Elton Reads A Book A Week

Oh, those damn Democrats and their getting hacked by Russians, and putting thumbs on the scales of primaries, LOSING THE 2016 ELECTION! How did this happen? How did they get here? Where did it start? THERE'S SO MUCH DRAMA! It's crazy that they've gotten this far as a political party! Join Elton on a weird ride through former DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile's memoir "Hacks", as he tries to make sense of donkey politics."From Donna Brazile, former DNC chair and legendary political operative, an explosive and revealing new look at the 2016 election: the first insider account of the Russian hacking of the DNC and the missteps by the Clinton campaign and Obama administration that enabled a Trump victory.In the fallout of the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee--and as chaos threatened to consume the party's convention--Democrats turned to a familiar figure to right the ship: Donna Brazile. Known to millions from her frequent TV appearances, she was no stranger to high stakes and dirty opponents, and the longtime Democratic strategist had a reputation in Washington as a one-stop shop for fixing sticky problems.What Brazile found at the DNC was unlike anything she had experienced before--and much worse than is commonly known. The party was beset by infighting, scandal, and hubris, while reeling from a brazen and wholly unprecedented attempt by a foreign power to influence the presidential election. Plus, its candidate, Hillary Clinton, faced an opponent who broke every rule in the political playbook.Packed with never-before-reported revelations about what went down in 2016, Hacks is equal parts campaign thriller, memoir, and roadmap for the future. With Democrats now in the wilderness after this historic defeat, Hacks argues that staying silent about what went wrong helps no one. Only by laying bare the missteps, miscalculations, and crimes of 2016, Brazile contends, will Americans be able to salvage their democracy."GET THE BOOK: ⁠American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump⁠BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:⁠⁠Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠Tips!⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIA!⁠⁠ ⁠This is the LINK TREE!⁠EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.comThe following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--THE APOLOGIES SECTION: Voters, The United States of America, Houston, democracy, strategists, the numbers 3,4,5,6, and 7.A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.

Just when you thought it was safe to vote again, he's baaaccck! Yes, while we're in the midst of a second Donald Trump term, Elton read a book about the first, and whoa was it an eye opener. Join Elton as he headaches his way through how we all got here in the first place. It's going to be a bizarre journey into the heart of frustration, with a cast of ridiculous characters to help you not wish the next four years, were forty years in the past already. GET THE BOOK: American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President TrumpBECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:⁠Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon⁠⁠Tips!⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIA!⁠ This is the LINK TREE!EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.comThe following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--THE APOLOGIES SECTION: The non-racists, The Dukes of Hazzard, voters, whiffle ball pros, George Washington's desiccated corpse, Washington reporters, etc.A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.

This is my first ever "Short-isode", a shorter format episode that I did quickly. Please forgive me. Okay, okay, I'm behind. I tried to to reach for the sun and got burned. Luckily, I managed to get this together, so all hope is not lost. I promise I'll do better next time. Until then, this peace offering about weird taxes, and weird political promises, plus MUSIC! The next full episode about the book "American Carnage" by Tim Alberta, will be up very soon. Here are the lyrics to the song "American Carnage" (American decay): "From the ashes of Bush, the ratings slung low, Obama rose up, and stole the whole show G-O-P party's in ruins, no vision, no fight Their base fell asleep and has been there all night. [PRE-CHORUS] Bombs away, by progress on display, Change hit the right like a brick to the face. Factions at war, blood on the walls, A billonaire bullshitter grabbed them by the balls [CHORUS] American Carnage, for American decay, Marching to the edge, to throw it all away American Carnage, it's a G-O-P ride No place to run—no place to hide. [VERSE] Jordan and Cruz on absolutist fire, Boehner and Mitch try to hold the line. Coups and clashes, the rhetoric like acid, That's it! Impotence grew, and the base got flaccid. [PRE-CHORUS] Bombs away, on progress on display, Change hit the right, like a brick to the face. Factions at war, blood on the walls, A billonaire bullshitter grabbed them by the balls [VERSE] On a golden escalator, came a golden clown, He tore them to shit, and burned their house down. Trillion-dollar debt for a nationalist jerk-off, Morals and family values are sold off [CHORUS] American Carnage, for American decay, Marching to the edge, to throw it all away American Carnage, it's a G-O-P ride No place to run—no place to hide. [BRIDGE] Muslim bans, walls, and the families torn, The old guard's dead, now the new breed's born. Cultural shifts, tech disrupts, America's soul ripped and fucked up. [BREAKDOWN] How did we get here? Do we survive? Is this a death rattle, Are we alive? Decades of division, resentment, and greed, The roots of the party now strangled by sleaze. [CHORUS] American Carnage, for American decay, Marching to the edge, to throw it all away American Carnage, it's a G-O-P ride No place to run—no place to hide. [OUTRO] It's American Carnage, (AMERICAN CARNAGE!) Our American Carnage (AMERICAN CARNAGE!) We won't get very far with...(AMERICAN CARNAGE!) We'll all have to live with...(AMERICAN CARNAGE!)" APOLOGIES SECTION (The following section is reserved to apologize to the numerous people, places, and things Elton offended in this episode.): Oral sex, punk rock, elephants, people expecting whole episodes, people who dislike unintelligible lyrics in songs, etc. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader

Dating in the age of the internet is a weird endeavor. All of the indulgence of endless choices, and the anxiety of communicating with people rolled into one. What's a single person to do? Luckily, comedian Aziz Ansari wrote a book about it and Elton is here to talk about it. Does that help you find that special someone in this sea of misfit toys? Maybe? Elton's no "love doctor," but he is awkward enough for everyone involved. Listen to this episode and get a wild ride through modern dating, and some tips on how to improve your odds! GET THE BOOK HERE!--> Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon Tips! SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode-- THE APOLOGIES SECTION: The LGBTQ+ community, mouth fingering fetishists, the English language, sociologists, dating, God, people living in apartment buildings, etc. A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.

Okay, so, I got a little overzealous with my first attempt at this trailer...and I uploaded it without making sure everything was up to snuff. So, I'm re-doing it. Not gonna lie, it's not the first time I've released prematurely, and it won't be the last, I'm sure.

God, himself, announced her birth, with a lightning bolt and a peal of thunder,...and that's just a footnote. Bette Davis would redefine what it was to be an actress, and an actor overall. She was tough, determined, and principled at a time when men laid down the law in Hollywood. When she took her stand, women were seen as little more than eye candy, and using them to make a quick buck ruled the day. Bette was having none of that. From her earliest beginnings to her last days, Bette Davis knew she was special, and she was determined to let the world know it. Sure, we're familiar with that personality type, but Bette had the talent and drive to back it up. Confident, opinionated, and never afraid to fight for what she felt was right, Bette changed how actors saw themselves and their profession. She slapped around Hollywood, and walked away an icon. Join Elton as he tries to navigate the early life of the amazing Bette Davis, and trying his best not to crap his pants in the process. GET THE BOOK HERE! https://amzn.to/3LdHS2B BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com VOTE FOR THE STREET SWEEPER NAME (not "Police Brutality", sadly) HERE! https://lowellma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=853 The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode-- THE APOLOGIES SECTION: Lowell, Massachusetts, Christmas pranks, the English language, World War II, God, the Lowell Massachusetts City Council, burn victims (specifically children), incarcerated fathers, etc. A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.

Buckle Up for Laughs & Feels! Elton Reads "Friends, Lovers & the Big Terrible Thing," well, "has read" and will tell you about it! This one is a doozy. Hold onto your coffee mugs, "Friends" fans, you're about to get rocked with some tragi-comedy! Elton tackles Matthew Perry's memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," on Elton Reads A Book A Week. Was Chandler funny IRL? Did Matthew Perry steal Elton's woman? How many Vicodin is a lot? We uncover the life of Matthew Perry, and delve into overcoming addiction with humor, and ask: is Chandler more like Matthew than we thought? Tune in for a must-listen episode! #Friends #MatthewPerry #ComedyPodcast #MemoirReview #EltonReadsABookAWeek GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3WJ9kfK BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com [[[NOTE: My description of 'Friends' is almost entirely from this article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190920-friends-the-show-that-changed-our-idea-of-family]]] SOURCES: Vicodin 55 Vicodin Matty's Lost Teeth Giving up tennis https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/alcoholic-troubled-life-matthew-perry-addicted-substance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people/places/things: The citizens of Williamstown, MA, the aftershave industry, internet pornography, the porn industry, people with addiction, Justin Trudeau, Canada, Ottawa, Queen Victoria, Van Gogh, John Bennett Perry, Suzanne Marie Morrison, and anyone/anything/any place not already mentioned. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Grumpy Genius? Hilarious Curmudgeon? You Decide! We Dissect Andy Rooney Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a 70-year-old man with a microphone? This week on Elton Reads A Book A Week, we delve into the life, career, and written word of the iconic (and sometimes infamous) Andy Rooney. Through the exploration of his book "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" we'll get to the bottom of questions like: Was he a grumpy genius who held a mirror to society's quirks? Or a hilarious curmudgeon who made us laugh at the absurdity of the everyday? Join us as we unpack: Rooney's Rise to Fame: From WWII reporter to newspaper writer to "60 Minutes" curmudgeon, we explore his unlikely path to superstardom. The Power of the Postscript: We dissect Rooney's signature segment and analyze its enduring comedic appeal. Love Him or Hate Him? The Legacy of Andy Rooney: We debate his impact on journalism and comedy, and ask: is his brand of humor still relevant today? Prepare for laugh-out-loud moments, insightful commentary, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. This episode is perfect for anyone who remembers tuning in for Rooney's signature sign-off, or anyone who simply enjoys a good rant (or ten). So, grab your pipe and slippers, and get ready to reminisce about the man who wasn't afraid to tell it like it is! Plus, special guest Lemon McNally joins Elton to deliver a closing monologue called "Whiskey!" GET THE BOOK HERE: A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney by Andrew A. Rooney CONTRIBUTE HERE: Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon SOCIALS: All the social media links here! EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com [[[[FOR SOURCES JUST EMAIL AND ASK]]]] MUSIC: "Apero Hour", "Backbay Lounge", "Intractable", "No Good Layabout" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ [APOLOGIES SECTION] Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: Albany, NY, newborns, WWII veterans, unicorns, leprechauns, special needs folks, Haagen Daz...again, and everyone and everything else I might have missed. A special thanks to: Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

In this episode we explore the life and writing of a founding father of hardcore punk, Henry Rollins. A man that dove head first into his life and has become...almost everything. He's a punk rock and music legend, a movie start, writer, television host, a producer, DJ, a reporter, an interviewer, and so, so much more. We'll also delve into one of his books and along the way discover the greatest neighborhood ever imagined, how to seize life's reins, and beat the hell out of ice cream store customers. Join me for "Before the Chop III" by Henry Rollins, I promise you'll never look at circumcision the same way again. You heard me. GET THE BOOK HERE: Before the Chop III Kindle Edition BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR HERE: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: ⁠https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek ⁠ EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com MUSIC: "Bass Vibes", "Walking Along" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Melo Rock 4 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/346-melo-rock-4 License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Melo Rock 7 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/362-melo-rock-7 License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license APOLOGY SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, things, etc.: Häagen-Dazs, Henry Rollins for the awkward picture, punk rock fans, circumcisions', Paul Simon, Henry Rollins, all of music. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Welcome to 1978! The year of Garfield, Van Halen, Lego, and a murder mobile named "Christine. In this episode humor meets horror as Elton embarks on a comedic journey through the pages of Stephen King's iconic novel, 'Christine.' Buckle up for a rollercoaster of killer laughs, and deadly driving as he explores the eerie world of a possessed car with a wicked sense of humor. Good. God...with the puns. Discover Elton's unique take on the classic thriller, as he delves into a devilish story with a touch of dark absurdity laced witty commentary, hilarious anecdotes, and side-splitting insights. Whether you're a die-hard Stephen King fan or just looking for a good laugh, this episode promises entertainment, factoids and that are equal parts spooky and hilarious. Tune in and get ready to laugh your way through the supernatural twists and turns of 'Christine'! GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3rabgAD BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOURCES: Stephen King has spent half a century scaring us, but his legacy is so much more than horror Stephen King: his childhood, his family, what scares him Stephen King - The Author Stephen King revealed the one thing that scares him more than anything else The Tough Childhood In Stephen King's The Shining Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189 INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING ONCHRISTINE THE TRAGIC REAL-LIFE STORY OF STEPHEN KING Stephen King Wiki : Christine Stephen King Biography 75 Facts About Stephen King ...apparently taken from a Cinefantastique article in the Feb 91 issue. Rereading Stephen King: week 15 – Christine APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Stephen King, Ruth King, David King, People that are gray flannels, and people that are regular flannels (may war never find you). Also, Portland, Maine, V8, Hawaiian Punch, grandmothers, and cheese. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Great Expectations, the story of a boy who turns into a man while being surrounded by a**holes, gets the Elton Reads A Book A Week treatment! Join Elton on a trip down Dickensian way before meeting up with a prime example of Victorian drama. It's weirder than you think. The life of Charles Dickens starts like many did in the Georgian Era of England's history...crap. He was a sickly kid from a big, poor family. Then, as he got older and his entire family was thrown in debtor's prison, he was factory bound. There he learned to love to hate every day! Later, he learns to spin sh*t into gold. Listen for more... Thank you for listening! GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/44H2ZT5 BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week FOLLOW THE PODCAST HERE: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com THE APOLOGIES SECTION Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: The Dickens Family, Karl Marx, Victorian & Georgian eras of English history, El Debarge, Boys II Men, Lionel Richie, Portsmouth England, and English dentists. A special thank you to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

As a little break in the booky-book episodes I thought I'd kick out something different. Here's a preview of a series I'll be putting on Patreon. It's a limited series about The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse meeting every Saturday to end the world as, you find out, they've been doing for millennia...and still haven't done it. This is the first of a lot of Jovial Horsemen scripts I wrote years ago. Enjoy the free preview, folks! Oh, when posted on Patreon, everything is ad free, including these. Also, there's a little slider at the bottom when I post these that lets you call an upload a "bonus." I'm going to try it. I don't know what's going to happen, so...hopefully it all works out. If not, I'll change it back...if I can. Fingers crossed. Let me know what you think! I'll include a poll via Spotify to let me know directly...or email me at: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com OR via any of the social media things. You can also contribute to the pod via Patreon! Help me produce this thing! Thanks you for listening... BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek AND/OR https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Content Warning: Suicide This episode discusses suicide and may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, seek help from a mental health professional or a helpline in your country, which can be reached by dialing 988 if you're in the United States or if you're online via https://988lifeline.org/ You are not alone, and support is available. Listener discretion is advised. Elton as he explores the life and tragic end of Sylvia Plath, her work, her impact, and especially her book "Ariel", considered by many to be one of the greatest poetic works of the 20th century...and all while running into so many inexplicable bee coincidences. So, so many bees. Oh, and laughs, there's a couple of those too. GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/43Bidbd BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOURCES: https://allpoetry.com/All-The-Dead-Dears Otto Plath https://dbpedia.org/page/Otto_Plath https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/17/sylvia-plath-otto-father-files https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-5491.1995.tb00545.x#:~:text=2%20Her%20father%2C%20Dr%20Otto,of%20German%20and%20Polish%20parents. Aurelia Plath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_Plath#:~:text=Aurelia%20Plath%20was%20born%20in,Bachelor%20of%20Secretarial%20Sciences%20(B.S.S.) Sylvia Plath https://www.wnyc.org/story/full-bio-sylvia-plath/ https://lithub.com/on-sylvia-plath-and-the-many-shades-of-depression/ https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/literary-musings/sylvia-plaths-suicide-note-death-knell-cry-help/ http://dublinbees.com/sylvia-plath-and-the-bees/#:~:text=She%20had%20taken%20up%20beekeeping,born%20there%20in%20January%201962. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,913753,00.html https://daily.jstor.org/sylvia-plaths-ariel-50-years-later/ https://theconversation.com/how-sylvia-plaths-secret-miscarriage-transforms-our-understanding-of-her-poetry-173813 https://archive.org/details/the-dedalus-book-of-literary-suicides-dead-letters-lachman-gary-z-lib.org/page/n131/mode/2up?view=theater&q=oven https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539515/ https://www.geniuses.club/genius/sylvia#Collegeyearsanddepression https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/literary-musings/sylvia-plaths-suicide-note-death-knell-cry-help/ https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2020/1103/Red-Comet-is-the-biography-Sylvia-Plath-has-always-deserved https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/b/the-bell-jar/sylvia-plath-biography https://historycollection.com/34-facts-that-make-us-fall-in-love-with-tragic-author-sylvia-plath/12/ https://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Plath-Sylvia.html https://ssristories.org/sylvia-plath-maybe-it-was-just-the-drugs-mctaggart/ https://lithub.com/a-new-monumental-biography-shows-plath-as-a-woman-of-her-time/ https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/sylvia-plath https://zigzageducation.co.uk/biography/timeline/plath https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/14/archives/the-girl-who-tried-to-be-good.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sylvia-Plath https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/12/sylvia-plath-s-ariel.html https://literariness.org/2018/02/18/sylvia-plath-poetry-and-survival/#:~:text=Some%20critics%20have%20seen%20her,for%20her%20own%20inadequate%20marriage. https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/sylvia-plath-the-life-of-a-tortured-poet/17027 https://www.academia.edu/33232495/What_were_the_significant_effects_of_Ted_Hughess_approach_to_the_editing_of_Sylvia_Plaths_Ariel_collection_of_poems_following_her_death APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Bee keepers, the people of Germany, anyone with an authentic German accent, ghosts, Hillary Clinton, underground boxers, and aerial antennas. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Jean Shepherd is a man with a famous past in the largely "Who the f*ck is he?" present. Yet, you've probably heard the gruff timbre of his voice every year since you were a kid and enjoyed his work for decades, literally. Born on an unspecified date, in a town that might be in Illinois or Indiana, Jean Shepherd made up a world that people actually believed was real. Created a story that may have created an entirely new genre, and remade Christmas forever. Or...until videos are no longer shared. AND he warned us about the dangers of blinding ourselves with BB guns. Join Elton as he explores his life of a forgotten raconteur and his amazing stories! Plus, he tries to raise the dead and may even succeed. Listen to find out how and why! GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3Loz5ut BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOURCES: https://newterritorymag.com/literary-landscapes/jean-shepherd-hammond-indiana/ https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/a-christmas-story-movie-facts/trivia/#:~:text=Thus%20A%20Christmas%20Story%20disappeared,good%20showing%2C%20but%20not%20great. https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,92545,00.html https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/how-a-christmas-story-became-an-american-tradition https://youtu.be/L1V3ctOWH-I http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ https://www.flicklives.com/index.php?pg=234&year=1982 https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/12/the-largely-forgotten-cynical-genius-behind-em-a-christmas-story-em/282650/ https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/28/books/no-headline.html https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,92545,00.html https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shepherd-4479 https://soundcloud.com/jean-shepherd-official/albums https://www.tvinsider.com/1068729/a-christmas-story-backstory-jean-shepherd-tv-movies/#:~:text=As%20Christmas%20Story%20buffs%20might,station%20between%201955%20and%201977. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jean-shepherd-10840.php http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-a-fistful-of-fig-newtons/#gsc.tab=0 https://web.archive.org/web/20061205045059/http://hammondindiana.com/personalities.htm https://lithub.com/11-legendary-literary-hoaxes/ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/18/nyregion/jean-shepherd-a-raconteur-and-a-wit-of-radio-is-dead.html https://jrabold.net/ks6m/licensing/#:~:text=It's%20not%20difficult%20to%20do,local%20routine%20and%20emergency%20communications. APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd, Ham radio operators, professional interviewers, Larry King, David Letterman, and people that try on elf costumes for a living. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

