Podcast Episodes featuring Christopher Ryan

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102. Christopher Ryan — Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress

The Michael Shermer Show - February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 361 ratings
Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is ending — balmy December days, face-to-face conversation replaced with heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at constant war, a political system in disarray. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: Civilization is huma...

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Making Progress with Christopher Ryan

Forked Up - November 21, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 449 ratings
Author and podcaster Christopher Ryan (TANGENTIALLY SPEAKING) joins Matt & Michelle this week for a chat about overpopulation, zoochosis, our reliance on material wealth and the tale of Poo Jeff!   Also, the Pope is in RAGE about food waste, big milk is going bankrupt and watch out for liste...

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Our Modern Life is Making Us Miserable - Interview with Dr Christopher Ryan

Psychology In Seattle Podcast - November 13, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
Has civilization ruined our lives? Should we be living as hunter-gatherers? Is it against our evolution to have houses and cellphones? Dr. Kirk Honda talks with Dr. Christopher Ryan (author of Sex at Dawn) who answers these questions in his new book, Civilized to Death.

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#561 Dr. Christopher Ryan - Civilized To Death

Simulation - November 02, 2019 06:07 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Dr. Christopher Ryan is the NYT Bestselling Co-Author of Sex at Dawn, Podcast Host of Tangentially Speaking, and most recent Author of Civilized to Death, the Price of Progress, which takes a contrarian stance that certain aspects to society’s “Progress” may actually be analogous to advancing a d...

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Dr. Christopher Ryan: Civilized To Death

Nervous Rex - October 16, 2019 09:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 899 ratings
If you are someone who watches major network television or reads books or listens to podcasts then chances are you have been touched by the wisdom of Dr. Christopher Ryan. He is an accomplished writer having great success with the publication of Sex at Dawn: How we Mate, Why we Stray, ...

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32. Dr. Christopher Ryan: Civilized To Death

Nervous Rex - October 16, 2019 09:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 899 ratings
If you are someone who watches major network television or reads books or listens to podcasts then chances are you have been touched by the wisdom of Dr. Christopher Ryan. He is an accomplished writer having great success with the publication of Sex at Dawn: How we Mate, Why we Stray, and What i...

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Christopher Ryan - Why Are We Civilized To Death? | Author of Sex At Dawn - Host of Tangentially Speaking

Mikeadelic - August 04, 2019 17:11 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 371 ratings
LISTEN: APPLE  | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | YOUTUBE   If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts | Donate On Patreon or PayPal   New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Christopher Ryan has been a big influence in my life. His Groundbr...

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Dr. Christopher Ryan - Sex, Connection, Evolution: All Gone Wrong.

The Mark Groves Podcast - June 16, 2019 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
I am so excited to introduce an author whose work has impacted my work so significantly. Dr. Christopher Ryan wrote the epic book ‘Sex at Dawn’ in 2010, and he has gone on to continue researching and writing on human evolution. We discuss it all - human evolution, sex and connection, modernity, ...

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Ep. 673: Christopher Ryan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Michael Covel's Trend Following - July 06, 2018 02:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
My guest today is Christopher Ryan, best known for co-authoring “Sex at Dawn.” The book deals with the evolution of monogamy in humans and human mating systems. In opposition to what the authors see as the “standard narrative” of human sexual evolution, they contend that having multiple sexual p...

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Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously

Simplify - May 03, 2018 09:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 258 ratings
Ever wondered whether humans are meant to be monogamous, or when we started to look at our sexual partners as private property? The authors of the extraordinary book on sexual evolution Sex at Dawn, Cacilda Jethá and Christopher Ryan, study our primate legacy and explain how it shaped human sexu...

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MarketStore: Managing Timeseries Financial Data with Hitoshi Harada and Christopher Ryan - Episode 24

Data Engineering Podcast - March 25, 2018 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 127 ratings
Summary The data that is used in financial markets is time oriented and multidimensional, which makes it difficult to manage in either relational or timeseries databases. To make this information more manageable the team at Alapaca built a new data store specifically for retrieving and analyzin...

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31: Christopher Ryan

Holly Randall Unfiltered - February 14, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Christopher Ryan is an author with a PHD in psychology. He wrote the best selling book, Sex at Dawn, a psychological and anthropological study on why monogamy just might not be natural to human beings. In this episode, he and Holly discuss the history of human sexuality and how it varies in cul...

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31: Christopher Ryan: Is Monogamy Actually Natural in Humans?

Holly Randall Unfiltered - February 14, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Christopher Ryan is an author with a PHD in psychology. He wrote the best selling book, Sex at Dawn, a psychological and anthropological study on why monogamy just might not be natural to human beings. In this episode, he and Holly discuss the history of human sexuality and how it varies in cultu...

