Tangentially Speaking With Dr. Christopher Ryan

Lyle Estill is a writer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur who thinks way beyond the bottom line. He has founded companies, grown enterprises, and traveled successfully through the business world for several decades -- primarily in alternative energy.   Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

When he was young, Godi had a dream that he would leave his small village far behind, but come back to help. Now he's living that dream by directing forest preservation projects in the Congo while raising money and awareness in the U.S. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Is "pussy" a bad word? Can marriage survive infidelity? Are middle-class white Americans disgusting? Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan and Matt (Veterans for Entheogenic Treatment) are working to bring ayahuasca-assisted therapy to veterans suffering from treatment-resistant PTSD.  Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Michael Wood was on the "other side" of the drug war when he realized that it was a colossal waste of money, effort, and time. Rather than just ride it out to retirement, he walked away and became a passionate advocate of reform in how the United States handles criminal justice. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Kabui was born and raised in Kenya. He came to the US to study, and has been based in North Carolina ever since. He's a medical anthropologist, chef, and food activist working to bring the wisdom of an African village into contemporary American dialogue. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Stanley Krippner is one of the most interesting, funny, kind-hearted men I know. We chatted in his room at the Oakland Marriott about channeling spirits, altered states of consciousness, life after death, and the importance of a good breakfast. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Alisa's path to the heart of the community at Sparkroot Farm has been winding and hilly, to say the least.   Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Peter Joseph is an American independent filmmaker and activist. He is best known for the Zeitgeist film series, which he wrote, directed, narrated, scored, and produced. He is the founder of the related The Zeitgeist Movement. (Wikipedia) Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Toby is continuing a family legacy of film-making. He's a cinematographer, director, whatever it takes. He's been traveling the world with a camera for over 15 years searching for the perfect frames and images. His adventures have brought him from Steven Spielberg sets to Cambodian mine fields to the North Pole. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Chris D'Elia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, writer, and comedy singer. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney and for the role of Danny Burton on the sitcom Undateable, also on NBC. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Jeff McNairy is the Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica.  Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Gerry made millions, lost them, then made even more. But he was miserable. He'd checked every box on the scorecard of life, but still felt he was losing. Then life took a turn that led him to found the world's first medically licensed center using traditional Amazonian plant medicine. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Special 4th of July episode. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

On the impermanence of love (and everything else), concern for parents, why getting out of the nest can be crucial. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

When Debra was 17, she fell in love with a man 30 years older than she who happened to be an Italian prince known throughout Europe for his creatively bohemian lifestyle. They had two sons together, one of whom is my friend Tao Ruspoli (episodes 3 and 115). Debra was generous in sharing some of her incredible life story with me -- but more importantly, in sharing her very clean and unpretentious approach to a life that's rich in pretty much every way possible. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Kaj spent 5 years as a Navy SEAL before getting a Master's from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and then moving into journalism—first with CNN, and currently with VICE TV. He's the friendliest badass dude you'll ever meet. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

I talk about the Rythmia Life Enhancement Center (where I recorded this), men's obsessions with their dicks, and my thoughts on male-female relations in other cultures I'm familiar with. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Don is one of the most well-traveled, thoughtful, talented men I've met in a long time. Join us for a few beers as we talk about his time in the Marines, what it's like to sleep on a cot hanging thousands of feet above the ground, the plight of orphans around the world, and the challenges of photographing beautiful women. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Calla Rose is a brilliant, open-hearted woman with a passion to help guide the world toward the light. Her work straddles politics, environmental activism, business consulting, and a few other areas I'm not smart enough to recognize. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe