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 Prophet
June 05, 2020 07:00 - 34 seconds - 541 KBScam foretune tellers have been a thing for a while, it seems. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Ass
June 04, 2020 07:00 - 37 seconds - 596 KBThings are easier with a partner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lark and the Farmer
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 55 seconds - 884 KBUnderstand the motivations of others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Clown and the Countryman
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBAre the judges qualified? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Old Hound
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 40 seconds - 640 KBSometimes, forced retirement is a good thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Two Pots
May 29, 2020 07:00 - 30 seconds - 484 KBAesop was a serious classist, and he's at it again. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Goat and the Vine
May 28, 2020 07:00 - 29 seconds - 461 KBBe nice to others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Horse and His Rider
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 31 seconds - 505 KBDon't bite off more than you can chew. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Three Bulls
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 40 seconds - 644 KBThis lesson still applies today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag
May 25, 2020 07:00 - 33 seconds - 525 KBChoose your partners carefully. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Lion
May 22, 2020 07:00 - 30 seconds - 485 KBPeople think more of themselves than others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Oxen and the Butchers
May 21, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 797 KBAnimal rights for food animals has, it seems, been discussed for a very long time... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Soldier and His Horse
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 849 KBBe wary how you treat others at all times, not just times of need. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 48 seconds - 763 KBHere's the original. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Cat and the Cock
May 18, 2020 07:00 - 43 seconds - 687 KBThis is a lesson still very true today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Viper and the File
May 15, 2020 07:00 - 32 seconds - 516 KBThat's what you get for asking a carpenter's tools for a favour. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lioness and the Vixen
May 14, 2020 07:00 - 34 seconds - 546 KBQuality, not quantity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 26 seconds - 423 KBDon't get hung up on the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 43 seconds - 690 KBPeople don't always mean what they say. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Rich Man and the Tanner
May 11, 2020 07:00 - 33 seconds - 525 KBCenturies ago, the rich still demand that the established poor have to change to suit themselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Eagle and the Arrow
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 35 seconds - 563 KBThe things we think of as we are about to die... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Image-Seller
May 07, 2020 07:00 - 38 seconds - 609 KBDoubt a salesperson's claims. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Man and the Satyr
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 41 seconds - 649 KBSatyrs have little grasp of thermodynamics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Wild Ass
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 41 seconds - 659 KBChoose your partners carefully. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Two Soldiers and the Robber
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 51 seconds - 811 KBStress exposes your true self. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Blackamoor
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 30 seconds - 486 KBUm... WHAT?!?!? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
April 30, 2020 07:00 - 38 seconds - 610 KBThis one has a clear lesson. Tomorrow's... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 26 seconds - 416 KBThat's quite the conclusion, there, that is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Hercules and the Waggoner
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 39 seconds - 622 KBThe word "heaven" doesn't seem exclusive to the Christian religions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Man and the Image
April 27, 2020 07:00 - 35 seconds - 556 KBThis is an unusual perspective on praying, given the original publication date. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ox and the Frog
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 54 seconds - 864 KBIf there is a moral here, I don't see it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ass and the Old Peasant
April 23, 2020 07:00 - 37 seconds - 592 KBEmployees are not automatically friends --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Bear and the Fox
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 32 seconds - 512 KBA bragging bear is put in his place by a fox. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Peacock and Juno
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBNot to be confused with Alfred Hitchcock's Juno and the Paycock, or the play on which that was based. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Mice and the Weasels
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 57 seconds - 916 KBPick your battles wisely. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Mercury and the Tradesmen
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 38 seconds - 357 KBAesop was not a fan of horse traders. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Shadow
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 27 seconds - 255 KBIt seems the word "reflection" didn't exist yet. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Stag at the Pool
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 518 KBFunction over form --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Blacksmith and His Dog
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 33 seconds - 320 KBMan's best friend? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Eagle and His Captor
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 38 seconds - 386 KBWho would you rather suck up to? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Lion
April 10, 2020 07:00 - 28 seconds - 268 KBA predator and a bigger predator. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fawn and His Mother
April 09, 2020 07:00 - 29 seconds - 277 KBDo as I say, not as I do. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Mercury and the Sculptor
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 43 seconds - 401 KBBe careful what you ask for. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fable: The Wild Boar and the Fox
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 30 seconds - 285 KBPredator and prey, together again. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
April 06, 2020 07:00 - 39 seconds - 387 KBLay blame only where it belongs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Traveller and His Dog
April 03, 2020 07:00 - 24 seconds - 216 KBWhy is nobody ever surprised that these animals can talk? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Vain Jackdaw
April 02, 2020 07:00 - 54 seconds - 544 KBAsk yourself why you are voting for a particular candidate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox Without a Tail
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 41 seconds - 408 KBQuestion motives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Kid on the Housetop
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 27 seconds - 255 KBRemember, humans are not the only species that has kids... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Tortoise and the Eagle
March 30, 2020 07:00 - 39 seconds - 388 KBHow does an eagle eat a tortoise? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message