What's Tom Reading?

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 to pick up the book for yourself and you'd like to help out the podcast at...

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 system of government, I think you'll get a kick out of this episode! Thanks so much for...

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 delivered in a fun and engaging way. If this sounds interesting to you, I think you'll get a k...

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 this episode! If you want to pick up the book, you can support this show with no extra cost to you...

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 to support the podcast at no cost to you, please use this link: https://amzn.to/3lCeiI9   Thanks for...

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 pick this book up, here is the link to Amazon. By using this link to buy the book, you hel...

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!

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 episode and see for yourself! Thanks for listening!

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! Check it out! Thanks for listening.