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Fascinating Nouns
by Daniel J. Glenn
The galaxy’s most trusted source for incredible people, places, things, and ideas
Episodes
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Ep. 282: What The Heck Is A Perrygraf?
American Slide Chart: The Carol Stream, Illinois Company That Has Been Quietly Running the Analog World Since 1970 Most people have never heard of American Slide Chart. But if you’ve ever spun a cocktail mixing wheel, used an HVAC sizing chart, or received a popup college acceptance letter…
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*Bonus* – Fire Walk With Me Into The Return
In this bonus episode, Scott and I discuss the importance of Fire Walk With Me, how Mark and David timed The Return to debut almost 25 years to the day after the finale of season 2, the hidden darkness of Twin Peaks, and how Mark Frost is a prolific sports writer.
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Ep. 281: The Strange and Wonderful World of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Untold: The Real Story Behind TV’s Most Influential Show Few television shows have left a mark on popular culture as deep and lasting as Twin Peaks. Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost and premiering on ABC in 1990, Twin Peaks didn’t just tell the story of who killed Laura Palmer —…
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*Bonus* – Albert Belmont, Jewish Space Lasers, and Secret Sex Parties
In this bonus episode, we discuss the Albert Belmont, the 1800’s version of George Costanza, how the sex party in Eyes Wide Shut was actually based on a real Rothschild ball, and the origins of Jewish Space Lasers.
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Ep. 280: The World’s Greatest Conspiracy
What if the world’s most famous conspiracy theory is built entirely on myths, misquotes, and a pamphlet from 1846? In this episode of Fascinating Nouns, host Daniel J. Glenn sits down with author Mike Rothschild — yes, that Rothschild — to dig into his book Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds…
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*Bonus* – The Zodiac Letters
In this bonus episode, Eddie and I discuss the Zodiac ciphers, his possible identity, and the existence of the REAL Zodiac killer, a guy who killed by using astrology.
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Ep. 279: Unmasking the Zodiac Killer
What if the Zodiac Killer never existed? In this episode of Fascinating Nouns, host Daniel J. Glenn sits down with former Port Authority NY/NJ officer, 9/11 first responder, and author Eddie McNamara to dig into his book Zodiac Actually: The True Story of a Fake Serial Killer — and the case he...
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Ep. 278: The Unhinged Thoughts of Plants
*Disclaimer* This episode goes blue. You’ve been warned. What do a rubber chicken, a Tibetan singing bowl, and a hula girl figurine all have in common? They all have deeply, deeply messed up thoughts — and Elisabeth Saake is here to tell you exactly what they are. In this episode I sit down with...
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Ep. 277: Stephen King’s Secret Archive
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…
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*Bonus* – NDE’s and Mystical Time Cessation
In this bonus episode, Steven and I explore the more strange and mystical elements of time expansion, including spiritual awakenings and near death experiences. With both of these, time can seem to stop or cease completely. We also talk about life reviews, their relation to precognitive events…
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Ep. 276: How To Expand Time
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...
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Ep. 275: The Crazy Eddie Story is INSANE!
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 — […]
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*Bonus* – Giggles in the Trees
In this episode Amelia and I go beyond the science and discuss the more supernatural elements of communicating with animals, which include animal psychics and prescient dreams. And it all starts with a distinct giggling in the trees…
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Ep. 274: The Science of Animal Communication
Since before the publication of Dr. Doolittle, we have been obsessed with communicating with animals. Whether it’s out pet dog or the squirrel he’s chasing in the backyard, we would love to know what these creatures are thinking. That is exactly what motivated Amelia Thomas to write her book…
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Ep. 273: The Art of Sword Swallowing
If you know the name Dan Meyer, it is because he is the world’s foremost expert on sword swallowing. He has had several appearances on America’s Got Talent, he has a famous Ted Talk, and he even has an IG Nobel Prize for his work documenting injuries sustained while swallowing swords. What people...
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Ep. 272: The Greatest Memory in the World
How far back do your memories go? Do you remember your kiss with little Susie in second grade? Can you remember your Kindergarten teacher’s name? What do you remember about the day you were born? My guess is, even if you CAN remember any of these things, the details are pretty fuzzy. Not so for […]
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*Bonus* – Gangsters In Rap
Italian mobsters were not the only ones who wanted to control an entire musical genre. Rap Mogul Suge Knight followed the formula of the Mafia by controlling the lives of up-and-coming rappers, and beating/killing the competition. Just ask Vanilla Ice.
