• The Book of the Hamburgs, by L. Frank Baum, Part 1
    Aug 11 2025

    Let’s roost into relaxation with this rather charming guide to the Hamburg chicken from an author better known for wizards and wicked witches. This time, speculations on the origins of the Hamburg breed and characteristics of the beautiful Black Hamburg. So fancy!

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    49 mins
  • The Story of a Boulder, by Archibald Geikie, Part 1
    Aug 4 2025

    Let’s chip away at sleeplessness with some 19th century naturalist writing, more specifically the “gleanings from the notebook of a field geologist.” This time, we spot an odd boulder in a Scottish ravine, trace its origins back to the Ice Age, and ponder the monumental workings of glaciers. Perfection.

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    53 mins
  • The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)
    Jul 28 2025

    Let’s conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reaches of the Arctic and the search for the North Pole. This time, we meet the region’s people, learn about various home constructions, and appreciate the grandeur of a land of seasonal extremes.

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    57 mins
  • Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 3
    Jul 21 2025

    Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep as we return to 19th century Italy with Charles Dickens and wind through the maze-like, mysterious, miasmatic, marvelous streets of Genoa. You can practically smell the place, which…was probably better avoided. Yikes.


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    52 mins
  • Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 4
    Jul 14 2025

    Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep with further tales of adventure from the South Seas. This time, we head to the atoll of Ahu Ahu, learn about gossiping ghosts, and drink rather a lot of rum punch. As one occasionally does.

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    56 mins
  • The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3
    Jul 7 2025

    Let’s kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to riding a train. This time, how to purchase your ticket, class differences, the best place to sit, and why rudely stolen seats are never worth the embarrassment of a kerfuffle. Facts!

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    48 mins
  • Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 3
    Jun 30 2025

    Let’s launch ourselves to sleep with more from this rather detailed look at fireworks. This time, we complete our historical retrospective of firework displays in Europe through the early 1900s, marvel at the fiery spectacles held at the Crystal Palace, and pity a guy that gets stuck on a wire. Whoops!


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    51 mins
  • Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 10 (Conclusion)
    Jun 23 2025

    Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. This time, binary star systems, how to measure the vastness of our universe, and a quick summary of key astronomical facts, including the reminder that the parsec is a distance, not a unit of time. Take note, fans of a certain film.


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    1 hr and 4 mins