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Plato's Republic: Introduction and Analysis, Part 3
Let's return to the musings of Victorian classicist Benjamin Jowett, his analysis of Plato's Republic, and a lot of sleepy Socratic opinions about th…
6 years, 1 month ago
Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 3
Tonight, we take another journey into a relaxing science classic, Principles of Geology. Let's erode away our stress, take a sleepy stroll through th…
6 years, 1 month ago
The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison (Part 2)
Let Alexander Hamilton and his compatriots spark a revolution of sleep with arguments in favor of ratifying the US Constitution. If these words prove…
6 years, 2 months ago
De Re Coquinaria (On Cooking), by Apicius, Part 1
Let's cook up a recipe for relaxation with De Re Coquinaria, by Roman author Apicius. It's an hour of honey, pepper, and fermented fish sauce, plus a…
6 years, 2 months ago
Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 1
Climb into the saddle of sleep and pedal to peace with this 1896 volume about the latest fad in exercise, bicycling! If you stay awake long enough, y…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura, Part 1
Let's cozy up to a hot cup of tea and steep our weary minds in this classic treatise on tea, culture and history. We all deserve a bit of sleep thank…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Coming of the Fairies, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 3
Let's return to Conan Doyle's dreamy world of the Wee Folk! Drift into sleep on the observations of a clairvoyant in the fairy glen, which are totall…
6 years, 2 months ago
Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 2
Let anxiety and stress slip away like a bird on the wing as we find sleep with another listener favorite, Cassell's Book of Birds. Orders, anatomy an…
6 years, 3 months ago
Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, by Samuel Johnson, Part 2
It's a dreamy return to Samuel Johnson's 18th century tour of Scotland. Tonight, we explore stunning Skye, speculate on ancient fortresses, and consi…
6 years, 3 months ago
A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 3
Tonight, we jump into our sleepytime machine and let H.G. Wells carry us off into the dreamy history of Neolithic man. Agriculture, alphabets and jus…
6 years, 3 months ago