Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 5
Let's sail the seas of sleep with more from this volume about the history of our oceans. This time, the Age of Exploration south and nort…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ethics of Aristotle, Part 3
Let's philosophize our way to sleep with more from this 2,300-year-old work on the art of being. This time, what is happiness? How is it re…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 6 - Conclusion
Let relaxation rise with this conclusion to one of our most (understandably) popular books. This time in we learn of gingerbread, penny loaf …
1 year ago
Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 2
Let's relax with more about the evolution of that useful place to sleep, the inn. This time, we travel from pilgrimage hostels to lodging for w…
1 year ago
The Book of the Hamburgs, by L. Frank Baum, Part 1
Let's roost into relaxation with this rather charming guide to the Hamburg chicken from an author better known for wizards and wicked witches. Th…
1 year ago
The Story of a Boulder, by Archibald Geikie, Part 1
Let's chip away at sleeplessness with some 19th century naturalist writing, more specifically the "gleanings from the notebook of a field geologist…
1 year ago
The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)
Let's conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reaches of the Arctic and the search for the North Pole. This ti…
1 year ago
Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 3
Let's continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep as we return to 19th century Italy with Charles Dickens and wind th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 4
Let's continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep with further tales of adventure from the South Seas. This time, we head to the atoll of Ahu A…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3
Let's kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to riding a train. This time, how to purchase your ticket, class …
1 year, 1 month ago