Tangentially Speaking With Dr. Christopher Ryan

Tom is the father of a friend of mine. After chatting with him for a few minutes, I asked if he'd share a bit of his life story on the podcast. I'm glad he did. He's living a life of surprising adventure and depth, as you'll hear. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Sarah is young, but has covered a lot of ground already. Born and raised in a Mormon community in Utah, she felt compelled to strike out on her own path—a path that's led her as far as Australia, India, Myanmar, and Laos. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Hunter is an author, podcast host, and a very smart guy who has lived all over the world. He's dedicated to clear, critical thinking. We don't agree on everything, but our disagreements are fruitful. I always learn a lot in conversation with this guy. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Kyle Thiermann is a professional surfer and filmmaker from Santa Cruz, CA. When he’s not chasing building-sized waves around the globe he works with Discovery Digital Networks as an on-camera correspondent and producer. He also works closely with his main sponsor, Patagonia to beat up products and help implement solutions to the environmental crisis. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has performed to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries. He is co-host of one of the most successful podcasts in the comedy world called Talkin’ Sh*t. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Mostly talk about dysfunctional relationships and the essential sadnesses of modern life. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Daniel has written many books, the most recent being How Soon is Now: From Personal Initiation to Global Transformation. He's spent time with indigenous tribes, done extensive inner work with psychedelics (including an iboga experience in Africa), and engaged in serious thinking about where our species is headed. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Doctor Adi Jaffe is a UCLA trained addiction expert. But before he got involved in addiction research, he was a drug dealer and meth addict. For over eight years, his own drug use was out-of-control. After being arrested for the 4th time, and going to rehab twice, Adi managed to get his act together and steer his life back on course. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Love, drugs, travel, money, sex ... the usual.  Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus are spreading the message that finding the good life may require dumping all the unnecessary crap we tend to accumulate and living foot-loose and fancy-free. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Why not to have kids, misuse of non-monogamy, why not check out of society, the end of friendships, on herpes, abandonment issues, the challenges of life with a beauty queen. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan Cleek (@cleekndestroy) has been on all sides of mountain biking, as a champion racer, journalist, and award-winning filmmaker. We talk about danger, thrills, and what drives someone to try to jump over a canyon on a bicycle. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Jenny spent a year and change working for a construction company during the day and moonlighting in a dungeon at night, where she learned a lot about men, sex, power dynamics, and herself. Her book about the experience is called The Scarlet Letters: My Secret Year of Men in an L.A. Dungeon. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Moshe is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is the author of the 2012 memoir Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Ron looked around at his neighborhood and saw a need for nutritious food, community, and knowledge. So he started planting seeds. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

What constitutes success? Can a straight woman love a gay man? Is anyone living the American Dream? And a bonus story about watching a Buñuel film on LSD. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Hunter Maats is an author, podcast host, and international man of intrigue. He's been around the block a few times, and has given it a lot of thought.  Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Neil and I are joined by Marg, who helped raise Neil from a young age. We talk about music, books, what it was like to come to the US in 1968, and whether it was obvious that Neil was going to be a successful writer. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Hanging with Simon Rex is like being in a room full of people--all of them hyper-creative and funny as hell. He's an actor, comic, rapper, former model and VJ on MTV, has a massive following on social media, and makes a hell of a blueberry/kale smoothie. His Instagram feed is the most reliable source of hilarity I've come across in years. His show on Comedy Central, Typical Rick, is currently in production for its second season. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Go see Jake if you get the chance. He's a class act, except for when he's hanging out with me. Then he has no class at all. But that's my fault. Get full access to Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe