Wild Flowers Worth Knowing, by Neltje Blanchan, Part 1
Let’s sleep among the wildflowers with this relaxing tour through some lovely native American blooms, plus skunk cabbage and the murderous Jack-in-the...
Boring Books for Bedtime
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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 at night. In each episode, we calmly, quietly read something that's rather boring. Think Galileo, Aristotle, Emerson, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog. If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest.
Utopia, by Sir Thomas More, Part 2
Let’s return to this classic of social and political commentary from the 16th century. If you stay awake long enough, you’ll discover how little has c...
A General History of the Pirates, by Daniel Defoe, Part 2
Let’s sail the high seas of sleep with more from this classic of pirate history. Enjoy a booty chest of boredom, including the story of Henry Avery, K...
REMASTERED - American Pomology (Apples), Part 1
In this remastered episode, we revisit a perfectly sleepy book that celebrates a symbol of autumn. This 19th century ode to apples includes history, h...
Mars and Its Canals, by Percival Lowell, Part 2
Let’s relax and sleep with more studies of the beautiful red planet, including observations of its icy poles, which, unlike that whole “Mars has canal...
Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 1
Let’s relax and sleep on a journey with famed author Charles Dickens, as he wends his way to Italy to spend a year in Genoa. We don’t actually get the...
The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 2
Let's rock to sleep on the waves as we learn all about the workings of tides, currents, climate, and the early history of boats. It’s an ocean of rela...
The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura, Part 3
Tonight, let’s relax and allow thoughts of art appreciation, the perfection of flowers, and the long reach of the tea masters to brew a beautiful elix...
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 2
This week, we relax and sleep with more from this classic guide to manners, and complete our education about proper introductions, handshakes, hat lif...
The Voyage of The Bounty to the South Sea, by Lt. William Bligh, Part 1
For our 150th episode, let’s take a relaxing trip to the South Seas aboard the good ship Bounty, which maybe you’ve heard of? Don’t worry, this bit’s ...