Podcast Episodes

Move from the history of art in Greece and Rome, then move onto Medieval Europe, but don’t worry. You will be asleep.

Episode 221

A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

It’s been over a year since we last listened to this book, and…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Our protagonist sails away as you fall asleep. But not all is as it seems

Episode 220

The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris

This seminal fantasy doesn’t really get going in the course of tonight reading as our protagonist…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sleep will come as you learn about telescopes and spectroscopes.

Episode 219

Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David P. Todd

Learn more about the differences between reflective and refractive telescopes,…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Will a party help you sleep? In Pride & Prejudice it will!

Episode 222

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

A party isn’t normally the recipe for a good night’s sleep. But a Pride and Prejudice party with all the r…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Bore yourself to sleep with ruminations on Justice in The Republic

Episode 217

The Republic by Plato

This is a very boring one, so I feel safe guaranteeing you will be asleep before getting far as Plato present Socrates …

2 years, 11 months ago

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Birds building their nests is your recipe to sleep!

Episode 216

Birds and their nests by Mary Howitt

A detailed study of the methods of birds building their nests. Fall asleep while listening to the method…

2 years, 11 months ago

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The Great Gatsby will help you sleep!

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby is an all-time classic high school reader and has seen multiple movie adaptations. S…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Sleepy Stories of the Ancient Olympics to Help You Sleep

Sleepy Stories of the Ancient Olympics to Help You Sleep

The book of the ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills

Learn about the ancient rituals of…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Night Or Day It’s Time for Virginia Woolf To Help You Sleep

Episode 213

Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf’s snappy dialogue and deep insights make this an interesting read, but I won’t keep you awake …

3 years ago

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Old Glass and How To Collect it – A Guide to a Boring Hobby To help you Sleep

Episode 211

Old Glass and How to Collect it by J. Sydney Lewis

Learn English history through the medium of the glass produced during different events. Le…

3 years ago

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