A Snake in Your Bosom

August 18, 2025 · 3 min

About this episode

Ron reads Aesop's fable 'The Woodman and the Serpent' and discusses themes of kindness and betrayal.

Send us Fan Mail This podcast challenges categorization as a sleep aid, positioning itself instead as a space for practicing boredom together through Aesop's fables. Ron reads "The Woodman and the Serpent," a tale about kindness betrayed and the nature of wickedness. • Clarification that this podcast is not designed to help listeners fall asleep • Exploration of the difference between boredom and sleep as mental states • Reading of Aesop's "The Woodman and the Serpent" fable • Discussion of ...

People in this episode

Host: Ron

Topics covered

Aesop's fables
boredom
kindness
wickedness

Keywords

sleep aid
mental states
storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Woodman and the Serpent