Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

Young guy writes a Substack piece about his favorite author, Cormac McCarthy. It gets a few reads, and turns out that one of those readers knows old Cormac and actually reads him the piece. In fact, she’s known and loved old Cormac for 40+ years. She corresponds with the young guy and eventually decides he’s the right

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com A few of the questions I ponder in this one: How can we distinguish what’s true for me from what’s just true? How can we tell when the shit’s hitting the fan? Is it always hitting the fan? When is a dress not a dress? How is a bikini l

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com What does it mean to be a “consenting adult?” (Thoughts on the Neil Gaiman mess.) Why podcast? David Milch: “People who are unable to turn their wishes into passions … sit passively in mute outrage, anticipating disasters.” The origina

This conversation was originally recorded in September, 2018, when Theo was famous, but not yet FAMOUS. We talked about his recent trip to China, whether mental health issues can be considered a luxury, the ethics of sleeping with married women, Louis CK’s fall from grace, obscure masturbation techniques, and the stran

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com Cameron has been studying and sharing martial arts, yoga and mobility for over 30 years producing hundreds of highly skilled teachers world wide. He currently lives and runs Budokon University Montana with his wife Budokon University D

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com Pete and I entertain a few questions and we talk by the fire. Among them: What is soul? Is there a purpose in learning these lessons as we get older? Are silence and solitude necessary components to the soul’s maturity? Are silence and