Tom Reads Your Story

In Episode 33, we learn a little about Buzz Aldrin, and the engineers who were behind the programming of Apollo 11. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 32: In Talking Beatles, Pt. 3, Tom cracks open the whole "Paul is Dead" story, and many of us finally learn how it all went down. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 31 Tom plays a bit from 2 audio-books by the great Canadian author Steve Vernon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 30, Tom talks about the great political comedian John Oliver, and reads Mr. Oliver's take on a children's story - inspired by the Mike Pence family - about a bunny named Marlon Bundo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 29, Tom reads from the Woody Allen collection called The Complete Prose of Woody Allen.  This is part 1 with more Allen to come.  Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 28: As we near another 9/11 Anniversary, Tom recounts the incredible high wire WTC performance of Funambulist, Philippe Petit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 27, Tom's favorite comedian Jim Gaffigan goes after President You-Know-Who, and he isn't apologizing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 26, Tom decides to assemble and read a collection of Beatle lyrics...as mainstream poetry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 25: The DNC's Star Spangled Banner video was pretty nice.  But it rarely sparks our curiosity concerning the real racial beliefs of it's author, Francis Scott Key, and it should. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 23, Tom talks of his love for the Beatles' music, particularly the unusual and somewhat dark classic known as Eleanor Rigby. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 22, Tom reads articles from Sinatra's Rat Pack days that cover his fast friendship with JFK...as well as that relationship's soon to be tragic unraveling... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 21, Tom reads from the Sci-Fi epic, ISHIMARU by Louis Edward Rosas.  The gold-laden Deep Space Merchant Vessel  Fortin  has been highjacked, and Flight Engineer Mike Connors has found himself marooned in a place where human life cannot exist... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

In Episode 20 we listen to written works by two Italian American authors, Rodney Vaccaro and Antonio Commisso.  Listen as they bring the richness of their ancestry to their wonderful work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 19!  Do Podcasts have Clip Shows?  They do now.  Join Tom as he digs up some old stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 18 Tom celebrates the life of the great Carl Reiner, the comedy legend who passed on June 29, by reading from both Wikipedia and the New York Times. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 17 Tom reads from articles about Astronaut Neil Armstrong; the life, the legend...and even his children's poem. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 16 we celebrate Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with Gustavo Dudamel Conducting the LA Phil,  and Herbie Hancock at the Piano.  Not to be missed! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well here we are at Episode 15: Tom reads first from a Facebook meme touting President "You-Know-Who" pictured with a book of his own "poetry"...He sticks with the subject and later reads a bit from the Michael Wolff book "FIRE & FURY", a title Tom has always wanted to narrate. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See a...

Episode 14 includes a good Dog story narrated by the dog himself, and also a story of craziness in a restaurant kitchen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's 13th episode, we have Woody Allen for the adults, and Shel Silverstein for the kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we are at Episode 12.  Today's episode is about children, with a classic from Dr. Seuss, as well as a story from John Isaac Jones about an orphaned boy and his pet snake. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 11:  We hear a bit of the history and the beautiful poetry of Khalil Gibran.  Also from author William R. Soldan, who weaves amazing patterns with his soon-to-be-released audiobook of short stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 10, Tom reads from items reflecting ongoing issues we humans deal with, both large and small. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 9 includes two Facebook stories from friends, dealing with confrontation, anger, and learning (or not learning) to deal with those life challenges.  Also a book about the kindness of others toward those who may not deserve it... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 8: An ad for Orthotics, Sidney Poitier's struggle as a young actor in NYC, and a weird cat in a haunted house... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomreadsyourstory/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.