Together with Saagar Enjeti, Krystal Ball co-hosts Rising, a show featuring sharp political analysis seemingly free of commercial bias. Ball has worked for over a…
Christopher RyanMay 29, 2020
Matt and Winston lived in China for years, learning to speak the language, love the people, and distrust the government. Their insights are surprising and…
Christopher RyanMay 10, 2020
A reading and discussion of "What You Can't Say," a very powerful essay by Paul Graham, that shows the importance of tolerating thoughts and statements…
Christopher RyanMay 4, 2020
Bryan Callen is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster. He is most known for his recurring role as “Coach Mellor” on ABC’s Schooled and The Goldbergs; which he…
Christopher RyanApril 28, 2020
My discussion of "Cat Person," by Kristen Roupenian. The story offers a subtle, nuanced look at power, eroticism, and the confusion that often results when…
Christopher RyanApril 19, 2020
"Cat Person" offers a subtle, nuanced look at power, eroticism, and the confusion that often results when a man and a woman try (and fail)…
Christopher RyanApril 19, 2020
Mike had a tennis scholarship to college, but things went a different way. Within a few years, Mike was helping to run Reality Kings, one…
Christopher RyanApril 14, 2020
This first episode of What Makes This Book Great? (WMTBG?) features "The Liar," one of my favorite short stories, by Tobias Wolff. Music: "Home Again,"…
Christopher RyanApril 3, 2020
An unhinged opening rant from the good people at Profit-Driven Pharmaceuticals, followed by a mention of this very funny animation of Joe Rogan and I…
Christopher RyanMarch 29, 2020
Tangentially Speaking is sponsored by:
