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Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

Tangentially Speaking is dedicated to the idea that good conversation is organic, uncensored, revelatory, and free to go down unexpected paths with unconventional people. chrisryan.substack.com

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691 - ROMA 100

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/12/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comDoes peak experience ruin normal experience?Why not just run ads?How can we know we’re not full of shit?Is community possible in the modern world?All this and more!

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690 - Jef Taylor (Editor, Producer, and Filmmaker)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/12/11

Jef Taylor has worked in politics, advertising, and independent filmmaking. His podcast is called onefjef, and you can find on any platform or at onefjefpod.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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689 - ROMA 99

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/12/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comTopics: How is a plate of peas a key to a life well-lived? A few pivotal moments in my early 20s. Respond to the argument, not the person making it. Are there really “rules of war?” The enraging hypocrisy of intelligent people concerning American foreign policy. The time I stood between two famous gay men, pissing in a trough. And more!This is the quote…

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ROMA 98

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/12/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comA recent health scare. What do I miss about living in Europe? Where do I think AI is taking us, and how will it affect human relationships? How is travel different now from 30 years ago? What food changed my thinking? What’s the evolutionary significance of celebrity? All this and more in ROMA 98.

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687 - Adam Skolnick (Author of American Tiger)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/12/02

Adam is a well-known author, journalist, and podcaster. He’s covered travel, adventure sports, human rights and the environment for many outlets. He’s perhaps best known as the ghostwriter and audiobook narrator of the pair of smash-hit memoirs by David Goggins, but he’s also the author of One Breath - Freediving, Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits. Adam’s debut novel, American Tiger, is out now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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686 - ROMA 97

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/11/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comDoes raging against the machine serve as a distraction from trying to control or unplug the machine? Gender reveal parties don’t reveal gender! Cameron Shayne's inspirational visit. My three-day fast. Did my dad give up or was he just tired?

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685 - Kyle Thiermann, author of One Last Question...

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/11/17

An award-winning journalist, pro big wave surfer, and podcast host with more than four hundred episodes, Kyle Thiermann is a good friend and long-time tangentialista.His first book is called One Last Question Before You Go: Why You Should Interview Your Parents. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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684 - Gabe Polsky (Filmmaker: The Man Who Saves the...

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/31

This one happened fast. A week ago, a publicist reached out to ask if I’d possibly be interested in helping to promote a documentary about a guy (a white guy) who thinks he’s supposed to bring together the native people of South and North America — whose combined teachings will then spread across the planet and save us all. My first impression was that this one sounded crazy, possibly racist, and not something I really want to spend time on. But the fact that the director had worked with Werner

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683 - Before the Dawn, with Riley Morton (Part 4 of 4)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comIn this last episode of the series, Riley Morton and I talk about the period beginning when I chose to write about prehistoric human sexuality in graduate school through the writing and publishing of Sex at Dawn. It gets personal. I talk about how some of my own sexual experiences informed my thinking about how sexuality functioned in ways I hadn’t considered and I get into Cacilda’s crucial participation in the

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682 - ROMA 96

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comWords that mean both what they mean and the opposite of what they mean. Early days of learning Spanish and the psychological repercussions of not knowing exactly what you’re saying. When philosophy conflicts with reality. Open borders. “The past was horrible!”

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681 - Tom Murphy (Part II)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/20

Tom Murphy is a recovering astrophysicist. After spending the first part of his life learning the language of physics and mathematics, Tom started hearing a deeper message concerning our responsibility to the planet. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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680 - Before the Dawn (Part III of IV)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comThis one gets very personal. Riley and I talk about how my own erotic journey informed my doctoral research and what eventually became Sex at Dawn. We cover everything from my first heartbreak when my first girlfriend went off to college (and I stayed in high school) through grad school in San Francisco.Check out Riley’s new podcast, called Author’s Note

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679 - ROMA 95

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comWhat the hell is going on? Why does the mainstream narrative seem to be increasingly unbelievable? Is decency outdated? Why were Paul Newman and Robert Redford important? Is the future female? Is competence necessary to run a country?

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678 - Tom Murphy (Recovering Astrophysicist)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/10/01

Tom is a fascinating man. He’s shot lasers at the moon and measured their reflection. After studying astrophysics at Cal Tech he taught at UCSD for years. But there came a point where his awareness of the destructiveness of the machine made it impossible to keep making adjustments to its smooth functioning. Unlike many people confronted with that contradiction, Tom walked away, choosing freedom of thought over financial stability and ego gratification. This is the first part of what I hope will be

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677 - Lloyd Kahn, in Crestone

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/09/24

Lloyd is one of the most curious, delighted, resilient people I’ve ever known. In his ninety years, he’s been a father, husband, builder, publisher, traveler, writer, athlete and a slew of other things, including a very good friend to many, including Anya and me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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676 - ROMA 94

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/09/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comHow was Charlie Kirk the same as the people who hated him most? What’s the dangerous appeal of simplicity and clarity in a complex world? Can/should we tolerate intolerance? The trick of valuing the things we DON’T have or need. All this and more!

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675 - ROMA 93

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/09/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.comWhat happens to famous people who get lost in their own show and gradually start playing themselves in the movie of their lives?

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Dan Blumstein (Author: The Nature of Fear)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/09/01

Dan Blumstein and I explore the multifaceted nature of fear, its evolutionary significance, and its impact on both human and animal behavior. The conversation also delves into existential fears, the manipulation of fear by society, and the importance of understanding and managing fear in a complex world. Dan’s book is The Nature of Fear. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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673 - Student Loan Justice (Alan Collinge)

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/08/30

Alan Collinge is the founder of StudentLoanJustice.Org, author of The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History and How We Can Fight Back. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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672 - ROMA 92

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan ·

2025/08/24

Are we (am I) “stuck in honoring the context of the social media platform,” that is podcasting? Is there a way not to be trapped in playing the commercial game? Did Joe and Duncan sell out, or did their platforms just capture them? I discuss some of the accusations leveled in “Comedy Jonestown” and Marc Maron’s recent appearance on Pod Save America. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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