When I say the word “ocean”, what do you think about? For me, it's a mix of fascination and abject terror. I'd chock that up to my innate ability to sink in almost any body of water and/or liquid...and my fear of dying in it. That and if I go in too far and can't feel the bottom, I freak out a little. It's because I picture all the giant man eating monsters that definitely are swimming all around and beneath me, so, I panic and move back to shallower waters. In this episode, we're going to meet one of those nightmares and find out just how close we are to being it's next meal! GET THE BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/40uWUXU BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalopod_attack https://www.thebermudian.com/heritage/heritage-heritage/isles-of-a-thousand-wrecks/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/kraken-overview-history-facts.html https://www.molluscs.at/cephalopoda/index.html?/cephalopoda/giant_squid.html https://www.nrdc.org/stories/single-discarded-fishing-net-can-keep-killing-centuries https://phys.org/news/2021-02-grisly-problem-illegal-fish.html https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/16/new-study-reveals-staggering-scale-of-lost-fishing-gear-drifting-in-earths-oceans https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/our-oceans-are-haunted-by-ghost-nets-why-that-s-scary-and-what-we-can-do--24 https://www.science.org/content/article/astounding-amount-fishing-gear-lost-ocean-each-year https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/innovative-research-aims-prevent-derelict-fishing-trap-impacts-0 https://www.peterbenchley.com/about/peter/full-biography https://www.towntopics.com/feb1506/story2.html https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/5/23/benchley-wrote-peter-jaws/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Benchley https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/feb/14/guardianobituaries.obituaries https://books.google.com/books?id=VmrQe3ty5koC&q=wendy+benchley+tv+appearances&pg=PA46#v=snippet&q=wendy%20benchley%20tv%20appearances&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Benchley https://peterbenchley.com/articles/peter-benchley-the-father-jaws-and-other-tales-the-deep Elton would like to apologize to the following: Chinese restaurants, the middle of oceans, any squid named Sid, sea shanties, Harvard, teuthiphobics, thalassophobics, people who don't like ads, and Steven Spielberg. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Elton navigates the action packed weirdness that is "The Devil's Black Rock." It's a story so insane it defies logic. When you start in rural Arizona desert with a prospector trying to make ends meet, and end with selling nuclear bomb material to Nazis, there's bound to be a lot of wholesale killing in between. If Doc Savage is involved, it's practically guaranteed. Join Elton as he carves out a path through the insane hellscape that is a story set in the Doc Savage universe. There are nuclear bombs, killer dogs with poison tipped metal jaws, a cannon firing at the Empire State Building, bombs in the streets of New York, bullet proof penthouse windows, a real life unsolved mystery, and more. Plus, Elton gets it in his head that Doc Savage and The whole Fabulous Five could possibly be the world's first gay superheroes. What's that all about? Listen and find out. Enjoy the show! GET THE BOOKS HERE: https://amzn.to/3knQBoG GET David Avallone's Doc Savage BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3lxKRK7 LISTEN TO "WORDS ABOUT BOOKS"! https://podcast.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de The following music was used for this media project: Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ SOURCES: https://www.webfx.com/digital-advertising/pricing/cost-to-advertise-in-national-newspapers/ https://nycitylens.com/cold-case-bomb-killed-two-cops-1940-remains-source-intrigue/ https://gizmodo.com/who-planted-bomb-1939-1940-new-york-worlds-fair-killed-1849188678 Elton would like to apologize to the following: Norma Dent's vagina, New York City, gay folks, bomb squads, bronze icon dealers, the people of Arizona, conspiracy theorists, and the Empire State Building. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Batman, Superman, and The Avengers have the same bronze daddy or great-grandpa. One of those. The first episode of a new year and this one is a doozy. Doc Savage, a character that fueled the 1930s and 40s pulp craze, is beyond belief, which is understandable. He was created to be just that. Prolific author Lester Dent made Doc to be the greatest human being on Earth, almost Christ like. If only he had used his own f*cking name when he wrote about him. Join Elton as he dives into the origins of a character that would inspire Batman, Superman, The Avengers, The Hulk, and more. The first order of business, is how Doc Savage even happened in the first place. AND NO MORE TWO PARTERS!!! (Well,...unless they're absolutely necessary.) GET THE BOOKS HERE: https://amzn.to/3knQBoG LISTEN TO "WORDS ABOUT BOOKS"! https://podcast.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOURCES: https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/lester-dent https://www.ageofaces.net/tag/lester-dent/ https://docsavage.org/category/article/ https://openroadmedia.com/contributor/lester-dent https://pulpfest.com/2014/07/weird-menaces-the-shudder-pulps/ https://www.goodreads.com/genres/pulp https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/05/pulps-big-moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMa0gZt4ZW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2QQLVv7ghc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZ89WORhDY https://docsavage.org/category/article/ https://thestrangersbookshelf.wordpress.com/tag/lester-dents-master-plot-formula/ https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/10/17/writing-hacks-the-legendary-lester-dent-pulp-master-fiction-plot/ https://www.writeups.org/doc-savage-pulps-profile/ https://docsavage.fandom.com/wiki/Doc_Savage MUSIC: Four-Way by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License. Tree Tenants by Revolution Void is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Makie Elkino by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License. Ahmad by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License. Elton would like to apologize to the following: Norma Dent's vagina, La Plata, MO, Scientists, bronze people, the people of Cincinnati, drug addicts, and Monticello. A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Join Elton in the exciting conclusion to Hitler's Holy Relics in which we find our hero, Walter Horn and his silent, but deadly sidekick Eugene "Stone Blood, Death Comes For Us All" Dollar, as they hunt down the perpetrators of Crown Jewel thievery! Intense interrogation action, while busting Nazis high and low--ALL while screaming, "WHERE ARE THE JEWELS!?" Will there be deceit? Yes. Will there be Nazis? Yes. Will they get killed? Yes--well, a lot of them will, but not all of them. Will there be inappropriate tangents? Um...yeah, probably, sorry about that. Will all quotes attributed to Winston Churchill be accurate? Yes, to the best of my knowledge and imagination. Will there be another deletion of this episode description and another rewrite? F%ck I hope not. Listen to it all now in this part two episode! Listen, share, rate and review! Thank you, thank you. GET THE BOOK HERE! https://amzn.to/3SwKY34 BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week [[[PATREON CONTRIBUTORS UNLOCK EXTENDED VERSIONS OF THE LATEST EPISODES]]] FOLLOW THE POD ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de The following music was used for this media project: Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following persons, places, and things: Germany (all of it), the German people (all of them), the German language, The Bee Gees, Winston Churchill, fertilizer factory workers who aren't Nazis, chicken farmers who aren't Nazis, Jenna Fischer, victims of bombing raids, and overused bits. A very special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

A secret bunker, a cultural treasure, and a special sharp stick that poked Jesus that could help you rule the world?!! Who else but Hitler would be responsible for that odd grouping of nonsense? Who else would be stupid enough to lose it? Join Elton as he recounts the tale of Walter Horn and his hunt for a priceless national treasure stolen by Hitler, but post World War II, became lost to the world.   Lt. Walter Horn, an Army interrogator during WWWII discovers the location of the Crown Jewels of Austria while questioning a German soldier. Little did he know it would send him on a race against time to find the treasure. Hoping to get it before they're melted down or became the subject of a worldwide tug of war between war worn countries looking for payback...or both, he's given only 21 days to find it. Will he? Listen to find out. Thank you for listening. BE SURE TO GIVE THIS PODCAST A FIVE STAR RATING AND REVIEW ON YOUR PODCAST PLAYER OF CHOICE. Ohhhhh...and share it! It helps so much. Again, thank you, thank you, and thank you! CONTRIBUTE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOCIALS:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch Twitter: @eltonreadsalot (or search for Elton Reads A Book A Week, and it'll pop up) The following music was used for this media project: Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de The following music was used for this media project: Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Elton would like to offer apologies to the following people, places, and things: Jenna Fischer, Frankfurt, Vienna, Private Dollar, Martin Behaim, bell ringers, interrogators, every name I mispronounced, Winston Churchill. Special thanks to Diedrich Bader. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Enter the realm of what it is to be perfect or close to it anyway. Join Elton as he explores one of the only ways a person can attain perfection. It's not as easy as you think. APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: Major League Baseball, James Buckley Jr., Medical professionals from the 1800s, Ty Cobb, New Yorkers and their infants, statisticians, baseball fans with a penchant for politeness but, an inability to recognize personal space, Sandy Koufax. An additional apology for anyone that was left out. CONTRIBUTE: [[PATREON CONTRIBUTORS GET ACCESS TO AN EXTENDED EDITION OF THIS EPISODE]] https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek ((A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer.)) MUSIC (Thank you, Kevin Macleod.) Elevator Music by Tim Kulig Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8872-elevator-music License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Jazzy Comping 2 by Agnese Valmaggia Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8550-jazzy-comping-2 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license A Night In The Suburbs by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8209-a-night-in-the-suburbs License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4791-cocktails-and-lobsters License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8328-space-jazz License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

