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Mexican Archaeology, by Thomas A. Joyce, Part 1

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Let’s voyage to sleep with this history of the peoples of Mexico, travel with migrating tribes, consider the ways geography groups languages, and ponder some origin stories of the Aztecs. Also, your reader probably mispronounces everything, so apologies in advance. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Mexican Archaeology” at Project Gutenberg: 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...

Experimental Researches in Electricity, by Michael Faraday, Part 1

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Let’s attract sleep with these early experiments to master a fundamental element of modern life, electromagnetism. How do magnets create a charge? What is making that needle twitch? How did anyone ever figure this stuff out? Curiosity is a powerful force indeed. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Experimental Researches in Electricity” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Cosmic Tingles,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation...

1890 Gardiner and Co. Seed Annual, Part 2, Flowers for the Garden

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Let’s beautify our dreams with blooms, as we shop for seeds for the garden. From sweet peas to succulents, Gardiner & Co. has exactly what you need to create a wonderland of floral finesse. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: 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, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, .

The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4

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Let’s purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, the fundamentals of supply and demand, the function of profit, and why monopolies are a pretty terrible idea unless you want to pay more for less. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Wealth of Nations” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "earth 2 earth,” 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...

The Handbook on Cheese Making, by George E. Newell, Part 3 (Conclusion)

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Let’s sink into sleep with the final reading from this handy guide to making a very popular food indeed. This time, we hear maxims for the cheesemaker, are then immediately told to ignore maxims, learn how to box cheese neatly, and bewail the scandal that is low-fat, “skimmed” cheese. Testify! Patreon Supporters, since we finished this book, as always, you will be getting all three readings stitched into a single recording for those nights when a long boring book is just the ticket for sleep. Cheesy! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: ...

Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum, Part 3

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Let’s sail to sleep with more from this remarkable journey around the world. This time, our author is chased by pirates! Also, we cross the doldrums, accidentally ground the ship on the coast of Brazil, and receive kind offers of assistance, which is very nice indeed. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Sailing Alone Around the World” at Project Gutenberg: 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...

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 5 (Conclusion)

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Let’s relax with the conclusion of this curiously wonderful blend of mathematics, philosophy, and social commentary. This time, our square throws off the chains of dimensional thinking and gets rewarded with chains of a different sort. Free thinking is costly, it seems. Patreon Supporters, next week you will be getting all five readings from this book as a single recording for those nights when a long boring book is just the ticket for sleep! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Flatland” at Project Gutenberg:...

The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization, by P.W. Joyce, Part 1

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Let’s relax with some historical details about Ireland up to the 12th century, including the structure of kings and chiefs, the kingly retinue, and the brehon system of laws that applied to both ruler and ruled, which…seems like a good idea, really. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Calling to Other Worlds,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to...

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Suetonius - Nero, Part 1

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Let’s return to this classic history of the Roman emperors and hear a bit about a ruler both famous and infamous in his need for public adulation. Why pay attention to affairs of state when you can perform for judges you’ve bribed? Stately! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Lives of the Twelve Caesars” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "earth 2 earth,” 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...

Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 5

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Let’s relax with more of this sleepy stroll through some of America’s greatest natural wonders, protected for the enjoyment of all people as national parks. This time, we continue our tour of Yosemite and its mighty glacier-carved mountains. Majestic! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Our National Park” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Watching Whales on the Moon,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help...

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