. Peck, Part 1
Steam away to dreamland with this travel guide to South America by explorer, archaeologist and record-setting mountaineer Annie S. Peck. If you ever …
6 years, 1 month ago
Farm Engines and How To Run Them, Part 2
Let's relax to more from the not-at-all-exciting world of stuffing boxes and governor balls that make farm engines go. If 30 study questions for a st…
6 years, 1 month ago