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Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

Chris Ryan

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Tangentially Speaking is dedicated to the idea that good conversation is organic, uncensored, revelatory, and free to go down unexpected paths with unconventional people.
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03/20/22 • 110 min

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What's the relation between "truth" and meaning? Can we scientifically verify our visions while tripping? Are psychedelics tools or teachers? Is astrology "real?" Why has "myth" come to mean something that isn't true in recent years, when no one ever claimed that myths were any truer than novels or poems? These and other questions are discussed (but not really answered) in this episode recorded on a bright, chilly Sunday afternoon in Kaş, Turkey.

Intro music: "Brightside of the Sun," by Basin and Range; "Blue Sky," by Dwayne Hoover; "Smoke Alarm," by Carsie Blanton.

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03/20/22 • 110 min

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511- ROMA 50

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01/14/22 • 45 min

Is it really "darkest just before the dawn?" And if things need to get worse before they get better, isn't a step in the wrong direction actually a step in the right direction? Wouldn't an optimist hope things get worse so they can then hit rock bottom and start the process of getting better? Isn't "hope" the thing that keeps the losing gambler at the table until all is lost? I discuss these and other uplifting questions in the 50th ROMA episode. Pour yourself a beer and join me.

Music: "Civilized to Death," by Jack Stafford; "Carefree Highway," by Gordon Lightfoot.

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01/14/22 • 45 min

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510 - Harley Rustad (Author of Book About Justin Alexander)

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01/13/22 • 97 min

Harley is the author of Lost in the Valley of Death, about the life and (probable) death of my friend (and former podcast guest), Justin Alexander. Pico Iyer, one of the best living travel writers, described Harley's book as, “One of the most haunting books of recent times. ... Somerset Maugham’s classic Razor’s Edge updated to the Age of Instagram."

My conversations with Justin are here and here. His Instagram feed is here.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range; "Border Country," by the Paper Stars.


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01/13/22 • 97 min

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514 - ROMA 51 (Rogan, Whoopi Goldberg, Good/Bad Lies)

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02/07/22 • 65 min

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Coming to you from Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand, in this one I discuss my insights into Joe Rogan (and the current controversy), my thoughts on Whoopie Goldberg's race mess, the practical costs of being in Thailand these days (rent, food, etc.), and I wonder why rich podcasters still run ads (just before asking you to donate to THIS podcast, hosted by a decidedly unrich guy). Then I play a lovely song called "13 or So," by friend of the podcast, Nick Hornbuckle.

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02/07/22 • 65 min

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520 - Talking About Russia and Ukraine with my buddy Mike Lang

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04/07/22 • 92 min

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Mike Lang taught me to enjoy beer and Rush when we were 16 years old in 1978. We’ve been brothers-by-choice ever since. In addition to being one of the smartest people I know, Mike has direct family ties to Ukraine, speaks Russian fluently, and is deeply interested in the history of the region, so he seemed like a good person to chat with about what’s going on there now. Please consider subscribing to my hybrid newsletter/blog/podcast.

Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. Featured tunes: “Down in Belgorod,” by The Paul Winter Consort; “Smoke Alarm,” Carsie Blanton.

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04/07/22 • 92 min

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538 - Frans de Waal (Author & Primatologist)

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08/01/22 • 68 min

On his second visit to the podcast, Frans discusses his latest book, Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologis t, as well as one of my favorite books, Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape , which he co-authored with photographer Frans Lanting.

Frans received his Ph.D. in Biology and Zoology from Utrecht University, the Netherlands, in 1977. He completed his postdoctoral study of chimpanzees while associated with Utrecht University, in 1981, and moved the same year to the USA. He is C. H. Candler Professor Emeritus of Primate Behavior at Emory University and the former director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

If you’d like more, here is my previous conversation with Frans, from 2015:

Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. “Monkey,” by Joe Henry; Outro: “Smoke Alarm,” by Carsie Blanton.

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08/01/22 • 68 min

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303 - Bruce Damer (Origins of Life/Future in Space)

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02/09/18 • 189 min

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Bruce Damer is a Canadian-American multi-disciplinary scientist, designer, and author. He collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new model for the origin of life on Earth and in the design of spacecraft architectures to provide a viable path for expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth. He began his career in the 1980s developing some of the earliest user interfaces for personal computers, led a community in the 1990s bringing the first multi-user virtual worlds to the Internet, and since 2000 supported NASA and the space industry on numerous simulations and spacecraft designs. He has spent 25 years chronicling the history of computing in his DigiBarn Computer Museum and curates archives of counterculture figures such as Dr. Timothy Leary, Terence McKenna and others. He currently serves as Principal Scientist at DigitalSpace; Associate Researcher in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz; Associate of the NASA Astrobiology Center; Member of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, and Founding Director of the Contact Consortium. He also served as Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington and as a member of the Faculty at Charles University, Prague. Bruce also hosts a podcast called Levity Zone.


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02/09/18 • 189 min

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167 - Adventures of Justin (from Chiang Mai)

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02/18/16 • 93 min

Justin Alexander was on episode 143, and returns now in a two-part conversation. The first part took place on Venice Beach a few weeks ago, and Part II happened here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We talk about Justin's 18,000 miles on a motorcycle in the American west, as well as his visit to a hunter-gatherer village in the Philippines and our recent motorcycle trip to a town call Pai, in the mountains north of Chiang Mai. Always fun to chat with this guy.


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02/18/16 • 93 min

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407 - Georgy Gusev (Cellist Extraordinaire)

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01/27/20 • 120 min

Georgy Gusev is a graduate of the famed Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He performs at major music festivals and events around the world. He does things with a cello that are unimaginable until you hear/see him perform.

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Music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range; “Smoke Alarm,” by Carsie Blanton.


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01/27/20 • 120 min

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408 - Richard Bandy (Near Death or Death?)

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02/09/20 • 76 min

Richard survived the surgery -- or did he? When he regained consciousness, his memory was wiped clean. Nothing remained of his life before that day. No memory of his wife, children, friends ... nothing. His life was effectively over, but another was just beginning. You can read a book about this experience (from his wife, Sonya's perspective): Wondering Who You Are. You can also hear Sonya discuss the experience on this previous episode of Tangentially Speaking.

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Music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range; “Green Grass” by Cybelle; “Into the Mystic,” by Van Morrison.


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02/09/20 • 76 min

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How many episodes does Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan have?

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan currently has 611 episodes available.

What topics does Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan?

The episode title '519 - Psychedelics and Stars (with Reluctant Astrologer Anya Kaats)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan?

The average episode length on Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan is 96 minutes.

How often are episodes of Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan released?

Episodes of Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan are typically released every 6 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan?

The first episode of Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan was released on Oct 18, 2012.

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