Ben & Noah Roasting Books

Tom finally gets around to inventing. Will his photo telephone work? Who are the mysterious strangers that keep showing up around Tom? Will we ever find out what happened to the giant that was sent to a museum? Tune in and find out as Ben & Noah roast another chapter of Tom Swift and his Photo Telephone! 

Tom may be in trouble! After taking his boat out on the lake he encounters some unscrupulous characters. A mysterious man appears inquiring about Tom's inventions. Ben & Noah continue to heckle and roast this young heroes journey. Another great episode of Roasting Books! 

Tom Swift is back and still having trouble with the scoundrel that ran down his watercraft. Tom's friends are having financial trouble, his inventions aren't working, and Ben just poured another glass of Old Crow. Tune in to find out what happens! 

Does Tom really care about his photo telephone? This week Tom goes on a boating adventure and meets an unscrupulous character...What will he do? Tune in and find out! 

Tom and Ned continue to try and solve the problem of the photo telephone. The servant, Eradicate, tries to help and Ben gets upset at how Noah reads the character. Tune in and find out more! 

Tom isn't making much progress on his photo telephone. Is this invention possible? Will his banker friend Ned be any help? Will Ben have a heart attack listening to Noah read about the servant Eradicate? Will we ever find out what happened to Koku's giant friend at the museum? 

Find out in chapter three: Tom's Failure. 

The adventure continues for Tom Swift! Heckle along with Ben & Noah as they meet new exciting characters. Tom embarks on a quest to invent the photo telephone; but will he be able to focus on his invention without getting waylaid by scandal and mystery? 

Find out in chapter two: Bad News. 

Welcome to Season 12 of Roasting Books! After some time away Ben & Noah are at it again with another old timey adventure. Join the brothers as they read through "Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone" by Victor Appleton. This 1914 story has everything: a dashing inventor, flying airships, midnight criminals...and even a giant! 

So hit play and let the story begin with chapter one: A Man on the Roof. 

Join us for part 2 as we wrap up the REAL mystery....why was Nancy Drew rewritten in the 1950s? Too scandalous? Too dangerous?

The edited version nearly completely rewrote the story. The Roasting Books podcast has acquired a first edition copy from the 1930s of the original unedited version. 

Will it be scandalous? Yes. Will it be shocking? Yes. Will there be shootouts? More yes. 

Join Ben & Noah as they explore the original unedited version with even more heckles and jokes on the same, but different, Nancy Drew mystery. 

Shocking news! Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock was rewritten in the 1950s. The edited version nearly completely rewrote the story. The Roasting Books podcast has acquired a first edition copy from the 1930s of the original unedited version. 

Will it be scandalous? Yes. Will it be shocking? Yes. Will there be shootouts? More yes. 

Join Ben & Noah on part one of a two part special as they flip through heckle and joke on the same, but different, Nancy Drew mystery.