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Dean King is an author, a journalist, and a documentarian. His latest book, "Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite" is available at all reputable booksellers. This book, of which I strongly urge you all to get a copy, tells the fascinating story of John Muir, Robert Underwood Johnson, and their historic effort to protect Yosemite from the water-hungry pols of San Francisco. In this episode, Dean and I discuss: The life and writings of John Muir; His editor and friend, Robert Underwood Johnson; The beauty of California; Damming the Hetch Hetchy; Protecting Yosemite; The establishment of National Parks; The Scarcity and Politics of Natural Resources; The Sierra Club; The Controversy surrounding John Muir; Should Muir be canceled?; Environmentalism; Conservation; Water Use; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Henry David Thoreau; “Indoor” v. “Outdoor” Philosophy; Transcendentalism; Camping; and MUCH more! Links to Dean’s stuff: Website: https://www.deanhking.com/ Guardians of the Valley (latest book) https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Valley-Friendship-Saved-Yosemite/dp/1982144467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OJ3UCTS7U361&keywords=dean+king&qid=1697218922&sprefix=dean+king%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-1 Twitter: @deanhking Instagram: @deanhking +++ Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #nature #americanhistory #johnmuir #yosemite #hetchhetchy #california #parks #nationalpark #environment #climate #conservation #mountains #valley

Logan Wright is the founder of Greco Gum. Greco Gum sells a premium mastic gum sourced from the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. Chewed since time immemorial, mastic gum offers a plethora of health and aesthetic benefits: it satiates hunger, cleanses the teeth, sharpens the mind, strengthens the muscles of mastication (those with which you chew!), and transforms your wilting jawline into that of an absolute Adonis. Personally, I chew it every day and can’t recommend it highly enough! In this episode, Logan and I discuss: Chest-less and Jaw-less men; The Proper Way to Breathe; Sleep; Good Facial Posture; Traditional v. Modern Diets; Intuitive Eating; Entrepreneurship; How to start a business; E-commerce and Social Media; Crafting Goals and Finding Purpose; Mastic Gum: What is it, and where does it come from?; Bro-science v. “Real” science; Beauty, and whether or not it’s subjective; Plato; The Forms; John Keats; CS Lewis; How to Improve Your Appearance; Everyone can be a “7”; Health and wellness… And MUCH more! Before you do anything else, follow the link below and purchase yourself a tin of Greco Gum: https://grecogum.com/ And start chewing, you handsome devil! Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrecoGum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grecogum/ *** Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #health #aesthetic #chewing #beauty #beautiful #naturalbeauty #natural #handsome #gum #business #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #broscience #science #fitness

John Banks is an author, editor, a journalist, and a Civil War aficionado. His latest book, "A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime" is now available for purchase! The book is a really fun travelogue-cum-history that you’ll definitely want to add to your shelf. In this wide-ranging episode, John and I discuss: Being an aficionado v. being an academic; Ernest Hemingway; American Literature; Journalism; History; Writing books; Strategies to improve sleep; Road-tripping; How to fuel up for a road trip; Songs to listen to during a long drive; The Civil War; Obscure battles that we ought to know more about; Some Great Generals; Battlefield relics; Rebels and Yankees; A bunch of hypotheticals; College Football; West Virginia Mountaineers; Alabama Crimson Tide; JFK assassination theories; Lee Harvey Oswald… And MUCH more! Links to John’s stuff: Purchase his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Road-Trip-Lifetime/dp/1734627670/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VIYEFISNIG5C&keywords=john+banks+civil+war+road+trip&qid=1695753621&sprefix=john+banks+%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnybanks Website: http://john-banks.blogspot.com/ *** Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #history #americanhistory #civilwar #war #roadtrip #journalism #union #confederate #america #collegefootball

Martin Hogue is an author, architect, and a professor at Cornell University. Martin’s latest book, Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping’s Most Essential Items and Activities is available everywhere fine books are sold. I can assure you, this conversation will inspire you to unfold your tent, unroll your sleeping bag, throw some logs on the fire, and reconnect with nature! In this episode, Martin and I discuss: Assembling the greatest camping party in history; The rugged, independent ideal of camping, and its structured, decadent reality; The notion of a “site” as a cultural construction; The metaphysics of architecture; The philosophy of camping; Meta-cognitive camping; National Parks; Albert Good, the father of park design; Blueprints and designs; The importance of drawing; Drawing as a transformative language; How to design a park; The 8 essential components of camping; Urban v. rural settings; Why campsite meals are so delicious; And MUCH more! Links to Martin’s stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hogue_martin/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Camp-Campings-Essential-Activities/dp/179722252X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HZKEP6Z1BDX8&keywords=martin+hogue&qid=1695242414&sprefix=martin+hogue%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1 Website: https://martinhogue.net/ *** Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #camping #architecture #cornelluniversity #newyork #parks #nationalpark #conversation

Alan Paul is an author, a journalist, and a blues musician. He was the founding member of the Beijing-based blues group, Woodie Alan, for which he served as the frontman. Along with a delightful autobiography about his life as an expat living in China, Alan has written oral histories about Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Allman Brothers Band. His latest work, Brothers and Sisters, covers the release of the Allman Brothers Band best-selling album and the ways in which it impacted American politics and culture in the 1970s. It’s available everywhere fine books are sold. In this episode, Alan and I discuss: Rock stars who died young; The greatest blues guitarists of all time; The essential blues songs you must listen to; How to appreciate music; Creativity; Life as an artist and a writer; Why the blues are universally loved; The state of China in 2008 v. 2023; Authoritarianism; Communism; Music as an expression of free speech; How music can reflect the “mood” of the nation; and MUCH more! Links to Alan’s stuff: Brothers and Sisters (his latest book): https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Sisters-Allman-Inside-Defined/dp/1250282691/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NZNWTHW5EU6A&keywords=alan+paul&qid=1694986436&sprefix=alan+paul%2Caps%2C305&sr=8-1 One Way Out (an oral history of the Allman Brothers Band) https://www.amazon.com/One-Way-Out-History-Brothers/dp/1250040507/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NZNWTHW5EU6A&keywords=alan+paul&qid=1694986466&sprefix=alan+paul%2Caps%2C305&sr=8-2 Texas Flood (an oral history of Stevie Ray Vaugn) https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Flood-audiobook/dp/B07TNQXX3X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8H2JZ02EE7OB&keywords=alan+paul+texas&qid=1694986504&sprefix=alan+paul+texas+%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1 His website: http://alanpaul.net/ *** Links to My stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #music #blues #bluesrock #allmanbrothers #alanpaul #stevierayvaughan #china #guitar #bass #conversation

Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. She is the author of many books, including Why Trust Science?, The Collapse of Western Civilization, Merchants of Doubt (upon which an acclaimed documentary was based), and, her most recent work, The Big Myth. Professor Oreskes is a veritable mine of information (forgive the pun!) After obtaining degrees in Geology and the History of Science, Professor Oreskes worked in the mining industry. She then entered the field of academia, in which she’s held various distinguished positions. My conversation with Professor Oreskes was a fast-paced, thought-provoking delight! I think you’ll agree. In it, we discuss: The “Big Myth”; Free Market capitalism; Government regulation; Market fundamentalism; The fallacy of the excluded middle; The Depression; The New Deal; Climate Change; Global Warming; The future of electric vehicles; The minerals required to build batteries; Sustainability; The car you should be driving if you want to be “green”; If our investments in “green energy” have been worth it; How to study multiple fields: economics, politics, science; Disinformation; Conservatives and Progressives; Distrust in our institutions… And MUCH More! Links to Professor Oreskes’ stuff: The Big Myth https://www.amazon.com/Big-Myth-American-Business-Government/dp/1635573572/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WK345S0STPDQ&keywords=naomi+oreskes&qid=1692894489&sprefix=naomi+oreskes%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 The Merchants of Doubt https://www.amazon.com/Merchants-Doubt-Handful-Scientists-Obscured/dp/1608193942/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1WK345S0STPDQ&keywords=naomi+oreskes&qid=1692894526&sprefix=naomi+oreskes%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-2 *** Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #capitalism #socialism #climatechange #globalwarming #oreskes #harvard #miltonfriedman #ronaldreagan #conservative #economics #science #politics #environmentalist #climate #fossilfuels #electricvehicle

