Latest What's tom reading Podcast Episodes

Episode 11 - Gates of Fire

What's Tom Reading? - November 18, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hi guys! Today I'm talking about the book "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield. This book is a historical fiction novel about the 300 Spartans and their heroic last stand at the "hot gates" in Thermopylae to fight off the Persian Emperor Xerxes and his massive army. It's a great book that offer...

Episode 10 - The Gray Lady Winked

What's Tom Reading? - November 11, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hi guys! Today I'm talking about the book "The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions, and Fabrications Radically Alter History" by Ashley Rindsberg. This book was CRAZY! If you're into news and/or politics at all, you have to make this book a part of your life. If...

Episode 9 - Forensic History

What's Tom Reading? - November 08, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hi guys! Today I am talking about the Great Courses lecture series called "Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds, and Scandals" performed by lecturer Elizabeth A. Murray. If you are into "true crime" as a genre and you have a strong stomach, I think you'll get a kick out of this episode! If you want...

Episode 8 - Red Roulette

What's Tom Reading? - November 02, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode I talk about the autobiographical expose of the evils and excesses of the Chinese Communist Party, "Red Roulette" by Desmond Shum. This is an important book that has some crazy takeaways! If you're into world politics or you just want to learn a little more about the Chinese syst...

Episode 7 - How to Invent Everything

What's Tom Reading? - October 27, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On this episode I talk about the book "How to Invent Everything" by Ryan North. This is a fact-filled invention-focused non-fiction book with a super cool fictitious premise. In some ways this book is everything I could ever dream of in a book. It was full of useful and practical knowledge deliv...

Episode 6 - The History of the Vikings

What's Tom Reading? - October 24, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Today I'm talking about the audiobook - The History of the Vikings. This book is a compilation of very cool lectures on Norse mythology, culture, and impact, with a particular focus on the raiding, pillaging warrior class of Vikings! If you are into Vikings, I think you'll get a kick out of thi...

Episode 5 - The Screwtape Letters

What's Tom Reading? - October 20, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hi guys! In this episode I talk about The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. This awesome and highly-quotable book was a ton of fun to read and I think it will be a ton of fun for you to hear some of the coolest little nuggets of wisdom from it! If you want to pick it up yourself, and you'd like ...

Episode 4 - I Am Legend

What's Tom Reading? - October 12, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week I read the book I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. You may have seen the Hollywood movie with Will Smith, and it was great, but if you haven't read the book then you are missing out! I couldn't put this one down and I know you're going to get a kick out of hearing about. If you want to ...

Episode 1 - Jurassic Park

What's Tom Reading? - October 09, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week I review one of the all-time great science fiction novels - Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. I figured, what better way to start this podcast than by talking about one of the best scifi books ever written? Thanks for listening, I hope you like it!

Episode 3 - By Water Beneath the Walls

What's Tom Reading? - October 09, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, I review "By Water Beneath the Walls" by Benjamin Milligan. This book talks about the rise of the Navy SEALS and how one of the world's foremost elite special forces units came to be. This is a pretty obscure book, but one that you're definitely going to want to learn more about...

Episode 2 - Antifragile

What's Tom Reading? - October 09, 2021 23:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, I talk about Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This is a semi-obscure collection of essays on extremely low-probability events and how they interact with broader systems. I know it doesn't sound like a thrill-ride, but I promise this book has a lot to offer!  Check out this...