Episode Appearances
Sleepy History · May 21, 2026
Books
“Author of A Room With A View, featured book being read on The Sleepy Bookshelf”
History of Writing Systems (Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics)Papyrus and Parchment as Writing MaterialsAncient Libraries (Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, Library of Alexandria)
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The Sleepy Bookshelf · May 20, 2026
A Room with a View, Part 2 of 15
“Author of 'A Room with a View,' the literary work being read and analyzed in this episode”
Personal authenticity and self-discoverySocial convention versus individual expressionTourism and cultural appreciation
View AnalysisThe Sleepy Bookshelf · May 18, 2026
A Room with a View, Part 1 of 15
“Author of 'A Room with a View' (1908), the literary work being serialized”
Edwardian social conventions and proprietyClass and social hierarchy in early 20th century EnglandGender roles and female autonomy in Victorian society
View AnalysisThe Sleepy Bookshelf · May 5, 2026
Preview: Season 88, The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories
“Subject of Season 88; prolific Edwardian writer nominated 22 times for Nobel Prize in Literature”
E.M. Forster literary worksClassic short story collectionsPremium podcast subscription models
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The Rest Is Classified · Jan 28, 2026
122. Kim Philby: An Assassin In Spain (Ep 2)
“Author of famous quote about betraying country versus friends, used as thematic opening for episode on ideological commitment versus national loyalty”
Soviet NKVD/KGB recruitment and handler networksCambridge spy ring formation and ideological radicalizationSpanish Civil War as proxy conflict and intelligence gathering opportunity
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