The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau, Part 1

The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau, Part...

Up next

The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 3

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 Samar ...  Show more

Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 4

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. Fa ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

A Journey on the Coast of Maine | Relaxing Sleep Story for Grown Ups | Bedtime Stories
Soothing Pod - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Grown Ups

Guided visualization and relaxing journey to a refreshing peaceful night sleep. We will explore the rugged and ethereal mount desert island on the coast of Maine as it cycles through four glorious seasons.🔥 Download and install our FREE app http://bit.ly/SoothingPod💙 Find out mo ...  Show more

Woodland Paths: March Winds and Forest Roads (Voice Only)
Send Me To Sleep

Tonight, I’ll be reading Woodland Paths: March Winds and Forest Roads by Winthrop Packard.

Welcome to Send Me To Sleep, the World’s sleepiest podcast, designed to help you fall asleep through relaxing stories and hypnotic meditation.

If you find this podcast effe ...

  Show more

Woodland Paths: The Messengers of Summer
Send Me To Sleep

Tonight, I’ll be reading Woodland Paths: Bobbing for Eels, The Vanishing Night Heron and The Harbingers of Summer by Winthrop Packard.

Welcome to Send Me To Sleep, the World’s sleepiest podcast, designed to help you fall asleep through relaxing stories and hypnotic med ...

  Show more

Thoreau and the American Idyll
In Our Time: Philosophy

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century American writer and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau. Anti-slavery activist and passionate environmentalist, Thoreau was above all a champion of self-reliance and individualism. He was also a champion of the simple life, a lover of ...  Show more