HeyJaredThumbing Through Yesterday
Join us as we take our favorite books off the shelf, dust them off, and remind ourselves why we love them. New episodes drop on the 7th and 21st of each month.
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- Sep 21, 2026
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119 - American Gods (opens the original)
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American Gods by Neil Gaiman didn't just win awards... When it dropped, it completely dominated the speculative fiction world by sweeping the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Bram Stoker Awards. A favorite of Tom's, Tony maintains that it's far from Gaiman's best. How does this genre-bending scifi/fantasy/horror champion hold up? Let's find out!
118 - Stranger in a Strange Land (opens the original)
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Stranger in a Strange Land is perhaps R.A. Heinlein's most iconic novel. It's the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human baby born on Mars, raised by Martians, and returned to Earth as a young man. Possessed of superhuman abilities and a completely alien worldview, Smith struggles to understand our bizarre customs. Revisiting this after so many years was quite an experience for both Tony and Tom.
117 - Flowers for Algernon (opens the original)
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a classic of science fiction. What happens when Charlie Gordon, a man with an intellectual disability, receives experimental surgery that grants him extraordinary intelligence? And what happens if it doesn't last? Flowers for Algernon exists in two forms, the original short story and an expanded novel. We cover both versions, exploring what each version gains and loses. If you've never read Flowers before, get ready for a real gut punch of a story! TTYpodc
116 - Contact (opens the original)
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Contact is the only science fiction novel by Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned science communicator Carl Sagan. Through Ellie Arroway, a radio astronomer who discovers a radio signal from an extraterrestrial intelligence, Sagan draws us into humanity’s effort to decipher a message that could change everything. How does Sagan's scientific background translate into science fiction? Join us and see! TTYpodcast.com ThumbingThroughYesterday.com
115 - Redshirts (opens the original)
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Redshirts by John Scalzi is Tom's pick this time around. Although we both agree that Scalzi has written better, this is a fun book, more than a parody, that tickles Tom's sense of nostalgia. What happens when the red shirts became self-aware of their role? Can they find a way to fight back? Scalzi explores this with a depth and meta-awareness that really transcends simple satire. Every die-hard Trekkie should read this book! TTYpodcast.com ThumbingThroughYesterday.com
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