Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan
Episodes
32 - Conner Habib
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Conner Habib is a gay porn star, a scholar of human sexuality, and an evolutionary biologist with thoughtful insights on all those subjects and far mo...
31 - Ari Shaffir
18 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, Ari Shaffir and I talk about everything from Elvis, to fat Jesus, to our private fears to advice on peeing in public in this podcast that fl...
30 - Duncan Trussell & Daniele Bolelli
05 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan is the madman who first got me into podcasting, as well as various other kinds of trouble, so it's fitting that he and our mutual pal, Daniele ...
29 - Baron Vaughn
21 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Baron Vaughn is a comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. He and Chris talk about comedy, acting, and growing up on the rough side of Vegas. This is ...
28 - Nina Hartley
09 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Hartley is a legendary porn star, actress (Boogie Nights), sex-positive feminist, nurse, and sex educator extraordinaire. In this wide-ranging, i...
27 - Charlie & Liam
24 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by 9 year-old Charlie and 11 year-old Liam in this special episode. Both these guys are wise way beyond their years, and offer wonderf...
26 - Nica Noelle
18 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a series of interviews with high IQ porn stars, Chris is joined by Nica Noelle, who schools him on the many sub-genres of porn as well...
25 - Caitlin Doughty
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and hipster mortician, Caitlin Doughty as they take a shameless look at things we're told to ignore: death, sex, and sexy death. This is a ...
24 - Stanley Krippner
04 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Road Trip! Chris is joined by his amazing friend, 80 year-old parapsychologist, Dr. Stanley Krippner. They're heading south on Route 5, from Bakersfie...
23 - Voodoo
28 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris joins Voodoo in his Barcelona tattoo shop for a very tangential conversation between two old friends. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
22 - Steven Oh and Malcolm Fleschner (Two Young Turks)
21 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by Steven Oh and Malcolm Fleschner, big shots at The Young Turks network, to talk about making TV shows, sex, the challenges of immigr...
21 - Special Sex at Dawn Episode (B): Response to Criticism
14 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Chris and Ivan Tucakov discuss some of the downsides of writing a popular book: aggressive interviewers, personal questions, ...
20 - Special Sex at Dawn Episode
07 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A special edition in which Chris is interviewed by his friend, Ivan Tucakov about writing Sex at Dawn, dealing with criticism, and how writing a best-...
19 - Charles Grob
28 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by Dr. Charles Grob, who researches the clinical use of psychedelic substances in patients facing terminal cancer, PTSD, and other ail...
17 - Peter Sagal
14 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Sagal is the coolest dude on NPR. He joins Chris to talk about fitness, the Constitution, and radio fame. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...
16 - Richard Schweid
07 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
To say that Richard Schweid has varied interests would be understatement. He's published books on eels, chili peppers, Cuban cars, life after death, a...
15 - Jaiya Ma
31 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jaiya is an internationally recognized, award-winning sexologist, author of Red Hot Touch, and the founder of New World Sex Education. She joins Dr. C...
14 - Guy New York
25 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Guy New York is a thoughtful sexual adventurer on the loose in the Big Apple. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subsc...
13 - Kate Bolick
17 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
13 - Kate Bolick This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.subst...
12 - Tony Perrottet
10 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Perrottet, longtime friend of Chris and author of Napoleon's Privates discuss the sexual habits on the ancient world. This is a public episode. I...
11 - Reid Mihalko
03 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Ryan is joined by sex geek Reid Mihalko of ReidAboutSex.com. They go into detail on the boundaries of relationships, applying karate philoso...
10 - Pete McCormack
20 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris talks about Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, and Islamic lingerie with documentary film-maker, Pete McCormack. This is a public episode. If you'd like t...
9 - Tracy Clark Flory
14 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Smart and seductive sex writer joins Chris to compare notes on writing about eroticism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...
8 - Carsie Blanton
06 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The songwriter behind Tangentially Speaking's theme song, Carsie Blanton, joins Chris and the two talk about sexuality, her music and the episode ends...
7 - Eric Berkowitz
29 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris talks with Eric Berkowitz, author of Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...
6 - Andrew Weil
22 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's best-known & best-loved physicians, Andrew Weil, joins Chris to chat about alternative medicine, the healing potential of altered sta...
5 - Stanley Krippner
08 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris drops in on his pal, Dr. Stanley Krippner, one of the world's leading experts on telepathy, shamanism, and consciousness. Their conversation ran...
4 - Duncan Trussell
01 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The man who got Chris into podcasting, comedian Duncan Trussell, joins Tangentially Speaking! Stand up comedy is compared to geology. Hecklers are dis...
3 - Tao Ruspoli
31 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Christopher joins Tao Ruspoli a flamenco guitarist, Italian prince, and accomplished film-maker in Ruspoli's camper van to talk about drugs...
2 - Mistress Kaila Yi
25 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dominatrix Kaila Yi presents a gripping interview on her sexuality and work then reveals some intimate if not painful details of her life. This is a p...
1 - Neil Strauss
18 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Author of The Game, Neil Strauss joins Dr. Chris Ryan on the premiere episode of his podcast. They talk books and critique each others work. Subscribe...