"What If?" by Robert Cowley is one of the greatest books you've never heard of. It's not fiction or science fiction but, could probably inspire both. A collection of essays written by historians that were asked "What if the outcome of one historical military event changed? What would happen?" What if everything you've ever known could be undone with one change? Imagine how unpredictable reality is. Well, in this episode, we're going to find out. Plus, depending on what you believe in, it's either a lot better or Hell on Earth. Let's find out! Their answers might give you nightmares or maybe angry that they didn't happen. Join Elton as he talks about the dumb luck that made the world you know possible. Rate, review, and/or share the pod! Thank you, thank you! CONTRIBUTE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek [[APOLOGIES SECTION: "Sorry, Middle East, book sellers, Amazon, historians, and Catholics."]] A special thanks to: Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer MUSIC USED: No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4140-no-good-layabout License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hour License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

In this episode-- Bill Gates, King of Microsoft, and one of the most odd, controversial, and insanely wealthy people on Earth. A planet could probably buy, lets be honest. Did you know he wrote a book of predictions about the internet BEFORE it existed (well, the one we know today, anyway)? Being one of a small group of insiders who helped shape the way the internet was, and is, used by the world, it's crazy to think of how much he got wrong (and he did). And how much he actually got right (a lot). Join Elton as he dives into the life of not one, but THREE things at once in this "Look where we ended up, Bill, you son of a b!tch!" episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week. [[APOLOGIES SECTION: "Sorry, Paul Allen, key-tar players and fans, the classmates of Bill Gates, the good people of UCLA and Stanford, and of course, Bill Gates.]] CONTRIBUTE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com LINKS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek MUSIC: No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4140-no-good-layabout License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Intractable by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3920-intractable License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hour License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Chase by Brian Holtz Music Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7617-chase License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license [[[THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!]]] Thank you, Diedrich Bader ...and Jenna Fischer (please don't sue me). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

What happens when a man with a hood over his head drives a car into a small town? A mountain of dead people and a prison sentence, right? WRONG! Find out why common sense never made the final edit. Along the way, are witch trials, blue boars, electrified swords, carnies, movie stars, oh, and hand jobs from relatives. There's that too. Join Elton on a journey through the life of Ray Bradbury and one of his books. A literary legend, Ray Bradbury influenced the world of science fiction writing and beyond, far beyond. LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Thank you, you're amazing. [Thanks, Diedrich Bader.] CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week FOLLOW HERE: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek Stay The Course by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4140-no-good-layabout License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hour License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Freddie Mercury led a life so big he couldn't fit into one episode (and it STILL not enough)! In this second half: cocaine dwarves, smoking vaginas, The Sex Pistols, Bohemian Rhapsody, David Bowie, possibly the Queen of England, and more. Join Elton's continued ride through "Somebody to Love: The Life, Death, and Legacy of Freddie Mercury", a book that's long on information and short on needless filler. Sit back, relax, drive, or work (like Elton does) and listen to discover more about a man that grabbed life by the balls and...well, (ahem) enjoyed it in far more ways than one. From Queen's big break to Bohemian Rhapsody, to well lots of stuff, you'll have to listen and find out! So, do that. Oh, and f*cking f*ck you, AIDS. Thank you for listening. (And a special thanks to Diedrich Bader) Review, Follow, Like & Share! Follow the pod on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more! CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week Your Big Rock Concert by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6994-your-big-rock-concert License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Jack The Lumberer by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4808-jack-the-lumberer License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Melo Rock 10 by Sascha Ende® Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/383-melo-rock-10 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Elegant Classical Piano Waltz by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7938-elegant-classical-piano-waltz License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Valse Gymnopedie by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7928-valse-gymnopedie License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Grand Dark Waltz Trio Vivace by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7924-grand-dark-waltz-trio-vivace License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7495-piano-in-blues License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3533-comic-plodding License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Freddie Mercury considered one of the greatest frontmen of all was the living embodiment of excess. He lived his life moving at the speed of light, but the world, a disease, and fate would bring it to a tragic end. Join Elton as he tries to lighten the mood using one of rock & roll history's greatest and unfortunate son's lives. From Freddie's birth to Queen's birth, part 1 of the wild life of Freddie Mercury, come for the insanity; stay for the tragedy! Plus, an uncomfortable amount of dick jokes. What more could you ask for? Less? Maybe less..that might be reasonable. Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a five-star review on your favorite podcast provider. It really helps a lot. Oh, and follow it on social media, just search for: "Elton Reads A Book A Week" EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com CONTRIBUTE TO THE POD HERE: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Elegant Classical Piano Waltz by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7938-elegant-classical-piano-waltz License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Valse Gymnopedie by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7928-valse-gymnopedie License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Grand Dark Waltz Trio Vivace by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7924-grand-dark-waltz-trio-vivace License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7495-piano-in-blues License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3533-comic-plodding License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

