Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden

Disneyland has “smellitizers” that stealthily blow aromas to intensify visitor’s sensory experiences and create lasting memories! And Disney isn’t alone in this over 40-billion-dollar mechanization of our sense of smell. Celebrities, auto manufacturers, insurance companies and even the military have employed scents to influence people’s behavior, without them even realizing it. Really, no really!

To help Jason and Peter understand the enormous impact of the communal and commercial use of scents, they enlisted Dawn Goldworm, an internationally recognized olfactive expert.

Commonly referred to as a “nose” Dawn has more than 20 Years of experience designing fragrances for luxury brands such as: American Express, Lady Gaga, Mercedes Benz, Fendi, Ritz Carlton, Valentino and many more.

She also possesses a rare ability called “synesthesia” which blends her sense of sight, touch, sound, and smell, and is her secret weapon in designing unique and innovative scent creations.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Explaining “synesthesia” and the intertwining of 5 senses!
• Cell phones that emit odor?
• How scent marketing can increase sales up to 300%!
• The psychological process of creating Lady Gaga’s signature smell.
• Artificial smells can unknowingly manipulate employee’s productivity.
• Successful and disastrous scents used by the military.
• The only smell humans universally like and the one we all dislike.
• Dawn smells what you can’t…including who you’ve been with last night.
• How Walmart accommodates “sensory-sensitive” shoppers.
• Certain scents that can reduce stress during MRI’s.

Googleheim and the Olfactory Challenge!

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Dawn’s TED Talk: How to control emotion and influence behavior

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When Jason and Peter read that actor, producer, director, author, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Bryan Cranston was retiring to spend more time with his family, in France, or something like that…they had to find out if it was true. Why would an actor in his prime retire now? The actual answer may surprise you. Really, no Really!

He has two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award nomination - and you probably know him best as Walter White from the series Breaking Bad which won him 6 Primetime Emmys.

In this in-studio sit-down, Bryan addresses his curtain call, takes a deep dive into his creative process, and reveals some quite novel and shocking life experiences…like being wanted for murder!

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Bryan’s final bow: from meth lab to rocking chair?
• Who wears their old TV wardrobe more, Jason or Bryan?
• What it feels like to be covered in thousands of bees!
• Surprising activities he’d embrace after acting.
• Bryan wrote a memoire why hasn’t Jason?
• His experience guest hosting “The Late Late Show with James Corden”
• The recipe for a successful audition.
• What would happen if George Constanza met Walter White?
• QUIZ: Cranston or Not Cranston?
• Googleheim: Retirement is changing drastically and things to do in modern retirement.

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COVID killed the all-you-can-eat buffet, right? With fogged sneeze guards, giant shared tongs and serving spoons, communal cheese boards, bread baskets and chocolate fountains, buffet line etiquette issues, and the threat posed by double dippers…the all-you-can-eat-buffet suddenly became a high stakes game of food roulette forcing us to become amateur epidemiologists.

But wait, post COVID, America’s appetite for all-you-can eat gluttony has apparently returned - perhaps bigger than ever. Really, no really!

We had to find out the reasons for the resurgence of the buffet and the complex relationship between food and desire. And to help explain the buffet’s renewed appeal, economics, and practicalities, we enlisted one of the country’s most knowledgeable restaurant experts… Restaurant Business Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze.

Jonathan is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery. He writes a weekly blog, “The Bottom Line,” and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Secrets of the buffet.
• A good deal for the consumer?
• The origin and appeal of unlimited gorging.
• Surprise, the reality of what restaurants do with repurposed food.
• Why we are consumed with consuming.
• Buffet horror stories you won’t believe.
• Buffets: How safe are those oysters?
• The hottest new restaurant trends including Eatertainment!
• QUIZ: Top 20 buffet items – can you name them all?
• Googleheim: Is it pronounced boo-fay or buh-fay?

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Jason will forever be associated with the 166th episode of Seinfeld, which featured Festivus…the holiday where families express their disappointment in each other, then demonstrate feats of strength around an unadorned, aluminum pole. For Seinfeld writer Dan O'Keefe, the horrors of the real-life Festivus, invented by his mad genius father, were traumatizing events. Really, no Really!

Since the Festivus episode aired, it has been celebrated by a multitude of families, as an alternative to traditional holidays. But Festivus isn’t the only neuvo-holiday tradition; 20% of Americans say their families celebrate similarly bizarre holiday traditions.

