Nick's Non-fiction

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annex” of an old office building. Anne Frank’s diary has become a world classic, a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.  Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 3:55 About the Author 5:40 Ch1: The Nazis are Coming 11:55 Ch2: Family Feud 15:05 Ch3: Good Times, Bad Times 20:00 Ch4: Jewberty 22:40 Ch5: Jewbilee 30:15 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/gHgTuCRuwg4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Where did God come from? What do the bible stories really tell us? Who or what was Jesus Christ? This book challenges everything we think we know about the nature of religion. The ancient fertility cult at the heart of Christianity. The living power of cultic rites and symbols. The secret meaning of biblical myths. The language of religion that links us to our ancestors. The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross sets out John Allegro's quest through a family tree of languages to find the truth about where Christianity came from. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 5:40 About the Author 7:25 Ch1: In the Beginning 17:20 Ch2: Come Again 25:10 Ch3: Toadstools and Serpents 32:55 Ch4: Phallic Fungus 41:05 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/r8L_hLv-YA0 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Transhumanism is a recent movement that extols man’s right to shape his own evolution, by maximizing the use of scientific technologies, to enhance human physical and intellectual potential. While the name is new, the idea has long been a popular theme of science fiction. Modeled on the medieval legend of the Golem and Frankenstein, transhumanists believe man will be able to create life itself, in the form of living machines, or artificial intelligence. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 6:20 About the Author 8:30 Ch1: Magic & Mysticism 24:10 Ch2: Brave New World 27:10 Ch3: Disinformation 30:35 Ch4: Intelligence 39:55 Ch5: Its a Big Club 51:30 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgeuhWsmpNU Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz At the height of their power in the late eleventh century, the Anasazi dominated a territory in the American Southwest larger than any European principality of the time. A vast and powerful alliance of thousands of farming hamlets and nearly 100 spectacular towns integrated the region through economic and religious ties, and the whole system was interconnected with hundreds of miles of roads. How come such a great society collapsed? Who survived? Why? Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 5:15 About the Author 7:05 Ch1: Chaco Country 19:30 Ch2: The Golden Age 28:45 Ch3: The Fall great houses 33:25 Ch4: Anasazi America 36:10 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/P3kaZa6xSCA Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz In an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, beekeeper Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. The renowned Belgian poet and dramatist offers brilliant proof in this, his most popular work, that "no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the center of his sphere, what the bee has achieved." From their amazingly intricate feats of architecture to their intrinsic sense of self-sacrifice, Maeterlinck takes a "bee's-eye view" of the most orderly society on Earth. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:25 About the Author 6:25 Ch1: Bee Backstory 15:15 Ch2: The Swarm 22:10 Ch3: The Life of Bees 26:25 Ch4: Hive Hierarchy 31:35 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jlS73tmZy6A Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Many self-help authors focus on the power of thought, but Neville Goddard reveals the even greater power of feeling. This book is concerned with the art of realizing your desire. It gives you an account of the mechanism used in the production of the visible world. It is a small book but not slight. There is a treasure in it, a clearly defined road to the realization of your dreams. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 5:05 About the Author 7:25 Ch1: Laws and Operation 21:10 Ch2: Sleep 28:35 Ch3: Prayer 34:40 Ch4: Feeling 40:30 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RQNMtGvCTpY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. But where do fast food hamburgers come from? And what makes those fries taste so good? When Eric Schlosser’s best-selling book, Fast Food Nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Now Schlosser, along with co-writer Charles Wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts kids and teens need to know. In Chew On This, they share the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 6:30 About the Author 10:40 Ch1: The Youngster Business 18:05 Ch2: McJobs 26:20 Ch3: The Secret Fries 34:45 Ch4: Meet Your Meat 42:50 Ch5: Have It Your Way 44:10 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/D3Ze0pBxDQk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz In this revolutionary book, Adam Alter, a professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, tracks the rise of behavioral addiction, and explains why so many of today's products are irresistible. Though these miraculous products melt the miles that separate people across the globe, their extraordinary and sometimes damaging magnetism is no accident. The companies that design these products tweak them over time until they become almost impossible to resist. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:45 About the Author 7:00 Ch1: Behavioral Addiction 17:30 Ch2: Goals 24:05 Ch3: Progression 33:40 Ch4: Nipping the Addiction 37:40 Ch5: Gamification 44:10 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/8poJh8Szvi0 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives—and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 3:10 About the Author 4:20 Ch1: Two Systems 9:55 Ch2: The Associative Machine 14:50 Ch3: Conclusion Jumper 19:30 Ch4: Availability 22:50 Ch5: Less is More 25:40 Next Time & Goodbye YouTube: https://youtu.be/24qQHkKbsWw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz The real story of the ’08 crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking. Michael Lewis creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his previous bestsellers Liar's Poker and Moneyball. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:20 About the Author 5:25 Ch1: In the Land of the Blind 14:35 Ch2: How to Harvest Migrant Workers 22:00 Ch3: Accidental Capitalists 24:20 Ch4: Spiderman at the Venetian 29:00 Ch5: The Long Quiet 35:30 Ch6: A Death of Interest 41:30 Next

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situations are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embarrassment for park superintendents, rangers and law enforcement charged with Search & Rescue. The ones that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountains, woods and badlands. The stories that should give you pause every time you venture outdoors. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:45 About the Author 6:00 Ch1: The Olympic Peninsula 14:30 Ch2: Wyoming 22:25 Ch3: Pacific Crest Trail 27:15 Ch4: Mt Rainer 30:50 Ch5: Olympic National Park 35:50 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/aYufpaNtYpY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche Thanks for Stopping by!

