Tangentially Speaking With Dr. Christopher Ryan

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

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

Dr. Chris Ryan is joined by sex geek Reid Mihalko of ReidAboutSex.com. They go into detail on the boundaries of relationships, applying karate philosophy to sex, morality and we learn about Reid's bisexuality. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Chris talks about Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, and Islamic lingerie with documentary film-maker, Pete McCormack. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Smart and seductive sex writer joins Chris to compare notes on writing about eroticism. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

The songwriter behind Tangentially Speaking's theme song, Carsie Blanton, joins Chris and the two talk about sexuality, her music and the episode ends nicely with a performance. Support Carsie and Dr. Chris Ryan simultaneously by purchasing her music through the Amazon widget below! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Chris talks with Eric Berkowitz, author of Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe