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b'DAN ARDEN is a veteran non-fiction television producer with a reputation of being a very nice guy to work for \\u2013 some say too nice. But for Dan, creating a positive and enriching experience for his production team is equally rewarding, sometimes even more so, than producing the show itself. (43:37) \\xa0 \\xa0 EPISODE NOTES: I\\u2019ve known and worked with a lot of nice and conscientious TV producers over the years, but DAN ARDEN is hands down the nicest and most conscientious. It\\u2019s just who Dan is, and reflective of the way he leads his life. For nearly 40 years, Dan has belonged to Soka Gakkai International-USA, a Buddhist peace organization whose members are guided by the core principles of respecting the dignity of human life and the interconnect-edness of self and the environment. And whether he\\u2019s producing a series or special for Discovery, Animal Planet, Nat Geo, HBO, NBC, AMC, Showtime, Fox or PBS, Dan strives to create a positive and enriching experience for the people on his production team: \\u201cThere\\u2019s the material, and the stories, and the outcome of the show you\\u2019re working on, and that\\u2019s really important. But equally, whether it\\u2019s for six months, one season or if you\\u2019re lucky enough to work on a show for years, it\\u2019s almost like having this other family. And I think when you\\u2019re producing, you\\u2019re able to create that environment where friends are working together and where you learn from each other. That becomes equally rewarding, and sometimes even more so when you look back on a project, than the show itself.\\u201d Many thanks to the composers of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "Airlift" by\\xa0Poddington Bear -\\xa0soundofpicture.com 2. "Bill Pickett" by Simon Mathewson 3. "True North" by Adam Selzer 4. "Associations" by Poddington Bear - soundofpicture.com'