To discuss the true origin and lesser-known details of his family’s holiday and talk about the phenomenon that Festivus has become, we invited Dan O'Keefe to reminisce and reflect. Dan is a writer and producer, who in addition to working on Seinfeld also worked on The Drew Carey Show, The Tonight Show, Married…with Children, Bevis and Butthead, Silicon Valley, Veep and many more.

ON THIS EPISODE:

• How Seinfeld showrunners had to pressure Dan to get his Festivus story.
• The bizarre origins of other holiday traditions.
• Proper Festivus music, including Italian Chip Monk songs, and the music of the Irish Republican Army.
• The Festivus Pole and the other, bonkers, real-life symbols!
• Dan’s out-of-body experience…making the Festivus episode.
• Jason and Dan’s memories of filming the Festivus dinner scene.
• Revealed: The proper main course for Festivus Dinner!
• Dan’s father’s reaction to the episode was surprising.
• The actual meaning of “a Festivus for the rest of us.”
• Dan’s dad created other, even weirder, holidays.
• Googleheim: The Roman influences of modern-day Christmas.

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This week’s show is all about the joy AND angst of gift giving, the importance of context and considering the message you want to send with your gift. Peter learns this when he gives Jason the gift of Rolling Stone’s bassist, Darryl Jones-for his own- personal bass lesson, and Jason points out the problems issues he has with this incredible gift…Really, no Really!

Coincidently, besides playing bass with the Stones, Miles Davis, Madonna, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock (the list goes on and on) Darryl is a burgeoning actor having played several roles in some major projects. So why not knock out two birds with one Stone (pardon the intentional pun) in exchange for his talents as a musician, Jason offers his tips and advice on being an actor.

Darryl Jones was born on the south side of Chicago into a musical family. At 21, he landed a life-changing gig with the legendary jazz icon Miles Davis, with whom he would record and tour over the next five years.

In 1993, Jones was chosen to replace longtime band member Bill Wyman as bassist for the Rolling Stones. Since then, he has toured the world, performed on studio and live albums, and appeared in documentary “Darryl Jones: In The Blood.”

IN THIS EPISODE:

• How Miles Davis mentorship changed Darryl’s life.
• The remarkable way Mick Jagger and Keith Richards asked Darryl to audition.
• Pro acting tips from Jason Alexander and how his techniques could quite possibly ruin an actor.
• What it’s like to collaborate and make music with the Stones.
• The unusual items on the Stones’ backstage rider when they tour.
• Darryl reminisces about Charlie Watts, the late Stones’ drummer and the quirky quality that make him irreplaceable.
• The best gifts ever.
• Googleheim: America’s unwanted gift problem.

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Recipients of a 2-word email or text as basic as… “Nice job” or “Great work” are misinterpreting these messages a whopping 60% of the time! Really, no Really!

If we are misconstruing simple and clear communications this often and assuming that our intended messages have been easily understood…and they are not…we could be in the midst of a real miscommunication crisis!

With technological communication growing exponentially and younger people often shunning older more analogue forms of communication (like actual phone conversations) Jason and Peter hunted down a man who could explain why such rampant miscommunication is happening, how to prevent it, and what our collective future looks like. That man is Dr. Nick Morgan, a legend in public speaking, a leading expert in rhetoric and body language and a sought-after communications theorist and coach.

Nick has worked with both political and educational leaders and is frequently commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to coach their CEOs and presidents.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Cancel culture’s impact on honest communication.
• The way video conferencing has altered how we communicate.
• Generation Z and Phone-phobia.
• The Caveman’s influence on our negative interpretations!
• The multiple meanings of the 3,782 emojis on your smart phone.
• Body language tricks on dealing with aggressive people.
• Tips for communicating more effectively via text.
• Body Language experts – legit?
• QUIZ: Test your online abbreviations knowledge.
• Googleheim explanations.
• Emojis deciphered.
• Jason’s ongoing Saber-Toothed Cat misinformation.

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Podcast: Just One Question: Public Speaking Podcast

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The New York Times claims that “Pickleball Noise Is Driving Everyone Nuts,” and that the noise is so maddening that many prospective home buyers are Googling “pickleball courts” to make sure their future homes are a safe distance from the racket. Really, no really!