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz In this challenging and provocative work, Dr. Carl Jung argues that civilization’s future depends on our ability as individuals to resist the collective forces of society. Only by gaining an awareness and understanding of one’s unconscious mind and true, inner nature can we as individuals acquire the self-knowledge that is antithetical to ideological fanaticism. But this requires that we face our fear of the duality of the human psyche… the existence of good and the capacity for evil in every individual. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:10 About the Author 6:15 Ch1: The Plight of the Individual 11:30 Ch2: Religion as a Counterbalance 16:45 Ch3: The Religion of the West 21:30 Ch4: The Individual Understanding Himself 24:50 Ch5: The Philosophical Approach to Life 29:00 Ch6: Self Knowledge 36:10 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/EbikO_Rz1f4 Patreon: htt

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootout involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxis in the heart of New York’s diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening, Making Movies is a master’s take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:30 About the Author 7:00 Ch1: The Director 15:05 Ch2: Writers 20:45 Ch3: Actors 27:20 Ch4: The Camera 30:25 Ch5: Editing 33:50 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dj6sJoiGrxQ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with meaning. Despite having no formal qualifications or experience, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie’s life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post about the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:30 About the Author 5:40 Regret1: Live a Life True to Myself 9:55 Regret2: I Wish I Hadn't Worked So Hard 14:00 Regret3: I Wish I Had The Courage to Express My Feelings 18:10 Regret4: I Wish I’d Stayed In Touch With My Friends 21:10 Regret5: I Wish I’d Let Myself Be Happier 27:20 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/GdlVLENe8v0 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Often highly creative and single-minded in pursuit of a self-chosen goal, those with ADHD symptoms possess a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society. As hunters, they would have been constantly scanning their environment, looking for food or threats; they’d have to act without hesitation; and they’d love the high-stimulation and risk-filled environment of the hunting field. With our structured public schools, office workplaces, and factories those who inherit a surplus of “hunter skills” are often left frustrated in a world that doesn’t understand or support them. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:10 About the Author 6:30 Ch1: ADHDeez Nuts 13:35 Ch2: Treatment 19:20 Ch3: ADHD 25:15 Ch4: The Hunter as an Entrepreneur 28:50 Ch5: Hunting for Success 32:00 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vd7-UhBoJ04 Patreon:

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz “My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole." With these words Tucker Max launched a classic humor bestseller that has sold more than two million copies in the US and hundreds of thousands more throughout the world. I Hope They Serve beer In Hell was on The New York Times bestseller list for five years including the #1 position. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:4 5 About the Author 7:30 Ch1: The Sushi Pants Story 15:15 Ch2: Everyone Has That Friend 22:35 Ch3: Tucker Max Charity Debacle 28:40 Ch4: Quite the Vacation 32:45 Ch5: The Book Tour 37:55 Next Time & Goodbye YouTube: https://youtu.be/H-UoKT1-OIY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A masterpiece of duality, Either/Or is a brilliant exploration of the conflict between the aesthetic and the ethical - both meditating ironically and seductively upon Epicurean pleasures, and eloquently expounding the noble virtues of a morally upstanding life. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 5:30 About the Author 7:30 Ch1: Assthetics 22:45 Ch2: Ethics 34:30 Ch3: Either/Or 40:00 Ch4: Fear & Trembling 45:00 Ch5: The Sickness 54:05 Next time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/JgFNX01iE64 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz! Massacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of California 2, with compelling legends of the Golden State's most despicable desperadoes. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, and hiss at lawmen turned outlaws. From the world-famous to the relatively obscure, this book features true tales of heroes, and no-good scoundrels. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:15 About the Author 5:30 Ch1: Tom Bell 10:40 Ch2: Tiburcio Vasquez 15:55 Ch3: John Allen 19:20 Ch4: Frontier Doctors 22:25 Ch5: James Gilbert Jenkins 27:45 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/u69XBTJ5LF8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz! The Big Book of Pain is an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of various means of punishment, torture, coercion and torment. It takes the reader into the Ancient Roman Coliseum, the medieval dungeon, the Inquisitional interrogation, the auto-da-fe, the witch-trial, and the worst of prisons. It is a shocking and compelling study of the shameful methods and motives of the torturer and the executioner, and of the heinous duty they have performed through the ages. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:45 About the Author 6:45 Ch1: Motives, Methods & Madness 15:20 Ch2: Torture in the Middle Ages 19:40 Ch3: Torture in the Age of Reason 26:45 Ch4: Torture in the East 32:15 Ch5: Burning, Crushing, Cutting 36:40 Ch6: Restraint, Water and Whipping 42:15 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/nkSfo6r-_h4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz! During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy.” Although Bruce died when he was only forty, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. How to Talk Dirty and Influence People remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made himont of the most important and controversial entertainers in history. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:50 About the Author 7:30 Ch1: Schlong Island 13:20 Ch2: The War 18:15 Ch3: The Trenches 23:25 Ch4: The Truth 26:50 Ch5: The Screenwriter 31:15 Ch6: The Addict 40:25 Next Time & Go