Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 5

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

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: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod [https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod] Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW] Read "Life on a Medieval Barony" by William Stearns Davis at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46455 [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46455] Music: "Dream Colours" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com] 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, https://www.boringbookspod.com [https://www.boringbookspod.com].

The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 5

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: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod [https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod] Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW] Read "The ABC of Relativity" by Bertrand Russell at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104 [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104] Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com] 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, https://www.boringbookspod.com [https://www.boringbookspod.com].

Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 4

Let's celebrate the sparkliest time of the year with more from this detailed guide to fireworks. This time, rules about their manufacture, the lackadaisical habits and accidents that led to those rules, good factory design, and why mixing potash and sulfur is…not a good idea. Boom! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod [https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod] Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW] Read "Pyrotechnics: The History & Art of Firework Making" at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64922 [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64922] Music: "Peace" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com] 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, https://www.boringbookspod.com [https://www.boringbookspod.com].

The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 4

Let's conclude our month of travels with more from this helpful yet somewhat snarky guide to riding that newfangled device, the steam train. This time, advice for the journey itself, including how to read a book, have a chat, fall asleep, rush the snack bar, and avoid losing your head out the window. All aboard for sleep! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod [https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod] Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW] Read "The Railway Traveller's Handy Book" at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/railwaytraveller00unse [https://archive.org/details/railwaytraveller00unse] Music: "Healing" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com] 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, https://www.boringbookspod.com [https://www.boringbookspod.com].

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 5

Let's continue our pleasant plod to sleep with more from Mr. Stevenson and Modestine as they make their way through the mountains of France. This time, quite a lot of philosophizing about the lasting nature of belief, getting along, sleeping outdoors, and the poetry of stars. The donkey says nothing. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod [https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod] Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW] Read "Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes" by Robert Louis Stevens at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/535 [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/535] 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 other sleep issues, connect on our website, https://www.boringbookspod.com [https://www.boringbookspod.com].