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Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Part 2

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Let’s relax with more from this wonderful guide to studying art in Europe. This time, where to shop in London, the best boarding houses, and then we’re off to Paris with some genteel commentary about being a woman in a man’s artsy world. Take up your brushes, ladies! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply” at the Internet Archive: Music: "Peace” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to...

The Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged, by Nicholas Culpeper, Part 1

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Let’s, uh, improve our health with this compendium of questionable herbal advice from 1650. But first, the kind of sleep-inducing, self-congratulatory introduction in which only a 17th-century apothecary can excel. Delightful! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Complete Herbal” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety...

A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 8

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Let’s hop in our sleepy wayback machine and relax with more from this remarkable little history of everything. This time, the Roman Empire, Hannibal, and the rise of the emperors. Quiescamus! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “A Short History of the World” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Cosmic Tingles” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our...

The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau, Part 1

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Let’s journey to sleep with Henry David Thoreau as he explores the back of beyond in Maine, ponders the fate of forests, visits some barely-there towns, and…gets accosted by politicians? Talk about timing! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Maine Woods” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues,...

The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 3

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Let’s celebrate the spooky season with more from this history of lycanthropy and a long chapter of wolfish folktales. Bears, hares, and dogs drinking cider are also mentioned. Honestly, the human imagination is so delightfully weird. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Book of Werewolves” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Dream Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other...

Faery Lands of the South Seas, by Hall and Nordhoff, Part 3

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Let’s sail the seas of sleep with more from this marvelous travelogue from the South Seas. This time, we encounter a waterspout and get happily marooned on an idyllic island. Cast away your cares, friends. It’s a lovely tale. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Faery Lands of the South Seas” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Ocean Tapping" by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep...

Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis (Part 9)

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Let’s fall asleep with a new reading from this wonderful look into our universe. This time, we contemplate the phases of the moon, the life and death of the stars, and our position in this vast and whirling universe. The stuff of starry visions indeed! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Astronomy for Young Folks” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Exit Exit" by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety...

Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 1

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Let’s fall asleep with a new listener request! This time, we travel back in time to learn the origins of that most pleasant and cozy of places, the country inn. From manors to monasteries and pilgrimage houses, it’s quite a relaxing trip. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Old Country Inns of England” at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Changing Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia,...

New Recording! 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog 1 - Pharmacy

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Let’s close out our month of new versions of old episodes with a fresh recording of our very first foray into the 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Consumers Guide. In this episode, we trip through the Drugs Department, and what a trip it is. How anyone survived 19th-century medicine, I cannot say. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Music: "Heaven Be Here,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues,...

New Recording! How We Think, by John Dewey, Part 1

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Let’s relax with a new recording of a very old episode from a book I had completely forgotten about! Tonight, we learn what constitutes “thinking,” ponder clouds and forks in the road, and consider the similarity between children and scientists. Cutting edge stuff for 1910! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Music: "Heaven Be Here,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on...

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