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 Man and the Lion
March 27, 2020 07:00 - 41 seconds - 394 KBOnce again, predator and prey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Walnut Tree
March 26, 2020 07:00 - 26 seconds - 242 KBThere is a definite tree theme lately... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Boar
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 39 seconds - 379 KBYeah, predator and prey always work well together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 32 seconds - 303 KBTwo trees star in this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Frogs Asking for a King
March 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 598 KBBe careful what you ask for. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Filberts
March 20, 2020 06:04 - 38 seconds - 364 KBFilberts used to be a thing. Some type of nut, apparently. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Oxen and the Axeltrees
March 19, 2020 06:04 - 27 seconds - 253 KBAxeltrees were a thing once. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Two Bags
March 18, 2020 06:04 - 22 seconds - 216 KBBe careful what you carry around with you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dog in the Manger
March 17, 2020 06:04 - 23 seconds - 232 KBA selfish dog bothers some cows. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Jupiter and the Tortoise
March 16, 2020 06:04 - 35 seconds - 377 KBHow the tortoise got its shell... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Jackdaw and the Pigeons
March 13, 2020 06:04 - 47 seconds - 493 KBThe dangers of conformity, or is it the dangers of defying classism? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Peasant and the Apple Tree
March 12, 2020 06:04 - 53 seconds - 554 KBA story told in a time when bees were still plentiful. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Nettles
March 11, 2020 06:04 - 26 seconds - 258 KBThis is all about the nettles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
March 10, 2020 06:04 - 50 seconds - 521 KBThis one is more than a little classist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Swollen Fox
March 09, 2020 06:04 - 42 seconds - 442 KBThis story about a fox could just as easily been about a Pooh bear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Quack Frog
March 06, 2020 06:04 - 28 seconds - 275 KBPhysician, heal thyself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Boy Bathing
March 05, 2020 06:04 - 29 seconds - 292 KBThe original "okay, boomer". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Old Lion
March 04, 2020 06:04 - 47 seconds - 484 KBPay attention to footprints, I guess. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The She-Goats and Their Beards
March 03, 2020 06:04 - 30 seconds - 304 KBThis is not a modern view of gender politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ass in the Lion's Skin
March 02, 2020 06:04 - 33 seconds - 334 KBIf you wear a costume, stay in character. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Owl and the Birds
February 28, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 689 KBListen to the wise. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Lamp
February 27, 2020 06:04 - 27 seconds - 272 KBKnow your place in society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Father and Sons
February 26, 2020 06:04 - 41 seconds - 429 KBAnother story which has become a common cultural tale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: Jupiter and the Monkey
February 25, 2020 06:04 - 32 seconds - 330 KBThe Monkey gets attention from the main god in the pantheon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and Fortune
February 24, 2020 06:04 - 38 seconds - 379 KBBe careful who you thank. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Thieves and the Cock
February 21, 2020 06:04 - 32 seconds - 323 KBTo win a debate, think about what motivates the other side. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Monkey as King
February 20, 2020 06:04 - 41 seconds - 432 KBChoose your leaders wisely. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Cook
February 19, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 678 KBThis is a table about uninvited party guests. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Sons
February 18, 2020 06:04 - 39 seconds - 397 KBThe treasure hunt finds nothing... or does it? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ass and His Shadow
February 17, 2020 06:04 - 37 seconds - 388 KBRead the fine print. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Crab and His Mother
February 14, 2020 06:04 - 25 seconds - 245 KBA little story about education. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Boasting Traveller
February 13, 2020 06:04 - 36 seconds - 365 KBDeeds, not words. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fisherman and the Sprat
February 12, 2020 06:04 - 30 seconds - 306 KBA fisherman rejects the deal offered by a fish. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Goat
February 11, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 727 KBAnother cliche expression originates in "Aesop's Fables". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf
February 10, 2020 06:04 - 45 seconds - 468 KBOften retold as "the boy who cried wolf." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ass and his Burdens
February 07, 2020 06:04 - 59 seconds - 647 KBAn ass figures out a seemingly clever way to lighten his load. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Apes and the Two Travellers
February 06, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 769 KBHonesty is not rewarded. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Snails
February 05, 2020 06:04 - 30 seconds - 304 KBAbout a naughty boy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Blind Man and the Cub
February 04, 2020 06:04 - 32 seconds - 318 KBA blind man is handed a hostile creature and told to feel it up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Oak and the Reeds
February 03, 2020 06:04 - 35 seconds - 358 KBGo with the flow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Bee and Jupiter
January 31, 2020 06:04 - 41 seconds - 406 KBHow the bee got its sting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Flea and the Man
January 30, 2020 06:04 - 45 seconds - 449 KBBe careful who you bite. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Slave and the Lion
January 29, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBFriends are good. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Bear and the Travellers
January 28, 2020 06:04 - 49 seconds - 481 KBI've heard a similar story with dragons and halflings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Gnat and the Bull
January 27, 2020 06:04 - 30 seconds - 293 KB--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
January 24, 2020 06:04 - 45 seconds - 452 KBAnd the moral of the story is... what, exactly? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun
January 23, 2020 06:04 - 29 seconds - 283 KBThe frogs have something to say about a married Sun. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
January 22, 2020 06:04 - 34 seconds - 344 KBIt's nice to be wanted... sometimes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Ass and the Lap-Dog
January 21, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 842 KBThis seems to be teaching people to "know their place" in society... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Monkey
January 20, 2020 06:04 - 45 seconds - 448 KBThis ends with another phrase that really should have become a cliche, but somehow didn't. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bedtime-in-the-public-domain/message