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The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 5

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Release Date: 07/13/2026

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, by Gaston Maspero, Part 8

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 painting and sculpture, how artists practiced, stylistic conventions, and curiously modular sculptures. Also, a little sculpture we call the Sphinx! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Manual of Egyptian Archaeology & Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt” by Gaston Maspero at Project Gutenberg here: Music: “Exit Exit,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like...

Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Niereker, Part 3 (CONCLUSION)

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s conclude our relaxing read from this wonderful guide to traveling and studying art in England, France, and Italy. This time, the best places for cheap clothes and paints in Paris, Rome for the art student, and the perils of cigarette smoke to good study. Also, a surprise advertisement for a book I think you’ll recognize, so that’s fun. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Studying Art Abroad & How to Do It Cheaply” by Abigail May Alcott Niereker at the Internet Archive: Music: "Peace” by Lee Rosevere,...

The Republic of Plato with Introduction and Analysis, by Benjamin Jowett (Part 4)

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 Greek literature. This time, what makes a good ruler, swapping social classes, thoughts on art and health, and the connection between body and mind. And that’s just halfway through Book Four! Phew. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Republic of Plato” by Benjamin Jowett at Project Gutenberg here: Music: "Peace” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like...

The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 Asia to the court of the khans. This time, poisonous winds, treacherous plateau deserts, a false paradise, and the floating column of Samarkand. All totally true! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Travels of Marco Polo” by Rustichello da Pisa at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest...

Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s continue our relaxing month in The Wayback Machine with one of the waybackiest of sciences, geology! This time, the commitment to data in the early 1800s, the perils of fitting new evidence to old stories, and the importance of point of view in observational limitations. Facts, indeed, Sir Charles. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Principles of Geology” by Sir Charles Lyell at Project Gutenberg: Music: “earth 2 earth,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading...

The Woman and the Car, by Dorothy Levitt, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 of tipping, the superiority of small cars, celebrated women drivers, and an extensive section of alphabetical abbreviations on licenses. A very long and relaxing list indeed, hurrah! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Woman and the Car” by Dorothy Levitt at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Gentle Whisperings” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to...

The Hive and the Honey-Bee, by Rev. L.L. Langstroth, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 years. First, it’s back to the beehive, with the rearing of queens, the mathematical superiority of the hexagon, and how the weirdness of royal jelly…proves religion? Way to combine your interests, Reverend. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Hive and the Honey-Bee” by Rev. L.L. Langstroth at Project Gutenberg: Music: "earth 2 earth,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY...

Robert's Rules of Order, by Major Henry M. Robert, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s relax and sleep with one of the most spectacularly dull books ever written on the art of running meetings. This time, amendments, appeals, laying things on the table, and forming committees. It’s like a tone poem of boring bureaucracy. Perfection! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Robert’s Rules of Order” by Major Henry M. Robert 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...

Life on a Medieval Barony, by William Stearns Davis, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 “modernized” defensive fortifications, and how status is measured by who gets two armrests and The Good Bed. Same as it ever was, really. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Life on a Medieval Barony” by William Stearns Davis at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Dream Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for...

The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 5

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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 comes to space-time, and how light spectrums reveal directions of travel. Is it difficult to understand? Eh, it’s all relative. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The ABC of Relativity” by Bertrand Russell at Project Gutenberg: 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...

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