Bedtime in the Public Domain
558 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsReading books from the public domain, one chapter at a time.
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Aesop's Fables: The Swallow and the Crow
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 30 seconds - 490 KBSounds legit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Prometheus and the Making of Man
December 31, 2020 08:00 - 30 seconds - 480 KBWell, that's one way to explain it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Woman and the Farmer
December 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBThis sounds like the start of a healthy relationship. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
December 29, 2020 08:00 - 25 seconds - 403 KBBe careful who you ask for help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Grief and His Due
December 28, 2020 08:00 - 46 seconds - 739 KBYeah, get over your losses quickly, why don't ya? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dog Chasing a Wolf
December 25, 2020 08:00 - 29 seconds - 466 KBDon't get too full of yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Ass
December 24, 2020 08:00 - 42 seconds - 676 KBFortunes change. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Rogue and the Oracle
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 41 seconds - 663 KBI feel sorry for that poor bird. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Serpent and the Eagle
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 42 seconds - 677 KBThe origin of yet another cliche. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Hunter and the Woodman
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 31 seconds - 505 KBBrave hunter, there. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Runaway Slave
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 28 seconds - 449 KBI can't get over how many pro-slavery stories are in these fables, especially since Aesop was a slave himself! Had I known how many pro-slavery stories this collection had, I might not have done this book at all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Partridge and the Fowler
December 17, 2020 08:00 - 28 seconds - 449 KBTreason is not taken lightly by Aesop. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Man Who Lost His Spade
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 55 seconds - 882 KBGee, those city gods aren't very impressive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag
December 15, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MBDon't be the stag. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Snake
December 14, 2020 08:00 - 24 seconds - 387 KBAh, yes, because the best response to seeing someone in mortal danger is to give them a sick burn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Bramble
December 11, 2020 08:00 - 31 seconds - 491 KBBlaming others for your own errors again, Mr. Fox... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Stag
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 45 seconds - 712 KBI guess squatter's rights are a thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Miser
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 54 seconds - 866 KBThis type of behaviour persists today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Foxes and the River
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 43 seconds - 687 KBThese foxes really all clever. I didn't expect them to understand geology this well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Old Man and Death
December 07, 2020 08:00 - 36 seconds - 574 KBBe careful what you wish for. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Witch
December 04, 2020 08:00 - 35 seconds - 561 KBGee, a witch who couldn't keep promises... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Crow and the Raven
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 42 seconds - 680 KBIs this another pro-classism story? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Hedgehog
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 46 seconds - 736 KBThat's an interesting perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Leopard
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 23 seconds - 370 KBSmart is sexy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Hercules and Plutus
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 38 seconds - 616 KBThe more things change, the more they stay the same. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
November 27, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBThe king of beasts is shockingly gullible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Quack Doctor
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBAesop had a knack for smack talk, I'll give him that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox Who Served a Lion
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 40 seconds - 644 KBAnother "you slaves don't know how good you have it" story? Seriously? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Hercules and Minerva
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 44 seconds - 698 KBHow do you like them apples? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Butcher and His Customers
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 38 seconds - 603 KBSymantics are important. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Eagle and the Fox
November 20, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBYet another happy ending in the style of Aesop. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Dogs
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 33 seconds - 532 KBI honestly don't know if Aesop was trying for comedy or horror with this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Gnat and the Lion
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 50 seconds - 793 KBThat's a weird sort of rock-paper-scissors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock
November 17, 2020 08:00 - 53 seconds - 853 KBGee, another happy ending. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 48 seconds - 770 KBThis may well be the origin of "the lion's share." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dogs and the Hides
November 13, 2020 08:00 - 26 seconds - 415 KBThese dogs did not have a good plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Impostor
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 54 seconds - 854 KBUnderpromise and overdeliver. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Stag and the Lion
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 26 seconds - 418 KBThe source of yet another cliche: out of the frying pan and into the fire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Parrot and the Cat
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 49 seconds - 779 KBNothing like a good double standard. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Wily Lion
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 53 seconds - 846 KBI thought it was the coyote that was wily... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant
November 06, 2020 08:00 - 39 seconds - 620 KBGee, we have certainly all grown past the point of blaming an entire group for the actions of a single individual. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ploughman and the Wolf
November 05, 2020 08:00 - 41 seconds - 655 KBA perfectly natural reaction, I'm sure. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and His Shadow
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 35 seconds - 568 KBIf only the wolf understood mapping and projection in Euclidean space. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Swan
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 44 seconds - 697 KBAnother one PETA wouldn't care for. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Snake and Jupiter
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 31 seconds - 496 KBIf others hurt you, it's your fault for not fighting back. Really, Aesop? Really? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram
October 30, 2020 07:00 - 31 seconds - 498 KBAnd the moral of the story is... negotiating with the enemy is pointless? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBAesop has previously shown himself to support slavery and racism. Now he reveals his ageism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Rose and the Amaranth
October 28, 2020 07:00 - 33 seconds - 529 KBWould an amaranth by any other name still be as sweet? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Nightingale and the Hawk
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 38 seconds - 605 KBThat's an articulate hawk, if grammatically awkward. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dogs and the Fox
October 26, 2020 07:00 - 21 seconds - 338 KBGee, what a pleasant fox. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message