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Episode 40: Christopher Ryan

Unregistered with Thaddeus Russell - January 17, 2018 00:11 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 667 ratings
Christopher Ryan is an author, podcaster, and troublemaker, who puts out a weekly podcast, called Tangentially Speaking. His work has been featured all over: MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, NPR, The New York Times, Playboy, The Washington Post, Time, The Atlantic, Salon, and he has been a featured speaker ...

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On the Block with Dr. Christopher Ryan | Hour 2

On the Block Radio with Andrew Gurevich - December 02, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Dr. Christopher Ryan is a big personality with even bigger ideas. I first met Dr. Ryan when he came to speak at my college as a part of our speaker series, The Mouths of Others in 2013. I, like the rest of the world, was intrigued by the premise of his New York Times bestselling book Sex at Dawn....

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On the Block with Dr. Christopher Ryan | Hour 3

On the Block Radio with Andrew Gurevich - December 02, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Dr. Christopher Ryan is a big personality with even bigger ideas. I first met Dr. Ryan when he came to speak at my college as a part of our speaker series, The Mouths of Others in 2013. I, like the rest of the world, was intrigued by the premise of his New York Times bestselling book Sex at Dawn....

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Dr. Christopher Ryan: Sex at Dawn, Language, Travels | Ep. 20

Align Podcast - July 27, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 840 ratings
Dr. Christopher Ryan is the co-writer of the New York Times best selling book, Sex At Dawn. He is the host of the very thought provoking podcast 'Tangentially Speaking'. Chris has clearly spent his life investigating the world and himself thoroughly and I greatly appreciate his insights. In this...

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Polyamory with Christopher Ryan, Nick Kroll and Nikki Glaser

Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher - October 16, 2014 17:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
You guys did so good at listening and subscribing and stuff that we decided to drop another episode TWO WEEKS EARLY!! Expert Christopher Ryan (author of the best seller Sex At Dawn) joins us to discuss Polyamory, its roots in our primate ancestors and the shape of a monkey penis. Comedians Nick ...

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Freeing Ourselves from Shame - Christopher Ryan, PhD #16

ReWild Yourself - September 29, 2014 20:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 857 ratings
It was great fun to talk with Christopher Ryan, author of the New York Times best-seller Sex At Dawn. Episode Breakdown: * The nuclear family and how hunter-gatherers structure socially * How women went from being equal partners to being domesticated animals * Scarcity conscio...

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#52 – Sex, Sex Culture & Sex at Dawn with Christopher Ryan - Podcast

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey - July 26, 2013 15:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6.2K ratings
Welcome to our first ever VIDEO and audio podcast, where we’re celebrating by exploring everyone’s favorite topic – sex! This episode, with co-author of New York Times best seller, Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What it Means for Modern Relationships, Christopher Ryan, gives...

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Free Forum Q&A w/ CHRISTOPHER RYAN - SEX AT DAWN: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships (co-author, Cacilda Jethá)

Free Forum with Terrence McNally - April 29, 2013 19:09 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Aired: 04/28/13 Are human beings monogamous by nature? While granting our tendency to slip, most commentators and scientists seem to believe we are. According to the conventional wisdom, it is in the interests of a woman to keep a male as a protector/provider, and in the interests of a ...

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Christopher Ryan on the History of Human Sexuality and the Future of Ethical Non-Monogamy

Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino - February 22, 2013 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 319 ratings
Join award winning author, speaker, sex educator and media maker Tristan Taormino as she explores the world of sexuality from every angle. Tristan interviews leading authors, educators, artists and icons about sexual pleasure, sexual wellness, identity, relationships, community, and social justic...

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Dr. Christopher Ryan

Duncan Trussell Family Hour - July 02, 2012 00:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10.2K ratings
The co Author of Sex At Dawn joins the Duncan Trussell Family Hour

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SiF #268 Interview with Christopher Ryan

Sex is Fun Podcast - March 18, 2011 21:19 - ★★★★ - 471 ratings
On today's show we interview Christopher Ryan, the author of Sex at DawnSex at Dawn fills in many holes with evolutionary theory that help us understand sexual evolution.Learn how Christopher wants his book to affect change, and what his plans...

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SS 028: Sexual Erotic Nutrition and Sex At Dawn – An Interview With Christopher Ryan (Part 2)

Life on the Swingset - The Swinging & Polyamory Podcast - January 21, 2011 00:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
In Ep 28, the Swingset's interview with Christopher Ryan, author of the bestselling book Sex At Dawn which challenges the idea that monogamy is natural and ingrained in human beings, continues. We discuss whether or not there's hope for America's dawning sexuality, tours, future books, swinger p...

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SS 027: Bonobo Porn and Sex at Dawn – An Interview With Christopher Ryan (Part 1)

Life on the Swingset - The Swinging & Polyamory Podcast - January 13, 2011 14:55 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
On Ep 27, the Swingset interviews Christopher Ryan, author of the bestselling book Sex At Dawn which challenges the idea that monogamy is natural and ingrained in human beings. We discuss bonobos, a species that sexually is far more similar to us than chimpanzees, and the very porn-like videos o...