While you might not know the rules, courts are popping up around the country making its popularity undeniable, growing by 40% in just the last 2 years. To get to the bottom of the noise hullabaloo, Jason and Peter reached out to the owner of a professional pickleball team...but not just any owner. They spoke with Joe Bonamassa…the blues guitar virtuoso and prodigy, who started his career at age twelve opening for B.B King…and has had eleven solo albums that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The REAL story of how pickleball got its name…maybe?
• Why did a revered blues guitarist buy a pickleball team?
• What is Noise-Con?
• The 2 professional pickleball associations are feuding!
• Joe’s undiagnosed ADHD led to his passion for playing.
• Joe owns over 1,100 guitars some of them worth more than your house.
• How at age 12, Joe ended up opening for B.B. King.
• The difference between a $200 and a $200,000 guitar.
• How he found the Holy Grail of guitars in an Italian restaurant.
• PLUS: A Quiz featuring the strangest Olympic sports in history!

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Vice Magazine dubbed tech millionaire Bryan Johnson “the most measured man in human history’” and the 45-year-old dares the world and the medical establishment to call bull$%*# on the $2 million-a-year anti-aging program he calls: "Project Blueprint." Really, no Really?

Johnson not only wants to LOOK younger, he wants to BE younger. Part by part, organ by organ, this Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur is measuring, testing, and then experimenting on each area of his body to rejuvenate and de-age it to such a degree that he hopes to extend his life beyond conventional means.

And it’s not just Johnson, there are billions of dollars currently being invested into research designed to stop, reverse, and prevent aging.  Jason and Peter needed to investigate whether it’s possible to de-age and when they can start!

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Bryan Johnson’s journey from depressed door-to-door salesman to selling his company to PayPal for $800 million.
• What spending $2 million per year on anti-aging looks like.
• For the first time Bryan shares his dating age.
• The goal of achieving a rectum of a 29-year-old.
• Are we on the precipice of a new revolutionary de-aging lifestyle?
• Is A.I. a better custodian of our health than we are?
• The surprising answer to how many erections a man in his 40’s should have each night.
• Is Johnson’s quest ultimately about helping the human race thrive?
• Does Bryan look younger naturally or did he employ cosmetic surgery?

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Peter recognized an expert he knew in the documentary “Sour Grapes” about high-end wine fraud and wondered how a so-called authority could be so easily duped. Astonished by the enormity of the black-market wine world, Jason and Peter started wondering about the nature of high-end products…are they actually superior? What they found out will definitely surprise you. Really, no really!

Realizing that they were incapable of discerning the difference between a thousand-dollar Bordeaux and Trader Joe’s Two Buck Chuck, they sought out Maureen Downey, the foremost authority on wine and wine fraud to teach them, and YOU the secrets of actually appreciating fine wine.

Known as “The Sherlock Holmes of Wine” and one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Wine” Maureen specializes in authentication and valuation. She advises the world’s top collectors, auction houses, wine merchants, restaurants, and hotels and has advised the FBI and the Department of Justice in several high-profile cases.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The amount of international wine fraud is staggering!
• Rudy Kurniawan - “The Wolf of Wine Street.”
• A rattlesnake in Maureen Downey’s home to silence her?
• Why people buy luxury, especially if they can’t afford it.
• The secret behind winning gold medals in wine tasting.
• Should you smell the cork?
• The mythical Thomas Jefferson wines.
• The secretive black-market world of wine fraud.

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Forget about the Statue of Liberty and Broadway shows; residents and visitors are signing up for Rat Tourism in New York City…Really, no Really!

As the rodent population grows in most major U.S. cities, the infestations have warranted the appointment of Rat Czars and unique and often unsuccessful-solutions for their eradication.

It appears that one man understands rats and their behavior better than most, preeminent Rodentologist, Dr. Bobby Corrigan. He has been inducted in the Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame, has worked with some of the most rat-infested cities, and of course, we had to talk to him!

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Dr. Corrigan lived with rats in a barn to get to know them.
• How food scarcity dramatically changes rats behavior.
• How two elderly women lived in a house shared with 2,500 rats.
• Jason’s $3,000 Guinea Pig.
• The garbage/rat population correlation.
• Can you kill your way to rat eradication?
• Rat Czars-are they necessary?
• Do Rats really appreciate Lady Gaga’s music catalogue?
• Humans live 30 years longer because of rats!
• Solving the infestation problem – Adopt-a-rat?
• Rats larger than a good-sized terrier – Really, no Really?
• Rats as pets?
• The good news behind the 55 diseases rats carry!
• The Pest Management Hall of Fame
• The astounding jobs kids want today!

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