Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 6
Let's sow a crop of sleep with more from this marvelous guide to running away to the country and remaking one's life on a farm. This time, c...
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Boring Books for Bedtime
Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly bedtime story podcast for the sleepless, the stressed, the anxious, the insomniacs--anyone who struggles with the endless brain chatter that keeps us up...
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20 of 422 episodesThe Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination, by L.W. de Laurence, Part 1
Let's celebrate the spooky season (and our 8th anniversary!) and see what the cards say about sleep as we work our way through the symbolism...
The Practice and Science of Drawing, by Harold Speed, Part 2
Let's sketch our way to sleep with more from this guide to drawing and painting. This time, more on the science side, including vision, the...
The Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged, by Nicholas Culpeper, Part 2
Let's relax with more from this rather questionable 17 th century guide to medicinal plants. This time, herbs to rid yourself of fleas, cure...
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 9
Let's sit up straight and get sleepy with more from this essential guide to respectful, refined living. This time, treating servants humanel...
Woodworking for Beginners, by Charles G. Wheeler, Part 4
Let's saw some sleepy wood with more from this guide to getting crafty. This time, we finish fitting out our workshop with custom benches, c...
Old Country Inns of England, by Henry Maskell and Edward Gregory, Part 3
Let's relax to the story of sleeping places with more from this charming history of the country inn. This time, churches as a place to rest...
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, by Gaston Maspero, Part 8
Let's journey across the sands of sleep with more from this guide to the wonders of ancient Egypt. This time, a look at the processes of pai...
Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Niereker, Part 3 (CONCLUSION)
Let's conclude our relaxing read from this wonderful guide to traveling and studying art in England, France, and Italy. This time, the best...
The Republic of Plato with Introduction and Analysis, by Benjamin Jowett (Part 4)
Let's conclude this month's wander on the Wayback Machine with more from this introduction and analysis to one of the greats of classical Gr...
The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 3
Let's continue our relaxing travels in The Wayback Machine and head back to the 1200s with more from Marco Polo and his epic journey through...
Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 4
Let's continue our relaxing month in The Wayback Machine with one of the waybackiest of sciences, geology! This time, the commitment to data...
The Woman and the Car, by Dorothy Levitt, Part 3
Let's continue our month in The Wayback Machine with a road trip, as we learn more from this 1909 guide to driving. This time, the fine art...
The Hive and the Honey-Bee, by Rev. L.L. Langstroth, Part 4
Let's kick off a new theme month I'm calling The Wayback Machine, in which we relax with works that have slipped out of rotation for a few y...
Robert's Rules of Order, by Major Henry M. Robert, Part 2
Let's relax and sleep with one of the most spectacularly dull books ever written on the art of running meetings. This time, amendments, appe...
Life on a Medieval Barony, by William Stearns Davis, Part 2
Let's ride the sands of time to sleep as we learn more about manor life in the year 1300. This time, the construction of St. Aliquis, its "m...
The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 5
Let's journey to sleep with science as we learn more about Einstein's radical new theory of relativity, why geometry is physics when it come...
Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 4
Let's celebrate the sparkliest time of the year with more from this detailed guide to fireworks. This time, rules about their manufacture, t...
The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 4
Let's conclude our month of travels with more from this helpful yet somewhat snarky guide to riding that newfangled device, the steam train....
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 5
Let's continue our pleasant plod to sleep with more from Mr. Stevenson and Modestine as they make their way through the mountains of France....