The Ceiling Fan Hits the Road!

Fans of the Ceiling Fan, we never cease to amaze you at our studios in Shipshewana, Indiana. Our team of creative professionals continues to get bigger in a generation of podcasters, news feeds, and listener feedback. We're headed out for the search of a lifetime. Our multi-stop roadtrip has begun. And our studio is now on wheels as we travel across uncharted territory to find the town of Odyssey. Okay, so maybe the United States is charted (thanks Google Earth!), but you get the idea. We're on a search for what they call the best small town in America.

Begin your journey with us at ceilingfanpodcast.com... Episode 26, specifically.

A Book I Want to Write

I've parked on this blog post today to figure out where I am in life. If I was given the opportunity to write a book and have millions of readers, I would probably write the book I've been waiting to write for a long time:

Humility and How I Achieved It

- by Ethan Daniels

Doesn't this title just ring melodiously in your ear? I've had dreams about being an author, having gained inspiration from the great deep thinkers of our age: Dr. Oz's wife, Oprah Winfrey, and Dr. Seuss. After all, why shouldn't I be allowed to write a book? I mean, everyone else's done it. Even Dr. Phil is out there with his self-help books and attention-grabbers

Okay, people, the great Ethan Daniels cannot wait to write the most intriguing, captivating, helpful, true-to-life book ever to reach the world's fingertips. I mean, I am just the epitome of humility. I've never met anyone more humble than myself. I am the most humble person I've ever met. I think Phil would think so, too.

But alas, for now I trek on in the podcasting world as Odyssey's biggest, HUMBLEST fan. My book opportunity will come someday.

Take This for Consideration

Today I checked my "E"-mail (with the "E" standing for "Ethan"). Somewhere between the studio and the mailbox out front, I had an epiphany. For my readers who don't know what that is, an epiphany is defined as "a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience." My epiphany was simply amazing... a long-needed commonplace occurrence. But an epiphany in the life of Ethan Daniels is an epiphany for change, a way for "E"-mail and ideas to improve the livelihood of this much-loved podcast host. I tend to have "E"-piphanies a lot, usually when I least expect them and with such a sudden force that I can't help but love my life.

Yes, I've rounded the corner to a new temporary destination in life. I am about to embark on a journey I'll never forget. A journey that will earn me a learner's permit. Fellow Ceiling Fan fans, listeners, and devotees, the time has come for me to broaden my horizons and get out and see the world. Not a journey to myself, but a journey into a new improvement.

Get ready to see the world of Ethan Daniels. You may look in your rearview mirror and see my handsome face in the car behind you. Or you may be on the freeway and trying to get past that guy in the middle lane and see my beloved features.

This is going to be good. I'll keep you posted in the days ahead as I pursue my learner's permit.

Of Men and Twinkies

First of all, I want to set one thing straight: this blog is about me. Therefore, because this blog is about me (Ethan Daniels just in case you're wondering), not everything that I say is directly related to Odyssey. I know, I know. You would think that since I’m the biggest Odyssey fan that everything I do, say, eat, think, touch, feel (those last two are a little redundant), and hear has got to be Odyssey-related. I guess it is Odyssey related in some way, since everything I come in contact with is coming in contact with the WORLD’S #1 ODYSSEY FAN!!! But it’s not directly related.

Ok, now that we have that out of the way, we need to talk about something else other than Odyssey. Yes, folks. I, Ethan Daniels, the WORLD’S #1 ODYSSEY FAN!!!, am also a #1 fan of: TWINKIES! They are like little pockets of goodness filled with an oozing goodness paste. Not to mention the oozing goodness taste. “Simply scrumptious” is how James the intern would put it . . . but he talks weird like that sometimes. On an average day I consume one twinkie. But I rarely ever have an average day. On an abnormal day . . . 23?

I have yet to try a a deep-fried Twinkie. According to Wikipedia, a deep-fried Twinkie "involves freezing the cake, dipping it into batter, and deep frying it to create a variation on the traditional snack cake. The deep-fried Twinkie was influenced by the deep-fried Mars bar, a variation of said chocolate bar, which was invented in Stonehaven, Scotland." I believe a deep-fried Twinkie, coupled with a glass of milk and other Hostees snack products, would make a perfect afternoon snack.

And of course, Phil Jinkus wouldn't mind a deep-fried Twinkie since he's got so much more room for one than I do. The legendary Ethan Daniels is off to face a new challenge! Now where is my deep-fat fryer?

Why Interns Don't Get Paid

Simply put, it's a way for companies to get free labor out of people who want practical experience and ultimately a job. Nowadays, I have about 20 internship applications float onto my desk each month at TCF. That's a lot of people who don't have jobs and are willing to work for free. And working for the legendary Ethan Daniels is quite a prize. And getting to work for me for free doesn't bother any of my interns. Well, actually at the Ceiling Fan I've only ever had one intern (his name is James), and I've never had a problem. That is, if you don't count the time he climbed into the vent in my office. Other than that, my coffee gets prepared right and the floors stay clean. And that's what an internship is all about. Practical experience.

And our budget is low, so a free intern suits us just fine.

Welcome to the World of Ethan Daniels!

Hello world! I'm Ethan Daniels, your good-looking host of The Ceiling Fan Podcast, located at ceilingfanpodcast.com. I am the biggest Odyssey fan. It has been confirmed and no other Odyssey can can surpass my Odyssey fandom. In fact, it would be unwise for any other fan out there to suggest they are anything higher than me on the AIO fan totem pole. Anyway, this is my first attempt at my new flippin' amazing blog, which, if you take a look around, is due to our friend Jacob Isom of The Odyssey Scoop. If you recall, Jacob appeared in our 22nd episode of The Ceiling Fan. Pretty amazing stuff. I look forward to seeing you at the Ethan Daniels Blog in the days to come.