Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel J Glenn

What happens when the first and only person allowed into Stephen King’s private archives sits down to talk about what she found? In this episode of Fascinating Nouns, host Daniel J. Glenn sits down with Dr. Caroline Bicks, author of Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King, for a wide-ranging conversation about horror, language, childhood trauma, and the secret sauce behind one of the most prolific writers in history. Dr. Bicks — a Shakespeare scholar and the University of Maine’s Stephen A. King Chair — was given unprecedented access to King’s full manuscript collection, including handwritten drafts of Carrie, The Shining, Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary, and Night Shift. She shares what she found: margin notes revealing King’s obsessive attention to word sounds, the moment he almost put Pet Sematary in a drawer forever, how a concrete gravel liner changed the entire moral weight of the novel, and why the famous line “sometimes dead is better” was originally “sometimes death is better” — and why that one word change made all the difference. We also get into whether kids should be reading Stephen King (spoiler: it’s complicated), why Stephen King hated the Kubrick Shining, how Shakespeare and King are more alike than you think, the ghost question, and why Francis Bacon might actually be Stephen King. This one goes everywhere — and it’s a blast.

What if you could slow down time — without getting into a car accident? In this episode of Fascinating Nouns, host Daniel J. Glenn sits down with psychologist and author Dr. Steven Taylor to explore one of the most fascinating phenomena in human experience: time expansion. We dig into the science behind why time seems to slow to a crawl during car crashes, emergencies, and near-death situations — and why that’s not just a trick of memory. Dr. Taylor shares his own dramatic highway accident, the story of a pregnant woman dodging bullets in slow motion, and a cyclist who calculated how to survive being run over by a truck — all in a matter of seconds. We also break down Taylor’s four laws of psychological time: why time speeds up as we get older, why new experiences stretch time, why absorption makes hours vanish, and why altered states of consciousness can make seconds feel like hours. Plus — how elite athletes like Ted Williams, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan may literally experience time more slowly than the rest of us, and how meditation and martial arts can help ordinary people access the same ability. This episode will change the way you think about every second of your day. Topics Covered: What are time expansion experiences & how common are they? The science of time slowing down in accidents & emergencies The hypermemory hypothesis — and why Dr. Taylor is skeptical The four laws of psychological time Why time speeds up as we age New experiences, flow states & the zone Elite athletes and slowed-down time perception DMT, psychedelics & altered states Meditation & martial arts as tools for time control Near-death experiences & awakening experiences Steven on Social Media Website Instagram X Purchase “Time Expansion Experiences” Fascinating Nouns on Social Media Facebook Twitter YouTube

He was more famous than the mayor of New York — and one of the biggest fraudsters in American history. In this episode of Fascinating Nouns, host Daniel J. Glenn sits down with author Gary Weiss, author of Retail Gangster: The Fall of Crazy Eddie, to unravel the wild true story of Eddie Antar — the man behind the iconic “his prices are insane!” commercials that dominated New York airwaves in the 70s and 80s. We dig into the origins of the Antar family’s Syrian-Jewish immigrant roots, the cultural practice of “Nehkdi” (profit skimming) that became the gateway to massive fraud, and how Eddie built his empire on stolen sales tax, bait-and-switch sales tactics, and rigged co-op advertising deals. We trace the company’s rise through its 1984 IPO, the inventory fraud that inflated its stock price, and the family betrayals — including Eddie’s own cousin and CFO, Sam Antar, who eventually became the key witness against him. Finally, we cover Eddie’s dramatic downfall: insider trading, a hostile takeover that exposed empty filing cabinets, his international manhunt and capture in Israel, and one truly wild detail — a former Crazy Eddie salesman who went on to become a street boss in the Bonanno crime family. This is one of the craziest true crime business stories you’ll ever hear — equal parts immigrant success story, family betrayal, and Wall Street fraud. Topics Covered: Who was Crazy Eddie? The man behind the commercials Syrian-Jewish immigrant roots & the “Nehkdi” tax skim Stolen sales tax, bait-and-switch & “lunching” scams Co-op advertising fraud The 1984 IPO & inventory manipulation Family betrayal: Sam Antar & the cousin who brought him down Insider trading & the hostile takeover that exposed everything Tracking Eddie down in Israel The Bonanno crime family connection Gary on Social Media Website Website 2 Purchase “Retail Gangster” Fascinating Nouns on Social Media Facebook Twitter YouTube

July 3rd, 1985 - a day that a little time travel movie produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis called Back to the Future was released to the public. This podcast will dive into the world of BTTF, and discuss the movies, characters, and behind-the-scenes details on one of the greatest trilogies of all time. So buckle in, make sure your flux capacitor is fluxing, and enjoy the 88 mile per hour adventure of the Back to the Future trilogy. https://fascinatingnouns.com "The Back to the Future Trilogy Of all the pop culture influences in my life, Back to the Future has had the most profound impact on me.  When I heard about Brad Gilmore’s book ‘Back from the Future’, I leapt at the opportunity to discuss my favorite movie of all time.  We talked about the long road to get this movie made, how Family Ties almost destroyed the franchise, and the interesting casting decisions including Eric Stoltz as the original Marty McFly, and Eddie Murphy as Doc Brown.  We also talk about some of the more obscure elements, including the movie novelizations, the importance of Chocolate Milk, and the college level class I took on Robert Zemeckis. " BACK FROM THE FUTURE Book: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Celebration-Greatest-Travel/dp/1642502057/ref=sr_1_2?crid=731P2YDJDL8A&dchild=1&keywords=back+from+the+future&qid=1603233394&sprefix=back+from+the+future%2Caps%2C387&sr=8-2 Back to the Future: The Podcast is produced and presented by Brad Gilmore, and is not affiliated with the Back to the Future franchise. This show is meant for entertainment and documentary purposes only, and does not intend to infringe on any copyrights of Universal Pictures, Back to the Future, or any of its characters, clips or music. Brad Gilmore expresses views and statements which represent that of the hosts and the guests of the program alone. The statements made on this program are in no way intended to represent views of any other organization affiliated with the hosts or guests and in no way represent the views of the sponsors.

Taken from Daniel J. Glenn’s favorite movie franchise Back to the Future, the pizza hydrator epitomizes the ultimate ‘on the go’ meal.  Mini pizzas are compact, lightweight, and cook in exactly 7 seconds.  Some would argue that this is even more Space Age than astronaut ice cream.  The Brain Trust attempts to perfect this process, […] The post Ep. 29 BTTF’s Pizza Hydrator appeared first on .

In our first episode, just in time for Halloween, Physicist Dr. Michael Dennin, Rocket Scientist Ben Siepser, Microbiologist Dr. Brittany Needham, and The Analytical Mastermind Daniel J. Glenn discuss how to create your very own reanimated corpse. Okay, so reanimating dead tissue is out of our grasp right now, but there are several alternatives for […]

In our first episode, just in time for Halloween, Physicist Dr. Michael Dennin, Rocket Scientist Ben Siepser, Microbiologist Dr. Brittany Needham, and The Analytical Mastermind Daniel J. Glenn discuss how to create your very own reanimated corpse.  Okay, so reanimating dead tissue is out of our grasp right now, but there are several alternatives for […]