It's the end of the world as the 80s knew it and they feel...apocalyptic! Listen as Elton gets to know "Mister Touch" and his rough band of New Yorkers as they battle a pandemic. Plus, survival tips! Contribute here: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week and here: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Samba Isobel by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4316-samba-isobel License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Jazzy Comping 1 by Agnese Valmaggia Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7330-jazzy-comping-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Jazz In The Soul by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6334-jazz-in-the-soul License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Chilled by Sascha Ende® Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Steve Martin, The New York art world, Ice Cube, and 90s gangsta rap Pokemon; what do they have in common? This episode is what! "An Object of Beauty" may just be the single greatest book in the history of books that aren't listed as great books. Is that a confusing exaggeration? Yes, maybe, you tell me. In this episode, you'll get the low down on Steve Martin, his novel, and how Jesus felt about having a crucified figurine of himself submerged in urine, and so much more. Listen for the funny, stay for the accidental knowledge gain. A special thanks to Diedrich Bader for making this episode possible. Contribute here: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week AND HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Follow the pod on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and more! Just search for "Elton Reads A Book A Week" and click the follow button. THANK YOU! Email: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sidewalk Shade - slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4353-sidewalk-shade---slower License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Jazzy Comping 1 by Agnese Valmaggia Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7330-jazzy-comping-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Using "So, THAT Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer", we'll get into Jon Cryer's life and various pseudo feuds with other celebrities in this surprisingly sexually euphemism-filled episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week. Join Elton as he explores the inner workings of Jon Cryer, the famous Hollywood actor extraordinaire. He leaves no page unturned in the pursuit of understanding Jon Cryer's one-sided celebrity battles with Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Broderick, and, of course, Charlie Sheen. Plus, there's a hooker story. Everybody loves a good hooker story. Thank you so very much for listening. If you liked it, please leave a 5-star review with your podcast provider. It really helps a lot. Thanks again. Support the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week Follow the podcast here: twitter.com/eltonreadsalot facebook.com/eltonreadstoomuch instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ Contact Elton here: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/So-That-Happened-Jon-Cryer/dp/0451472365/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617704477&sr=8-1 Credits: Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

Take a trip through the strange world of male sexuality with Elton as he tries to navigate why men defer to their genitals, sex cults for old people, and why men think they're the best sex-ed teachers. Plus, a wasp loving doctor makes it all possible? In this episode, Elton slips down the sexy, sweaty spine of "American Sexual Behavior and the Kinsey Report, a rundown of the most famous sex study man has ever performed on himself! Wander through the world of male sexuality and maybe answer a few questions you've had or didn't know you had or didn't know you wanted to know...you had. Plus,...masturbation talk! Who doesn't love a touchy-feely episode about self-touching and feeling? Now, imagine it's funny instead of touchy-feely. EVEN BETTER! Enjoy. Listen, review, share, thank you, thank you... CONTRIBUTE TO THE PODCAST HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek and here: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week Contributions go back into the podcast so I can crank them out quicker and better! Thank you! ALL THE WONDERFUL MUSIC IS BY KEVIN MACLEOD, visit him and his wonderful friends here: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/ All the "Elton Reads A Book A Week" social media, follow 'em all to keep up to date on the next episode release, new books, wallowing depression, etc., etc.: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ https://twitter.com/eltonreadsalot https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ https://www.tiktok.com/@eltonreadsabook https://www.twitch.tv/erabaw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/support

An actor that was so great people were afraid he might inspire Al Capone to murder and turn Americans into communists; Edward G. Robinson. In this episode, we'll learn what it takes to make it as an actor in a world that screams "Hell no, ugly!", that some old movies have sketchy titles and the importance of Edward's "third leg". [And a "mummer" is an actor in a traditional masked mime, especially of a type associated with Christmas and popular in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.] Don't forget that the movie playlist can be found on the Elton Reads A Book A Week Twitter page. Thank you for listening. Be sure to give the podcast a five-star rating and review! ALL MUSIC BY KEVIN MACLEOD @ https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/ CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week Cash app tag--->$EltonEdgar THE SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ https://twitter.com/Eltonreadsalot https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Elton finds out a little bit more about the how's and why's of his travels in time (hey, that rhymed...and that did too!) Plus, Dean Koontz's time travel rules are right (well, some of them). Part 2 of the "Lightning" by Dean Koontz episode. After talking about the book Elton converses with the stranger that appeared before him in part one. As it happens, he knows a lot about somethings, some about other things, and confuses the hell out of everything else. Who the f*ck is he? He's the Count of Saint Germain, a fellow accidental time traveler. He's also a real historical figure. Seriously, look him up on Google. Apparently, he's immortal and is rumored to be older than your Mom's wooden dildo. OOHHHHHhhh, I went there! Ahhh...heh...yeah...but, seriously, if your Mom does in fact have a wooden dildo, you may want to talk to her about it. That's not very sanitary. She's begging for an infection. Oh, and I have my first call in from a sexy assed listener named Viking Power. SUPPORT THE PODCAST, YOU FANTASTIC MOTHER F*CKER YOU! >https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek >https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week AND/OR GIVE THE PODCAST A FIVE STAR RATING AND A REVIEW WHERE EVER YOU GET/GOT THE PODCAST FROM! It only takes a few seconds and every little bit helps. It really does. THANK YOU! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

What if your life was, literally, supposed to be different? What if you had a "guardian angel" that was real...and never aged? Dean Koontz can answer those questions and in this two-part episode, Elton gets into the life of Dean Koontz and his book "Lightning" to find those answers...and also find out why he's been jumping around in time himself. This is part one of, what turned out to be, a two-part episode. This thing just got away from me. I should have cut this down more, but...hell. Next time, I'll be more brutal. The second part for this should be out shortly (I'm editing it now). Here are the contribution links I talked about! With you onboard, everything goes quicker and better. Thanks, ahead of time. https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week Oh, and Cash App if that's your thing: $EltonEdgar Don't have the cash flow? Not a problem. Please like, share, and review this podcast where ever you get your podcasting podcasted from. It helps out more than you can imagine. Thank you so very, very much. BreakintheClouds by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5994-breakintheclouds License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Faster Does It by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3741-faster-does-it License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