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Ep. 271: The Mafia in Rock n’ Roll
Today, it is a given that Rock ‘N Roll is still one of the most popular and lucrative music genres in the world, but this was not always the case. In the 1950’s, it was an upstart musical movement that was nothing like the contemporary songs of the day. It needed a push, and that […]
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Ep. 270: Let’s Get Wasted
There is nothing more ubiquitous in human existence than waste. To live is to produce refuse. And there are so many kinds of waste: Human, household, digital to name a few. But what is waste really? Turns out, the definition is pretty fluid. In this episode I talk to John Scanlan, author of “The...
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Ep. 269: Chicago Cubs History
Initially I wanted this episode to come out during spring training this year, but now that the Cubs have clinched a playoff spot, this is a much better time to discuss Al Yellon’s new book “Chicago Cubs Firsts”. We discuss the great players like Ernie Banks and Ryne Sandberg, as well as...
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*Bonus* – Solutions to Human Decline
Henry and I talked for an hour about how the downfall of the human race was not only inevitable, but imminent. Or is it? In this bonus episode, Henry breaks down his plans for saving the human race.
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Ep. 268: How Humanity Ends
Way back in the bonus episode to ep. 201, Henry Gee and I discuss his article on how the human race is in decline. A better term would be free fall. Well, he expanded that article into an entire book, and we finally get to discuss it! It turns out, as soon as Homo sapiens […]
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*Bonus* – Movies as Voyeurism
In a quiet theater, you sit and stare at a scene unfolding before your eyes, the participants unaware of your presence. This excites you, and you just can’t seem to pull your eyes away. That is because you, like everyone else who watches movies, is a voyeur, someone who loves to watch when others...
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Ep. 267: Psychopaths & Cinephiles
No matter what movie you are watching, there is a high likelihood that some form of mental illness will be presented there. Whether it is a masked psychopath in the latest horror movie, or an OCD partner in the new buddy cop film, humans seem to be unable to look away from crazy. But how […]
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Ep. 266: Field Notes on Sasquatch Encounters
Almost every culture on the planet has stories of some sort of “Wild Man” creature, whether it is Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Apes, Yowie, Wendigo, Yeren, etc. Here in The States we call this creature “Bigfoot”, and proof of their existence is elusive at best. Almost as elusive as John O’Connor, who’s...
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Ep. 265: Early Education for Puppies
The way we live with dogs has change significantly over the past few decades. Our pets are a part of the family, and as such, we want to give them every advantage possible, including a great education. Dr. Brian Hare has been studying dog cognition for years, and his recent project involves...
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Ep. 264: Vampires VS Zombies – The Battle for the White House
The election has come and gone here is the states, and while we don’t get political on this show, we do love movies, so I decided to have Tea Krulos back on the show to discuss his research tying popular cinematic monsters to the political party who wins the White House. Democrats are tied to […]
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*Bonus* – The Legend of Baba Yaga
As promised, Noah and I discuss the “Three Goddesses” story, one of them being the Baba Yaga, who is the prototype for our modern conception of the witch. She has a big nose, long chin, a house on chicken lags, and for some reason there is a focus on her saggy breasts. On, and she […]
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Ep. 263: The First Vampire
It is Halloween again, and what is more iconic at this time of year than vampires, werewolves, and witches? I thought it was about time we dedicate a whole episode to them, so Noah Charney is back on the show to discuss their origins. It turns out that these creatures first appear in Slavic myths...
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*Bonus* – Finding The Waffle King
With a few more minutes I talk to Jeff about Gigolos, Showgirls, and the man behind The Waffle King.
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Ep. 262: Reading “Weird Al”‘s Mail
Los Angeles should be known as “Celebrity City”, since this is where so many live. If you are an everyday person, and you happen to also live in Los Angeles, there is a small chance that you could run into one of these larger-than-life personalities and get sucked into their orbit. You see, once...
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Ep. 261: Aliens, Crypto, & DMT
Project Blue Book was supposed to be the U.S. Government’s official investigation into UFO’s. The science advisor was a man named J. Allen Hynek. He was the one responsible for the infamous “Swamp Gas” Explanation. Well Blue Book was really a disinformation campaign, and Hynek went from...
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*Bonus* – The Gong Show in Cinema
Let’s be serious: The Gong Show was a national phenomenon! Unfortunately like a lot of things in the 70’s, once a movie was made, the fad was over. This is true of The Gong Show Movie which was really a therapy session for creator and host Chuck Barris. So was his book “Confessions of a […]
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Ep. 260: The Importance of Being Gonged
If you didn’t grow up in the 70’s, you have no concept of just how popular “The Gong Show” was. This was a daytime show that destroyed the ratings, and was unlike anything on television. It was basically a reverse talent show where the draw was a parade of terrible acts. They had some […]
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Ep. 259: The Knight Who Started a Role-playing Revolution
Sir Ian Livingstone is a real knight, known as the “Knight of the Nerds”. Never has a moniker been more apt. Ian and his partner Steve Jackson were early fanatics of various complex strategy games. They turned this love into a paradigm changing company called “Games Workshop”. Thanks to an...
