What is Pedestrianism – it was once all the rage! And beyond his work in agriculture, what is George Washington Carver known for? 

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We're back with more of our second best ideas for brand new inventions that could make your life easier and more exciting! 

Episode 106: More Inventions

4/27/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Reebok Pumps and Thinking We Can Manufacture Miracles (Pr. Harry)

5/4/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Colored Toilet Paper and Looking for Beauty in the Wrong Places (Pr. Harry)

With a witchfinder skulking about town, gifted healer Ann and a young Isaac Newton must be careful not to draw too much attention in this high-stakes story from Lindsay Galvin. 

 Will the discovery of the Elixir of Life lead to a death sentence for a talented young healer?

Ann Storer has inherited her grandmother’s mysterious gift of healing, which she shares through the special tinctures she dispenses in her family’s apothecary shop. When she combines her talents with the genius of a young Isaac Newton, recently arrived to board above the shop, the two create an incredible elixir with seemingly unlimited powers.

But seventeenth-century England is a dangerous place to display any special abilities, and Ann must hide all evidence when witchfinder Abel Geach arrives in town.

So when the plague starts to run rife and those she loves are in danger, will Ann risk everything to help them?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

The Elixir, By Lindsay Galvin, Cover artwork by Kristina Kister, Read by Lauren Moakes

5/11/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- The Automatic Seatbelt and the Wrong Protection (Pr. Harry)

5/18/25. Unnecessary Inventions - The Flizbike and Losing Track of the Love that Moves Us Forward (Pr. Harry)

6/1/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Listerine Strips and Hiding our Stench (Pr. Harry)

Les Médiévales de Saint-Ursanne • Juillet 11-12-13 2025

Les Médiévales de Saint-Ursanne – Kevin MacLeod

Melodic variations. Simply improvising and finding melodies. Variations. Please enjoy.

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