Meet the Man Who's Not Worried About Death -- Because He's Never Going to Die Artwork

Here's A Thought

A blogcast for people who overthink. I'm Jan M. Flynn, a writer who thinks way too much about all kinds of things, so I know what that's like. Sometimes you need a little break from your brain — so here's a chance to get out of your own head for a bit, by getting into mine. Short, weekly episodes give you a glimpse into what's been on my mind: thoughts about life, the universe, and the weird or wonderful things people do. Occasionally I'll share some short fiction or poetry. Think of this as recess for your mind. Join me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net, where you can leave a comment or suggestion on my blog page, and join my email list and receive a free download of my audio short story, "The Collector". Music courtesy of lesfm at pixabay.

All Episodes

Here's A Thought

Meet the Man Who's Not Worried About Death -- Because He's Never Going to Die

November 01, 2023 • Jan M Flynn

Send us a text

Here's hoping you and yours enjoyed a lovely Halloween! This episode is going live on November 1, traditionally the Day of the Dead: so I've been overthinking about a news article I read not long ago about a very rich, very determined man who is convinced he's got a plan that will allow him to beat the Grim Reaper — forever.

Not only that, but his body — including his man parts — are going to revert to age 18 and stay that way. That is, if his algorithm works the way it's supposed to.

Most of the information and quotes in this episode are taken from a profile of Bryan Johnson written by Time correspondent Charlotte Alter:

"The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever", Time Magazine, September 20, 2023

Also referenced:

Nir Barzilai, M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Pinchas Cohen, M.D., Dean, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California

Blueprint Protocol: BryanJohnson.com

arguably immortal jellyfish: Turritopsis dorhrnii

Opening Music by Pixabay Music

Support the show

Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!

Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor

Theme music courtesy of Pixabay Music