"UFOs The Public Deceived" by Philip J. Klass, a book hell-bent on ripping UFOlogists a new a**hole, takes apart UFO claims, but is that all? Elton's journey into thrift books takes him into the rollercoaster world of debunking UFOs. Venture into the world of UFOlogists, the book, the aliens, the opportunists, and lies. Plus, there's an alien at the end of this boo--...podcast! Thanks for listening. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review for it via your podcast provider. It helps, so, so, so much. Thanks again. Bossa of Margie by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6167-bossa-of-margie-instrumental License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4791-cocktails-and-lobsters License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Time Traveling Elton (Titty) arrives in time to play substitute on the episode for "Successful Living", a book (that's not a book) produced by an accredited college funded by a radio televangelist apocalypse prophet, to help improve lives...1970s style. It's best to not dwell on it...or you could get cancer while having a heart attack. If you enjoy this episode, please share, rate and/or review it wherever you get your podcasts! I'd be ever, ever so thankful. If you enjoy it so much you want to help it out, contact me on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, just search for "Elton Reads A Book A Week" Finally, really, really enjoy it and want to do more, you can contribute here: patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek or anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week You're amazing! Thank you for listening! Seriously. Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4791-cocktails-and-lobsters License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Kool Kats by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3956-kool-kats License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hour License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Sorry, I didn't think the audio in the last version was good enough. I messed with it and hopefully, it's better. Sorry about that, folks. Elton talks about "Living History" by Hillary Rodham Clinton while trying to remain apolitical, gets help from the Angel of Death, and uses a future recording from space to get an episode. Poor Ensign Swift. Rate & Review this podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Sharing it with a friend is great too, thanks. If you want to contribute to the podcast's production (which would be phenomenal) feel free to do so here (and we'll be bestest friends forever): https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Email Elton here: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com Twitter here: https://twitter.com/eltonreadsalot Insta--insta--Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ Facebookin' here: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affair License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Supernatural by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4446-supernatural License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

What's wrong with marrying a time traveler? Elton breaks down Audrey Niffenegger's legendary debut while also confronting a time-traveling version of himself. Get ready for some 80s era stripper talk, literal self-loathing, and what may or may not be a "hoot" in this self-aware episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week. If you like "Elton Reads A Book A Week" be sure to tell a friend and/or review it wherever you get it from. It helps more than you know. Thanks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Elton hits the bar to drown a depressing night when, while there he meets a mysterious man who wants to discuss a book he's recently read, all the while concealing his...true intentions. Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/) Additional music by Unheard Music Concepts (www.unheardmusicconcepts.com) License: CC BY  (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Abducted, tied to a chair to wake up in a dank warehouse in the middle of nowhere can be tough, especially when being interrogated via speaker about a Pete Townshend book you'd recently read. Pete Townshend is the legendary guitar player for the band 'The Who' of course, and the person tied to the chair...is Elton. Will he live? Will he die? Will he piss off a cantankerous comic book like super villain enough to be murdered all bloody like? (Was that not mentioned? No? Dammit, these descriptions are always so difficult. Seriously, does anyone read them? If you've read this far, chime in that you do in fact read this by Tweeting or Facebook commenting or Instagram [ing?], because I don't think anyone...DAMMIT I'm rambling. Back to it--) LISTEN AND FIND OUT RIGHT HERE ON "ELTON READS A BOOK A WEEK!" *cough--cough* That kinda hurt. Acknowledgment of where the power of music really lies: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Thunder Dreams" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "I Knew a Guy" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Black Vortex" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Satiate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Ghost Processional" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

 "The Science of Evil" by Simon Baron-Cohen, a psychology book about "lack of empathy" being interpreted as "evil" that was so good, it inspired a game show that tortures a contestant with farts, hornets, and much, much more. Oh, and it's spelled "Rikishi", so feel free to Google...and be...AMAZED. I'd also like to thank Nate Winters for the writing help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

In this episode, Elton talks to kids, the Angel of Death, and Ed Sullivan himself to discover why Ed's Christmas book is so oddly morbid and death-ridden. So, you know, it's a family episode, but for adults; adults with death issues...and Christmas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

This episode is about The Founding Fathers, a time traveling jack-in-the-box invented by Benjamin Franklin, and a bong. Yep. No joke. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

Elton uses his depreciated cunning, lack of wit, and The Reader's Digest Legal Question & Answer Book to construct a sound legal defense, in hopes of fending off imprisonment...for a crime he may--or may not have commited. "Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Lobby Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

ERABAW - Episode 006 - Judy Garland by Anne Edwards A painfully good book about the life, consumption, and death of Judy Garland I found on a shelf in a Goodwill store. The perfect read for traffic jams, Coors Light commercial shoots, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ https://twitter.com/Eltonreadsalot https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ https://soundcloud.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

ERABAW - Episode 005 - Tower of Basel by Adam Lebor A crazy book about an actual secret bank that...may just rule the world. https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ https://twitter.com/eltonreadsalot --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

The wonderful world of the brain partially reveals itself in this disturbingly funny take on a medical textbook. Yeah. A muthaf#ckin' medical textbook. Listen, enjoy, and repeat the phrase, "Better this chump, than me." He'll take it. He's easy like that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

ERABAW - Episode 3 - The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper Oh, the fun filled world of Revolutionary War spies. Can it be more wicked? Maybe, if the women would just...stop...crying. Listen to the latest episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week...The Spy. Contribute here: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Follow the podcast here: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ Tweet? Here's the podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eltonreadsalot Instagram? The podcast has one, follow it here: https://www.instagram.com/eltonreadsabookaweek/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message

This week's episode enters the wonderful world of flatness with 3 time Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman. It's connected with connections all over connected...dom. You'll like it. Friends of the podcast contribute and support the love here: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek Messages for the podcast write their love here: https://www.facebook.com/EltonReadsTooMuch/ Strangers can hear the love here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/id1366761102 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/message