J. Randy Taraborrelli is an author, editor, reporter, journalist, and biographer whose latest work, “Jackie: Public, Private, Secret” is now available for purchase. (For what it’s worth, I strongly encourage you to get yourself a copy!) Some of Randy’s other popular works include, Madonna: An Intimate Biography; Jackie, Janet, and Lee; The Hiltons; Sinatra; Michael Jackson; Becoming Beyonce, Cher, Diana, and The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. In this delightful conversation, Randy and I discuss… Plutarch (of all people!); Cleopatra; Jackie Kennedy’s je ne sais quois; the role of the First Lady in American political history; Fashion; Influence; Elegance; Michelle Obama; Melania Trump; The media’s treatment of First Ladies through the decades; JFK; Ted and Bobby Kennedy; Aristotle Onnassis; How to write a biography; The life of a writer; Motown; Diana Ross; Country music; and MUCH more! I hope you enjoy it! Links to Randy’s stuff: Books: His illustrious Amazon page, on which all his fine works can be found: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.-Randy-Taraborrelli/author/B000APS72I?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Website: https://jrandytaraborrelli.com/ Twitter: @JRTaraborrelli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrandytaraborrelli/ *** Links to my stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #politics #history #politicalhistory #americanhistory #kennedy #jackie #jackiekennedy #taraborrelli #biography #books #newbook #bestseller

Imagine you’re the “director” of the cosmos. And you’re “on set” at the very beginning of it all, prepared to shout, “Action!” and watch the birth of stars, galaxies, and planets. To heighten the dramatic affect of this cosmic event, your job is to select the score for the Big Bang. That’s right! You have to set the commencement of the universe to music! With what song would you do so? With what song do you imagine it beginning? An epic classical piece? A haunting Gregorian chant? An adrenaline-pumping rock ballad? A bass-heavy hip hop song? A Taylor Swift serenade? Dan Levitt doesn’t disappoint with his choice! But I want to know—what song would YOU choose? Comment below! #astrophysics #cosmos #science #bigbang #space

In the distillation process, no step is more impactful on the final flavor of the spirit than barreling. In short, the “cask is king”! In this clip, author and bourbon expert Reid Mitenbuler explains the importance of the cask in the production and storage of spirits. From the choice of wood, to the amount of charring, to the temperature and humidity of the room, the barreling process is an art and a science in and of itself. If you find this topic interesting, be sure to check out our entire conversation. https://youtu.be/Ca7y7LPzqc4 #whiskey #history #barrel #alcohol #spirits

Dr. Robert Kiltz is a physician, businessman, YouTuber, potter, pilot, and poet. (I challenge you to repeat those last three words as quickly as you can without stumbling!) One of America’s leading experts on the Carnivore Diet (of which he’s been both an advocate and adherent for the past decade), Dr. Kiltz has bravely questioned the dietary guidelines we’ve been fed by our medical “establishment” for countless years. His intrepidity is truly inspirational– Like everything else about him! In this episode, Dr. Kiltz and I discuss: Courage; Lions and sheep; Being a happy heretic; Swimming against the current; Misguided Dietary “Guidelines”; Belonging to a gang in LA when he was young; Perseverance in the face of hardship; Overcoming learning barriers; Discovering one’s passions; Becoming a pilot; The importance of art; The benefits of the carnivore diet; The influence of Joe Rogan; Catholicism; Gratitude; Meditation; Jesus Christ; Friedrich Nietzsche; Plato; Homer; Spiritualism v. materialism; The key to human flourishing; And MUCH more! If you’re interested in following Dr. Kiltz, you’ll have no difficulty finding him. Search his name on any of the social media platforms or simply follow the link below: https://www.doctorkiltz.com/ +++ My Stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! #carnivore #carnivorediet #wellness #longevity #drkiltz

Barry Brown is an author, cowboy, horse breaker, bull rider, and rodeo competitor to whom the nickname, “The Bionic Bull Rider” has been, I think, very fittingly applied. Barry began competing as a bull rider at the tender age of 15. Despite its perils, he fell in love with the sport, in which he continued to participate (either as a competitor or a judge) for the next four decades of his life. During the course of his long career, he broke just about every bone in his body. Fittingly, he received the nickname, “The Bionic Bull Rider” after he underwent an unprecedented surgery to repair a fractured sternum (with which he competed, unmended, for many years). I was honored to have him as a guest. On a scorching hot summer day, Barry was attired in proper cowboy garb: tall black leather boots, thick denim jeans, a long-sleeve Wrangler shirt, black neckerchief, and trusty cowboy hat. As he sat there fielding silly questions from me, absorbing the heat of the hot sun, he was completely unperturbed. He was as patient, stoic, thoughtful, and gentlemanly a man as I’ve had the pleasure to meet. He manifested, in the best possible way, the true “Cowboy attitude” to which I’ll be working on conforming myself in the coming months. In the meantime… Be sure to check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy the conversations. Share them with family and friends. Purchase Barry’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bionic-Bullrider-Barry-Brown/dp/0979091918/ref=sr_1_4?crid=12HGBFR562WIH&keywords=barry+brown&qid=1687097647&sprefix=barry+brown%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-4 Tell me in the comments below: Do you think America can rediscover its “Cowboy/girl Swagger”? How can you implement the “Cowboy Attitude” in your daily life? I can tell you this much: I’m going to begin by purchasing a proper hat! With affection, Daniel #bullriders #cowboy #barrybrown #bionicbullrider #conversation

