Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan

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Episodes to get you Started (or to Revisit)

With over 500 episodes to choose from, here are a few curated lists.

Dec 23, 2022 • Chris Ryan

Welcome to Tangentially Speaking

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Apr 4, 2022 • Chris Ryan

677 - Lloyd Kahn, in Crestone

Lloyd is one of the most curious, delighted, resilient people I’ve ever known.

Sep 24 • Chris Ryan and Lloyd Kahn

1:25:44

The Sadness of the Symbol

In early 2010, I was one of thousands of English teachers in Barcelona. By mid-summer, I was the co-author of a very controversial New York Times…

Sep 23 • Chris Ryan

Listen now (62 mins) | How was Charlie Kirk the same as the people who hated him most?

Sep 18 • Chris Ryan

1:01:58

With Rick Beato

I stumbled upon this video of a conversation I had with Rick Beato a few years ago.

Sep 17 • Chris Ryan

Substack on Film: Lloyd Kahn

The nonagenarian writer on curiosity, gardening, and the beauty of the Bay

Published on The Substack Post • Sep 17

7:01

What happens to famous people who get lost in their own show and gradually start playing themselves in the movie of their lives?

Sep 9 • Chris Ryan

46:33

What's Up, Doctopher?

September, 2025

Sep 3 • Chris Ryan

674 - Dan Blumstein (Author: The Nature of Fear)

Dan Blumstein and I explore the multifaceted nature of fear, its evolutionary significance, and its impact on both human and animal behavior.

Sep 1 • Chris Ryan

1:19:17

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