Tangentially Speaking With Dr. Christopher Ryan

Man, this one ranges far and wide. We talk comedy (these dudes are hilarious), good ways to use bad words, porn in the Vatican, and what it's like to be raised by deaf parents. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 more. Join us in a cloud overlooking the Pacific Ocean for this wide-ranging conversation. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 flows deep and wide as the mighty Mississippi. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 help me celebrate this 30th episode of Tangentially Speaking. There must be some numerical convergence there: 3 & 30. Our friend Kyle Del Bonis joined us on the spur of the moment and although we only had 3 mics, he chipped in some of his characteristically deep shit. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Nina Hartley is a legendary porn star, actress (Boogie Nights), sex-positive feminist, nurse, and sex educator extraordinaire. In this wide-ranging, intimate, and surprising interview, she talks about her parents' politics, studying medicine, and the nature of her own sexuality. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 wonderful insights into what it's like to try to prepare for a trip that's already under way. In some ways, a very unusual episode. In others, it fits right in. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 as questioning Chris' stance regarding Steven Pinker's views on prehistoric warfare. Nica also gets Chris to talk about his own time working in the porn business in Spain. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Road Trip! Chris is joined by his amazing friend, 80 year-old parapsychologist, Dr. Stanley Krippner. They're heading south on Route 5, from Bakersfield to LA. Hop in. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Chris joins Voodoo in his Barcelona tattoo shop for a very tangential conversation between two old friends. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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 immigration, sex, and how a lottery ticket can change everything. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

In this special episode, Chris and Ivan Tucakov discuss some of the downsides of writing a popular book: aggressive interviewers, personal questions, and responding to critical reviews. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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-seller changes one's life. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Chris is joined by Dr. Charles Grob, who researches the clinical use of psychedelic substances in patients facing terminal cancer, PTSD, and other ailments. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

To say that Richard Schweid has varied interests would be understatement. He's published books on eels, chili peppers, Cuban cars, life after death, and cockroaches. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Jaiya is an internationally recognized, award-winning sexologist, author of Red Hot Touch, and the founder of New World Sex Education. She joins Dr. Chris Ryan for an informative, funny and taboo conversation on sex. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Guy New York is a thoughtful sexual adventurer on the loose in the Big Apple. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

13 - Kate Bolick This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe