Episode 107: Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper was a notorious, unidentified serial killer active in and around the Whitechapel district of London during the late 1800s. Despite his...
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Sleep and relaxation stories. No Ads. Just sleepy go bye-bye weekly episodes. Sit back, relax and listen to host Adrien Sala calmly read interesting Wikipedia pages, folk tales and other stories...all without interruption from disruptive ads.
Episode 106: A Very Brief History of Wine
In a way, the history of wine is the history of civilization, intertwined with religion. It’s a big complicated subject that people spend their entire...
Episode 105: Maya Angelou, read by Britt Buntain
Maya Angelou was a celebrated American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist mainly known for her seven autobiographies—but she also had an extre...
Episode 104: Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse was an enormously talented British singer and songwriter, celebrated for her deep, expressive vocals and her eclectic mix of musical gen...
Episode 103: Dante
Dante's Divine Comedy is one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and is often considered to be the greatest literary work in the Italian la...
Episode 102: Norm MacDonald
Norm MacDonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his deadpan style. He was notorious for derailing conversations by spouti...
Episode 101: A Brief History of Cameras read by Britt Buntain
Cameras are ubiquitous, pervasive and largely taken for granted—but the history and impact of image capture goes back for hundreds of years. Britt Bun...
Episode 100: David Bowie
Easily one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie's ability to transcend culture and create art that shaped our world is unparal...
Episode 99: Sharpshooter Annie Oakley
One of the most famous figures to emerge from the era of the Wild West, Annie Oakley's skill with a pistol brought her international renown. An advoca...
Episode 98: Phil Hartman: actor, comedian, murder victim...
Phil Hartman was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer who gained fame in the late 1980s as a long-time performer on ...