Tom Reads Your Story

In episode 152 Tom mentions the recent Oscar telecast only to be reminded of Hattie McDaniel's long and painful road through poverty and the Hollywood racism of the time, that eventually led to an Oscar for playing Mammy in Gone With the Wind.

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Episode 151: Thanks to Cousteau.org, Tom reminds us of the great work of the Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the world-wide journeys with his mighty ship, the Calypso.

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In episode 150, Tom recalls his interest in space with related written pieces he recorded in previous years, and also with some space related poetry he recently found online.

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Episode 149:  Through words and music provided by Wikipedia, Aaron Neville, and the great Randy Newman song Louisiana 1927, Tom learns of the Great Flood in the south and all of the social and political changes that happened because of it.

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In episode 148 Tom reads of the devastation and first hand experiences of survivors and first responders of the recent Syria/Turkey earthquake.  Though help has been seemingly slow to come, there are signs of help coming from several countries and organizations.

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Episode 147: Tom reads the Jack Kimball short story, A Table for Two at a Cafe.  A slice-of-life look at a couple in a restaurant at the moment of a break up.  Tom adds piano music and crowd ambiance to give the story that "overheard in a restaurant" feeling.

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In episode 146 Tom very surprisingly, at least to himself, lets us in on the real meanings of the lyrics of one of the Beatles greatest songs, thanks to an article from Alex Markham of the Riff-Medium.com.

(NOTE: This episode contains Adult references and language.  Listener discretion is advised.)

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Episode 145: An Instant Replay from Feb. 2022, An Homage to the Stooges...

"In episode 111, thanks to a FB post recalling the 47th anniversary of Moe Howard's death, Tom celebrates thru spoken word and song, America's silliest yet most beloved comedy trio, The Three Stooges."

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Episode 144: Tom reads a humorous short story that reminds us of the many awkward conversations and bizarre observations one is so often thrust into while shopping at a big box store.

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In episode 143 Tom reads an article from Pocket.com about the thwarted plot by right wing extremists to create an insurrection at FDR's inauguration ceremony on March 4, 1933.

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