Dan Levitt is a director, documentarian, and an author. His latest book, What’s Gotten Into You: The Story Of Your Body’s Atoms, From The Big Bang Through Last Night’s Dinner, is now available for purchase! For the promulgation of good science to the general public–in a format and a language that is accessible to all–we look, now more than ever, to trusted figures like Dan. As you can see, his passion for science is infectious. I learned a TON from (first) reading his fine book and then hosting him for this amazing conversation. In this episode, Dan and I discuss: Materialism v. Spiritualism; Science v. Religion; The Big Bang, and what preceded it; Genesis v. Aristotle; The Steady State theory; The validity of Stephen Jay Gould’s concept of “Non-Overlapping Magisteria” (NOMA); Atomic and subatomic theory; quarks; the cosmos; Albert Einstein; Georges Lemaitre; Rosalind Franklin; Benjamin Franklin; Watson and Crick; Jan Ingenhousz; Photosynthesis; The beauty of nature; Having an artistic and a scientific mind; The current state of “Science”... And MUCH more! A link to purchase Dan’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Gotten-Into-You-Through/dp/0063251183/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BJXQ2G33RV9N&keywords=dan+levitt&qid=1688233498&sprefix=dan+levitt%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 Dan’s website: https://danlevitt.com/ +++ My Stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations. Share them with family and friends!

Dan Levitt is a director, documentarian, and an author. His latest book, What’s Gotten Into You: The Story Of Your Body’s Atoms, From The Big Bang Through Last Night’s Dinner, is now available for purchase! For the promulgation of good science to the general public–in a format and a language that is accessible to all–we look, now more than ever, to trusted figures like Dan. As you can see, his passion for science is infectious. I learned a TON from (first) reading his fine book and then hosting him for this amazing conversation. In this episode, Dan and I discuss: Materialism v. Spiritualism; Science v. Religion; The Big Bang, and what preceded it; Genesis v. Aristotle; The Steady State theory; The validity of Stephen Jay Gould’s concept of “Non-Overlapping Magisteria” (NOMA); Atomic and subatomic theory; quarks; the cosmos; Albert Einstein; Georges Lemaitre; Rosalind Franklin; Benjamin Franklin; Watson and Crick; Jan Ingenhousz; Photosynthesis; The beauty of nature; Having an artistic and a scientific mind; The current state of “Science”... And MUCH more! A link to purchase Dan’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Gotten-Into-You-Through/dp/0063251183/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BJXQ2G33RV9N&keywords=dan+levitt&qid=1688233498&sprefix=dan+levitt%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 Dan’s website: https://danlevitt.com/ +++ My Stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations. Share them with family and friends! #bigbang #science #education

Barry Brown is an author, cowboy, horse breaker, bull rider, and rodeo competitor to whom the nickname, “The Bionic Bull Rider” has been, I think, very fittingly applied. Barry began competing as a bull rider at the tender age of 15. Despite its perils, he fell in love with the sport, in which he continued to participate (either as a competitor or a judge) for the next four decades of his life. During the course of his long career, he broke just about every bone in his body. Fittingly, he received the nickname, “The Bionic Bull Rider” after he underwent an unprecedented surgery to repair a fractured sternum (with which he competed, unmended, for many years). I was honored to have him as a guest. On a scorching hot summer day, Barry was attired in proper cowboy garb: tall black leather boots, thick denim jeans, a long-sleeve Wrangler shirt, black neckerchief, and trusty cowboy hat. As he sat there fielding silly questions from me, absorbing the heat of the hot sun, he was completely unperturbed. He was as patient, stoic, thoughtful, and gentlemanly a man as I’ve had the pleasure to meet. He manifested, in the best possible way, the true “Cowboy attitude” to which I’ll be working on conforming myself in the coming months. In the meantime… Be sure to check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy the conversations. Share them with family and friends. Purchase Barry’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bionic-Bullrider-Barry-Brown/dp/0979091918/ref=sr_1_4?crid=12HGBFR562WIH&keywords=barry+brown&qid=1687097647&sprefix=barry+brown%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-4 Tell me in the comments below: Do you think America can rediscover its “Cowboy/girl Swagger”? How can you implement the “Cowboy Attitude” in your daily life? I can tell you this much: I’m going to begin by purchasing a proper hat! With affection, Daniel #bullriders #cowboy #barrybrown #bionicbullrider #conversation

Alas... How quickly (and imperceptibly!) the years accrue! Before you know it, you're departing your second, and entering your third (or fourth, or fifth…) decade of life and wondering, as you pass another milestone, celebrate another birthday, and add another number to anno domini: "How should I tailor my fitness regimen to my (advancing) age?" In this episode, resident fitness guru and recurring guest, James Flood, outlines exactly what you should do in each decade of life to maximize your health and wellbeing. On what exercises should you focus at the age of 25? How much time for recovery is needed when you’re 39? Should you continue deadlifting with a barbell when you’re 62? No matter the decade in which you find yourself, the information in this episode will prove valuable. I hope that you find it enjoyable as well! Be sure to check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Comment below! What training mistakes did you commit when you were younger? How are you approaching your training at this point in your life? How do you envision yourself in your next decade of life? A huge thanks to my father for enduring the sultry Florida heat and filming this video. Thanks Dad!

Reid Mitenbuler is an author, a journalist, and an Air Force veteran. His latest book, Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, An Epic Journey, A Lost Age tells the untold story of the twentieth century’s most interesting man. Peter Freuchen was a Danish explorer, globetrotter, novelist, journalist, actor, and game show contestant. An imposingly large man (he stood over 6 '5”) with a wildly unkempt beard and a stiff wooden leg, the very image of Freuchen invites curiosity. Wanderlust, Reid’s latest excellent work, explores the life of an explorer in which you’re bound to get lost! In this episode, Reid and I discuss: The arresting image of Peter Freuchen; His three wives and their influence on him; His expeditions to the Arctic; Discovering the “top of the world’; Interactions with the indigenous Inuit people; The diet of the Inuit and their sexual practices; Bohemianism, within and out Europe; Freuchen’s eclectic politics; Nazism and Bolshevism; The virtues of being contrarian; The “Explorer’s Spirit”; The golden age of animation; The evolution of cartoons; Popeye and South Park; What is Whiskey?; The History of Whiskey in America; The Whiskey Rebellion; Alexander Hamilton v. Thomas Jefferson; How to be an author and publish a book; The writing process; and MUCH more! Visit your local bookstore (or the links below) to get your hands on Reid’s three fine books: Wild Minds: The artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of Animation https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Minds-Rivalries-Inspired-Animation/dp/0802129382/ref=sr_1_3?crid=143A2QGLQ68GP&keywords=reid+mitenbuler&qid=1687294732&sprefix=reid+mitenbuler%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-3 Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey https://www.amazon.com/Bourbon-Empire-Future-Americas-Whiskey/dp/014310814X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=143A2QGLQ68GP&keywords=reid+mitenbuler&qid=1687294811&sprefix=reid+mitenbuler%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-2 Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, An Epic Journey, A Lost Age https://www.amazon.com/Wanderlust-Eccentric-Explorer-Epic-Journey/dp/0358468329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=143A2QGLQ68GP&keywords=reid+mitenbuler&qid=1687294811&sprefix=reid+mitenbuler%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1 You can visit Reid at his website: https://reidmitenbuler.com/ +++ My Stuff: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/ Twitter: @DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com Send emails to finneranswake@gmail.com My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations. Share them with family and friends. And please! comment below: Favorite whiskey? Most interesting explorer? What are your choices?

The beard is back! Recurring (and undeniably burly) guest James Flood joins me to discuss the five most important things you can do outside the gym in order to optimize your performance once you re-enter. In brief, he advises you to focus on: 1. Hydration (with electrolytes) 2. Nutrition 3. Sun exposure 4. Cold exposure 5. Sleep Or if, like me, you prefer alliteration: 1. Salt 2. Sustenance 3. Sun 4. Shiver 5. Sleep Focus, my friends, on these five simple things not only to improve your performance in the gym, but to enhance your overall state of health and wellbeing. With the arrival of Summer, there’s never been a better time to start! Comment below with aspects from your own routine, from which we can all learn. James and I are always eager to implement new and interesting techniques with which you've had success! (*Apologies for the sound quality. We will be using TWO microphones next time!)

James Charney is a psychiatrist, cinephile, professor, and author. His latest book, “Madness at the Movies” examines the mental disorders by which Hollywood’s most infamously deranged characters (Travis Bickle from Scorcese’s “Taxi Driver”; Norman Bates from Hitchcock’s “Psycho”) are afflicted. The book, written for a popular audience, is an extension of a beloved course (also entitled, “Madness at the Movies”) that he taught at Yale University for many years. A physician by training, Dr. Charney is not only a lover of movies, but a faithful student of their history and a discerning judge of their merit. As you’ll see, his knowledge of film history is encyclopedic, and his passion for the art is infectious! It was an absolute honor to speak with him and I can’t wait to watch all of the films he recommended! In this episode, Dr. Charney and I discuss: His exposure to the cinema at a young age; The importance of the movie theater in the 1950s (contrasted with its unimportance today); The communal experience of attending the theater; Being traumatized by horror films as a boy (and how that became the genre to which he later devoted much of his professorial career!); The greatest duos in film history; The best action films in the modern age; How action sequences are edited; How to keep the attention of an audience; How to watch and (really) appreciate a film; Musicals, then and now; If we are at a low ebb of creativity; Why we should all go back and watch “the classics”; How to become fully cultured in the arts; Where to view the oldies; Television v. Movies; The Sopranos; Succession; Breaking Bad; Aristotle and Fred Astair; Katherine Hepburn and Gene Kelly; and MUCH MORE! Links to Dr. Charney’s stuff: His book, "Madness At The Movies": https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12732/madness-movies https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Movies-Understanding-Illness-through/dp/142144562X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14X4H0ELCJS0M&keywords=madness+at+the+movies&qid=1685473991&sprefix=madness+at%2Caps%2C363&sr=8-1 Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com Mubi https://mubi.com Dr. Charney's brilliant wife, Diane Charney (a professor of French literature at Yale) also has a book available for purchase! Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Men-Diane-Joy-Charney/dp/1736020617/ref=sr_1_5?crid=172KUXEKE3JVK&keywords=Letters+to+men+of+letters&qid=1685541306&sprefix=letters+to%2Caps%2C3733&sr=8-5 +++ As for me… I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com Website: finneranswake.com Instagram, on which shorter clips from my longer episodes (along with other sundry things) are posted: Daniel Ethan Finneran Twitter: DanielEFinneran MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND **SLEEP AID** CHANNEL! You have to check this out! Pneumameditations.com Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran Available on all podcast streaming services. Just search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran”. Listen and share with friends! Please comment below with thoughts and suggestions! With affection, Daniel

James Charney is a psychiatrist, cinephile, professor, and author. His latest book, “Madness at the Movies” examines the mental disorders by which Hollywood’s most infamously deranged characters (Travis Bickle from Scorcese’s “Taxi Driver”; Norman Bates from Hitchcock’s “Psycho”) are afflicted. The book, written for a popular audience, is an extension of a beloved course (also entitled, “Madness at the Movies”) that he taught at Yale University for many years. A physician by training, Dr. Charney is not only a lover of movies, but a faithful student of their history and a discerning judge of their merit. As you’ll see, his knowledge of film history is encyclopedic, and his passion for the art is infectious! It was an absolute honor to speak with him and I can’t wait to watch all of the films he recommended! In this episode, Dr. Charney and I discuss: His exposure to the cinema at a young age; The importance of the movie theater in the 1950s (contrasted with its unimportance today); The communal experience of attending the theater; Being traumatized by horror films as a boy (and how that became the genre to which he later devoted much of his professorial career!); The greatest duos in film history; The best action films in the modern age; How action sequences are edited; How to keep the attention of an audience; How to watch and (really) appreciate a film; Musicals, then and now; If we are at a low ebb of creativity; Why we should all go back and watch “the classics”; How to become fully cultured in the arts; Where to view the oldies; Television v. Movies; The Sopranos; Succession; Breaking Bad; Aristotle and Fred Astair; Katherine Hepburn and Gene Kelly; and MUCH MORE! Links to Dr. Charney’s stuff: His book, "Madness At The Movies": https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12732/madness-movies https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Movies-Understanding-Illness-through/dp/142144562X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14X4H0ELCJS0M&keywords=madness+at+the+movies&qid=1685473991&sprefix=madness+at%2Caps%2C363&sr=8-1 Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com Mubi https://mubi.com Dr. Charney's brilliant wife, Diane Charney (a professor of French literature at Yale) also has a book available for purchase! Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Men-Diane-Joy-Charney/dp/1736020617/ref=sr_1_5?crid=172KUXEKE3JVK&keywords=Letters+to+men+of+letters&qid=1685541306&sprefix=letters+to%2Caps%2C3733&sr=8-5 +++ As for me… I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com Website: finneranswake.com Instagram, on which shorter clips from my longer episodes (along with other sundry things) are posted: Daniel Ethan Finneran Twitter: DanielEFinneran MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND **SLEEP AID** CHANNEL! You have to check this out! Pneumameditations.com Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran Available on all podcast streaming services. Just search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran”. Listen and share with friends! Please comment below with thoughts and suggestions! With affection, Daniel

Kundera, a Czech-French author who is (at the time of this posting) an incredible 94 years of age, is an extraordinary man. Twice expelled from the Czech Communist Party, he’s a reform-minded liberal bohemian (in the best sense of the word) to whom my friend and prior guest, Noah Charney, introduced me. In his 1984 masterpiece, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”, Kundera employed his capacious intellect and the full force of his literary talent to create an unforgettable book–of which I STRONGLY encourage you to purchase a copy! The book begins with a contemplation of Nietzsche’s terrifying doctrine of “Eternal Recurrence”, by which I’ve always been fascinated. From this doctrine (or its alternative!) comes the “lightness” of being–the meaninglessness that attends to a life whose fleeting moments are brief, vanishing, and never to happen again. Nietzschean philosophy permeates the work, but Kundera also explores political, sexual, cultural, and autobiographical themes. A man of the Left, his criticism of the Left is shockingly candid, incisive, and deep. The “Grand March”, in which he himself participated as a young man, is still going on today. Indeed, it’s likely never to end. And his idea of “Totalitarian Kitsch” aptly describes the strange advertisements and messages (I’m talking to you, Bud Light and The North Face!) with which our social media feeds are now awash. Check your local library or bookstore for a copy of Kundera’s work. This is the version I rented (and then purchased) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061148520/ref=sr_1_2?crid=BDHTWBV0CEMW&keywords=milan+kundera&qid=1685325408&sprefix=milan+kundera%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-2 With affection, Daniel

I realized, while reflecting on the last few conversations of which I partook, that I twice made reference to one special book: “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera. Kundera, a Czech-French author who is (at the time of this posting) an incredible 94 years of age, is an extraordinary man. Twice expelled from the Czech Communist Party, he’s a reform-minded liberal bohemian (in the best sense of the word) to whom my friend and prior guest, Noah Charney, introduced me. In his 1984 masterpiece, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”, Kundera employed his capacious intellect and the full force of his literary talent to create an unforgettable book–of which I STRONGLY encourage you to purchase a copy! The book begins with a contemplation of Nietzsche’s terrifying doctrine of “Eternal Recurrence”, by which I’ve always been fascinated. From this doctrine (or its alternative!) comes the “lightness” of being–the meaninglessness that attends to a life whose fleeting moments are brief, vanishing, and never to happen again. Nietzschean philosophy permeates the work, but Kundera also explores political, sexual, cultural, and autobiographical themes. A man of the Left, his criticism of the Left is shockingly candid, incisive, and deep. The “Grand March”, in which he himself participated as a young man, is still going on today. Indeed, it’s likely never to end. And his idea of “Totalitarian Kitsch” aptly describes the strange advertisements and messages (I’m talking to you, Bud Light and The North Face!) with which our social media feeds are now awash. Check your local library or bookstore for a copy of Kundera’s work. This is the version I rented (and then purchased) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061148520/ref=sr_1_2?crid=BDHTWBV0CEMW&keywords=milan+kundera&qid=1685325408&sprefix=milan+kundera%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-2 With affection, Daniel

Svetlana Slapšak is an author, editor, anthropologist, philologist, expert in gender studies and the history of the Balkans. Born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1948, she now resides and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Svetlana is the type of person to whom I could talk for hours: the breadth of her experiences is exceeded only by the depth of her reading (which, I assure you, is unfathomably DEEP, indeed!) In this conversation, Svetlana and I discuss: Her upbringing in post-War, Soviet-controlled eastern Europe; Being raised by her grandmother and mother; Her early exposure to Western literature; Her “run in” with the Secret Police; Stalin’s children; Marxism; Communism; Feminism; Platonism; The Greek tragedians and comedians; Sexual politics in Ancient Greece; Athens v. Sparta; Aristophanes; Transgenderism; A (classical) Feminist’s view of biological men competing against biological women; Abolition of commercial sport; Cultural colonialism; Nationalism; the Balkans; Shakespeare; and MUCH MORE! Look out for Svetlana’s forthcoming book on Slavic Myths, to which I’ll post a link once it’s in publication. +++ As for me, I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com Website: finneranswake.com Instagram (on which shorts from my longer episodes and other sundry things are posted): Daniel Ethan Finneran Twitter: DanielEFinneran MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND **SLEEP AID** CHANNEL! You have to check this out! Pneumameditations.com Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran Available on all podcast streaming services. Search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran”

Glenn Ellmers is an author, journalist, political scientist, and fellow at the Claremont Institute. The late Harry Jaffa–of whom Glenn was a student–is the subject of his excellent 2021 book, The Soul of Politics (of which I strongly urge you to buy a copy!) His forthcoming work, The Narrow Passage, will be released in the Summer of 2023. Glenn is a true renaissance man; he can write and speak as fluently about Aristotle and Machiavelli as he can Shakespeare and barbells. In this episode, Glenn and I discuss… What it means to be a political philosopher in a decidedly UN-philosophic age; The difference between a Statesman and a Politician; Where to find the former; Examples of great statesmen in history; Favorite works and characters from Shakespeare; Living in West Virginia v. Washington DC; The “Deep State”; The Durham Report; The failures of the FBI; The appeal of Nietzsche; The role of young men in America; The Daniel Penny subway incident; If Trump really is the answer; Plato’s allegory of the cave; The Cave beneath the cave; and MUCH more! Glenn can be reached through the Claremont Institute’s website: https://www.claremont.org/scholar-bio/glenn-ellmers/ +++ As for me, I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com Instagram (on which shorts are posted): Daniel Ethan Finneran Twitter: DanielEFinneran Website: finneranswake.com MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND SLEEP AID CHANNEL! Pneumameditations.com Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran Available on all podcast streaming services. Search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran” #politics #aristotle #conservative #trump #shakespeare

Dan Willingham is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and the author of many celebrated articles and books. His latest work, Outsmart Your Brain, offers invaluable advice for the student whose goal is to maximize his or her fullest learning potential. But you don’t have to be a student–enrolled at a prestigious university or an expensive high school–in order to benefit from his wisdom; We can ALL afford to become better learners, more discerning readers, and more intelligent people–and Professor Willingham is here to show you how! In this episode, Dan and I discuss: How to read for deeper comprehension; The “SP3R” technique; Active v. passive reading; The use of Highlighters, and if they actually help; Writing notes in the margin or at the end of a book; The use of electronics to aid memory; Various types of procrastination; Ways to combat procrastination; How to establish and stick to habits; Why he calls memory the “residue of thought”; Why we remember trivial things, but not significant ones; Following one’s passion v. purpose; Finding purpose in difficult settings; Whether or not rereading is worthwhile; Important advice to America’s students; and MUCH MORE! I hope that you enjoy this episode! Thank you so very much for tuning in. Links to Dan’s stuff: His personal website: http://www.danielwillingham.com/ Twitter: @DTWillingham TikTok: daniel_willingham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTWillingham His latest book, Outsmart Your Brain, available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Outsmart-Your-Brain-Learning-Hard/dp/1982167173/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3VAJRS34JBI9L&keywords=daniel+willingham&qid=1684269299&sprefix=daniel+will%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-2. +++ My Stuff: Finneranswake.com Email: finneranswake@gmail.com Instagram: Daniel Ethan Finneran (on which I post short clips from episodes) Twitter: @DanielEFinneran PNEUMA!! My Wellness and Meditation channel: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Check out Pneuma to listen to the Internet’s most soothing voice. With affection, Daniel