Latest What's tom reading Podcast Episodes
Episode 38 - Unreasonable Hospitality
What's Tom Reading? - March 08, 2024 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today we are talking about the very interesting and hugely impactful book, Unreasonable Hospitality, by Will Guidara. This is all about how you can go above and beyond for your customers and be MORE successful because of it. If that sounds interesting to you, stay tuned and ...
Episode 37 - Congo
What's Tom Reading? - February 29, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today we are talking about the amazing action/adventure/thriller, "Congo," by Michael Crichton. I've been on a Crichton kick for the last little while as you know and this book is no different. As a little interesting aside, you can watch this podcast episode on YouTube by cl...
SPECIAL - Michael Crichton
What's Tom Reading? - February 22, 2024 21:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday on the show we are going to be talking about the one and only Michael Crichton. There's nobody out there like him. Lately, I haven't been able to stop reading his books and I want to pass the mind virus on to you guys! Thanks for listening! Enjoy the show. Tom
Episode 36 - The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
What's Tom Reading? - November 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am going to be talking about the very interesting and somewhat controversial book, "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" by Alex Epstein. Fair warning, there are going to be some sacred cows offended in this episode. If you keep an open mind, I think you'll like it! Than...
Episode 35 - Mindhunter
What's Tom Reading? - November 09, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today on the show I am going to be talking about the gruesome, grizzly, gory, but very interesting book, "Mindhunter" by John E. Douglas. This book is not for the feint of heart, so I warn you in advance that there is going to be some rough content in this episode, even thou...
Episode 34 - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
What's Tom Reading? - August 29, 2023 02:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am talking about the extremely interesting and fascinating Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This was one of the best little books I have read in a long time. It's hard for me to think of a book that packed so much of a punch in such a small volume. If you're inter...
Episode 33 - The Closing of the American Mind
What's Tom Reading? - August 13, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am talking about the interesting, erudite, and very, very grouchy book "The Closing of the American Mind" by Allan Bloom. This is a controversial book, written by a controversial man, but it is downright beautiful and full of interesting and valuable things that wil...
Episode 32 - The Saad Truth about Happiness
What's Tom Reading? - August 11, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am talking about the very interesting book, "The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Living the Good Life" by Dr. Gad Saad. This book was a very interesting take on life from a very interesting (and somewhat controversial) author. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I...
SPECIAL - Night Choir
What's Tom Reading? - July 16, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMy Friends! I have an exciting announcement to make! I wrote a book! In this episode, I talk about my new book, give you a sample of it, and talk a little bit about the writing and publication process. If this sounds interesting to you, then check it out. If you'd like to buy my book, Night Ch...
Episode 31 - Sasquatch
What's Tom Reading? - June 17, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! In today's episode, we are going to be talking about the extremely interesting book "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science" by Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum. This book is a wild ride through all things bigfoot related and how the science may point to the existence of a solitary ape-man in th...
SPECIAL - The Journal of M.A.N.
What's Tom Reading? - May 12, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHell friends! Today I am reviewing the AWESOME zombie book "The Journal of M.A.N. Volume I by Jonathan W. Western. Jonathan is a friend of mine so it is a total pleasure for me to be able not only to read his awesome book, but to do a podcast episode reviewing it. This book is a fantastic first...
Episode 30 - 100 Books of 2022 - Part 1
What's Tom Reading? - January 07, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello my friends! Sorry it's taken me so long to upload another episode. I have decided to change up my content creation a little bit and part of that is building a YouTube channel where I will host this podcast in video form as well as other videos I plan to make documenting my various hobbies....
Episode 29 - Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany
What's Tom Reading? - July 14, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello! In this episode of What's Tom Reading, I'm talking about the very interesting WWII book, Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler. This books provides a super fascinating lens through which we can view the events and decisions of the Nazis from the lowest foot soldier to the man at ...
Episode 28 - Dracula
What's Tom Reading? - June 28, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEver wonder where all this vampire stuff started? Well, wonder no more because today we are talking about Bram Stoker's Dracula, the grand-daddy of all vampire stories. If you picture a vampire (that isn't a Twilight vampire) then you are most likely picturing a creature inspired by this book. ...
Episode 27 - The Boys in the Boat
What's Tom Reading? - May 06, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsREAD THIS BOOK! I don't say this that often, but you need this book in your life. I don't care who you are. This is all about the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, evil, and pain. It is about striving to be more than your circumstances. This book made me proud to be a human being. If t...
Episode 26 - Extreme Ownership
What's Tom Reading? - March 17, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, friends! Today I am talking about the exceptionally inspiring book "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. This book was excellent and one of the rare and exciting books where you get something INSTANTLY actionable that you can take away with you and implement. I know it chan...
Episode 25 - Human Errors
What's Tom Reading? - March 03, 2022 18:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, friends! In this episode I talk about the fantastically interesting book "Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes" by Nathan Lents. This book was a super informative and interesting tour through our anatomy and genetics that shows everything that ma...
Episode 24 - SPECIAL - Brandon Sanderson
What's Tom Reading? - February 27, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, friends! In this special episode of What's Tom Reading? I get a little bit weird about how much I love Brandon Sanderson, talk about his books, his characters, the worlds he has built, and honestly probably a little bit too much in detail about the magic systems. Some of you asked me to d...
Episode 23 - Never Split the Difference
What's Tom Reading? - February 13, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, friends! Today I am talking about the AWESOME negotiation book called: "“Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if your Life Depended on it” by Chris Voss. This book combines that gritty Cop Noir type genre with a standard business self-help type book for an awesome all around book th...
Episode 22 - Zero to One
What's Tom Reading? - February 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! Today I am talking about the unique book on innovation and progress, "“Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future” by Peter Thiel. I'll admit that when I first picked up this book, I had low expectations. After all, I thought it would be just another business book writte...
Episode 21 - Chain of Title
What's Tom Reading? - February 03, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am talking about the dense but rewarding book "Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud” by David Dayen. As the title suggests, this book is about the 2008 financial crisis and how a cancer nurse, a car salesman, and ...
Episode 20 - The Element
What's Tom Reading? - January 29, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, my friends! Today I am talking about the inspiring book "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything” by Ken Robinson. This book is all about discovering your passions, pairing those passions with a talent, and discovering your "Element." It also gives some advice and great e...
Episode 19 - Essentialism
What's Tom Reading? - January 23, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! Today I am talking about the amazing book "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown. This book is all about helping you discover the things that are truly important and essential in life while trimming away all of the many things we all do that aren't actually help...
Episode 18 - Red Notice
What's Tom Reading? - January 21, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! Today I am talking about the political thriller, "Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Quest for Justice" by Bill Browder. This book is a look behind the curtain into the gangster oligarchs running Russia from behind the scenes, how they seized power after the...
Episode 17 - T: The Story of Testosterone
What's Tom Reading? - January 15, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! Today I am talking about the excellent non-fiction book called "T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us" by Dr. Carole Hooven. This book was a highly-educational overview of endocrinology and evolutionary biology delivered in a surprisingly entertaining p...
Episode 16 - Ego is the Enemy
What's Tom Reading? - January 06, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! Today's episode is talking about the awesome self-improvement/philosophy book "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday. This book talks about implementing good stoic philosophy and the wisdom of humble greatness into your life. If you can stay humble, there is no end to your potential. If you...
Episode 15 - SPECIAL - Universe 25
What's Tom Reading? - December 30, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello, friends! In this special Holiday episode of What's Tom Reading?, I am talking about a very interesting paper I read recently called Universe 25 by Dr. John B. Calhoun. The paper was written to document the results of an experiment in which the Doctor and his colleagues set up a perfect mo...
Episode 14 - Twilight
What's Tom Reading? - December 13, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHi guys! At your request, I finally made it through Twilight and in this episode I'm going to talk all about it. I have some serious issues with this book, but I also try to take time to talk about the highlights as well. If you're interested, please enjoy the show! Thanks for listening, and th...
Episode 13 - Spycraft
What's Tom Reading? - December 04, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's episode is about the book "Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA’s Spytechs from Communism to Al Qaeda” by Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton. This book is a wild ride through the intricate and secretive world of spies, espionage, and intelligence gathering. I talk a little bit about ...
Episode 12 - The End of Craving
What's Tom Reading? - November 22, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's book is "The End of Craving" by Mark Schatzker. This one is about all of the things in our modern diet that are screwing us up and killing us. If you want to end up paranoid about what's in your flour, then this one's for you. If you want to pick up the book for yourself and you'd like ...
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