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.] D...
Oct 20, 2020•54 min•Ep. 18
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 ...
Oct 05, 2020•31 min•Ep. 18
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 ti...
Sep 20, 2020•58 min•Ep. 17
"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, ...
Jun 01, 2020•44 min•Ep. 16
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 ...
Apr 12, 2020•54 min•Ep. 15
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 podca...
Mar 20, 2020•48 min
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.
Feb 27, 2020•48 min
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/)
Nov 11, 2019•43 min
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...
Oct 18, 2019•37 min•Ep. 11
"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.
Apr 15, 2019•36 min•Ep. 10
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.
Mar 04, 2019•42 min•Ep. 9
This episode is about The Founding Fathers, a time traveling jack-in-the-box invented by Benjamin Franklin, and a bong. Yep. No joke.
Dec 28, 2018•36 min
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://creativecom...
Aug 01, 2018•22 min
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
May 19, 2018•31 min
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
Apr 30, 2018•25 min
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.
Apr 22, 2018•22 min
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: http...
Apr 15, 2018•18 min
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
Apr 06, 2018•23 min