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Ep. 258: Learn to Harp a Slib of Boont
How many people reading this have attempted to learn a new language? I know that I have stopped and restarted Spanish lessons twice in the past 3 years. The grammar rules are what kills it. How about a completely unique language, that is almost indistinguishable from English, but uses the exact...
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*Bonus* – TMNT in Video Games
One of the lucky breaks Eastman & Laird received was that Nintendo and Konami were looking for a new kind of game and the turtles came around at the perfect time. Not only was the NES game successful, but the sequel changed the way arcade games operated for a five year period. Listen as we […]
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Ep. 257: TMNT – The Forty Year Phenomenon
1984 was a big year. Ghostbusters and Terminator were released, the events of George Orwell’s novel take place, and in a Massachusetts suburb, two comic artists accidentally created one of the biggest pop culture events in human history: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. What started as a joke...
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*Bonus* – How The Bad News Bears Changed Film History
You may not think so, but the formula created by The Bad News Bears is still in use today! A rag tag group of kids, lead by an incompetent and troubled adult somehow manage to overcome their differences and beat the better funded team at whatever sport they are competing in. It is a tale […]
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Ep. 256: Hits, Heroes, & Homeruns of Baseball Cinema
Nothing says spring like the smell of freshly cut grass on a baseball diamond, and in my opinion, nothing says America quite like the baseball movie. Sure the sport gets credit as the national past time, but Hollywood is uniquely American. This week film critic Noah Gittell discusses the history…
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Ep. 255: The Billion Dollar Barbie
Since the 50’s, no woman has captured the attention of little girls everywhere quite like Barbie. Sure she is only 11 inches tall and made of plastic, but influence is global. This week I talk with M. G. Lord, one of the foremost experts on his iconic fashion doll. When it comes to her history, […]
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Ep. 254: When The Mob Ran Hollywood
In America, one organization has seemingly been in control of every industry we have at some point and time in our history. That group is known collectively as The Mob. From prostitution, to running unions, to funding government officials, some form of organized crime has been in control since…
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Ep. 253: Strange Stories from a Psychic Spy
The U.S. government has a pretty straight-laced reputation, but did you know that in the 60’s and 70’s, the CIA and Army Intelligence funded research into psychic phenomena? They sure did, and it was approved because the belief was that the Soviets were also doing it. Then the Soviets started…
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*Bonus* – One Last Question
Before we finish, Russell lets me ask one final question about how Psychic Phenomenon works.
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Ep. 252: Psychic Spies & Paranormal Research
The U.S. government has a pretty straight-laced reputation, but did you know that in the 60’s and 70’s, the CIA and Army Intelligence funded research into psychic phenomena? They sure did, and it was approved because the belief was that the Soviets were also doing it. Then the Soviets started…
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Ep. 251: The Search for Lemuria
Lemuria. If you are familiar with this place, you probably know it as a lost continent (akin to Atlantis), that was inhabited by higher beings who not live in the hollow Earth under Mt. Shasta in California. You may also believe that extraterrestrials seeded this continent with crystals before it...
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Ep. 250: When Sci-Fi Invaded Television
Science Fiction has had a prolific run on television. I bet some of your favorite shows have elements of Sci-Fi in them whether you know it or not. Westworld, The Mandalorian, and Stranger Things are just a few of the blockbuster shows driving you to your tv set. If you go way back, before Lost, […]
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Ep. 249: The Coming Cicada Swarm
An extraordinarily rare event is going to happen in 2024: Two periodical cicada broods will be emerging at the same time, covering both the South and the Midwest in large, droning insects for six weeks this summer. How rare are we talking here? How about once every 221 years level of rare? The…
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Ep. 248: The Untold Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was the original Gloomy Gus right? Writing horror stories alone, in a dilapidated mansion, with only the company of a red-eyed raven to keep him sane. Most people probably believe his life was actually in black and white. Turns out this is NOT the case! He played flutes at…
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*Bonus* – Pablo Picasso: Art Thief
Contrary to popular movies, most art crime is NOT perpetrate by some private art collector in order to enhance their collection. Oh well there is one notable exception: Pablo Picasso! Check out this bonus episode and learn how Picasso got wrapped up in the Mona Lisa caper, and what he actually…
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