Best Eric Anderson And Chris Grosse Podcasts (2025)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com What the hell is going on? Why does the mainstream narrative seem to be increasingly unbelievable? Is decency outdated? Why were Paul Newman and Robert Redford important? Is the future female? Is competence necessary to run a country?…

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678 - Tom Murphy (Recovering Astrophysicist) 1:34:45

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Tom is a fascinating man. He’s shot lasers at the moon and measured their reflection. After studying astrophysics at Cal Tech he taught at UCSD for years. But there came a point where his awareness of the destructiveness of the machine made it impossible to keep making adjustments to its smooth functioning. Unlike many people confronted with that c…

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Algorithms Don't Care About Your View Count #12 20:54

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The digital revolution waits for no one. Whether you're embracing it or avoiding it, your professional future is increasingly tied to how effectively you leverage content creation, social media, and emerging AI tools. In this candid conversation, we explore the launch of Content Crib RX – our solution for professionals struggling to maintain conten…

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677 - Lloyd Kahn, in Crestone 1:25:45

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Lloyd is one of the most curious, delighted, resilient people I’ve ever known. In his ninety years, he’s been a father, husband, builder, publisher, traveler, writer, athlete and a slew of other things, including a very good friend to many, including Anya and me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get …

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Personal Branding Transforms Traditional Industries: Mark Kempf Shows Us How #11 26:56

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Mark Kempf, author of "Unfurl Your Sales" and benefits industry veteran, shares his philosophy on making sales comfortable rather than awkward or forced. Drawing on over 40 years of experience, he explains how ditching scripts and embracing authentic conversations leads to better outcomes for both salespeople and clients. • The concept of "unfurlin…

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676 - ROMA 94 5:13

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com How was Charlie Kirk the same as the people who hated him most? What’s the dangerous appeal of simplicity and clarity in a complex world? Can/should we tolerate intolerance? The trick of valuing the things we DON’T have or need. All this and more!…

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From Caregiver to CEO: How Derek Berkey is Transforming Telehealth Through Personal Branding #10 30:14

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Derek Berkey, founder of Invigor Medical, shares how he's building trust in healthcare through personal branding and consistent education while navigating an industry often defined by its worst actors. Through his transparent approach to complex telehealth and compounding topics, Derek demonstrates how showing up authentically creates meaningful co…

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Content Crib Unplugged: Building Platforms That Connect #9 27:26

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The line between authentic and artificial content has never been more significant. As digital platforms evolve, they're increasingly favoring genuine human connection over polished perfection—and savvy marketers and sales professionals are taking notice. In this revealing conversation, we dive deep into why YouTube is now pushing authentic, educati…

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675 - ROMA 93 2:57

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com What happens to famous people who get lost in their own show and gradually start playing themselves in the movie of their lives?By Chris Ryan

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Capturing Patients Through Data-Driven Marketing #8 37:18

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What if you could fill your medical practice with exactly the right patients—the ones who need your specific expertise, bring you the most revenue, and achieve the best outcomes? In this eye-opening conversation with Seth Turnoff, founder of CMM, we discover how data-driven patient acquisition is revolutionizing healthcare marketing. Seth takes us …

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674 - Dan Blumstein (Author: The Nature of Fear) 1:19:17

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Dan Blumstein and I explore the multifaceted nature of fear, its evolutionary significance, and its impact on both human and animal behavior. The conversation also delves into existential fears, the manipulation of fear by society, and the importance of understanding and managing fear in a complex world. Dan’s book is The Nature of Fear. This is a …

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673 - Student Loan Justice (Alan Collinge) 1:14:53

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Alan Collinge is the founder of StudentLoanJustice.Org, author of The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History and How We Can Fight Back. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe…

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People Trust People, Not Logos: How Authentic Content Transforms Careers- Content Crib Podcast #7 31:49

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Personal branding has never been more important than it is today, with statistics showing it directly impacts trust, job opportunities, and conversion rates. • 82% of people are more likely to trust companies whose leadership is active on social media • Professionals with strong personal brands get 10x more job opportunities and can earn up to 25% …

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672 - ROMA 92 58:56

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Are we (am I) “stuck in honoring the context of the social media platform,” that is podcasting? Is there a way not to be trapped in playing the commercial game? Did Joe and Duncan sell out, or did their platforms just capture them? I discuss some of the accusations leveled in “Comedy Jonestown” and Marc Maron’s recent appearance on Pod Save America…

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The Content Crib Podcast #6 34:22

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In this episode of the Content Crib podcast we share our crazy travel stories, a wedding, and lots of tips and tricks. Thanks for listening!By Eric Anderson and Chris Grosse

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670 - Mike Gross 1:22:55

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Mike just finished his stint in the army and is celebrating by riding a bicycle from El Paso to Canada. He passed by Crestone recently, and we sat down to get to know each other. Pull up a chair and join us! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/s…

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669 - ROMA 91 2:43

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com More blathering. This time, talking about: — Epstein and how fame/power/money distort one’s sense of the possible/permissible; — The joys of watching the Little League playoffs; — A friend’s hard fall. Here’s the link to give Charles some love.…

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The Content Crib Podcast #5 with Preston Alexander 38:13

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In Episode 5 of the Content Crib Podcast, we sit down for a candid, conversational discussion with Preston Alexander, a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur and content creator. Preston shares firsthand insights into the most challenging aspects of today’s healthcare system and introduces his exciting new endeavor aimed at transforming that landscape. …

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668 - Before the Dawn, Part II (with Riley Morton) 4:36

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com My friend Riley Morton and I sat down for about six hours over two days and he picked my brain about who I am, who I’ve been, and the experiences and ideas that formed the foundation for what eventually became a book called Sex at Dawn. This is the second of a four…

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From Bullet Holes to Broadcast: Content Crib Episode 4 ft. Joseph Miller 38:20

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A Long Way from Las Vegas In this episode, we take a hilarious trip down memory lane – all the way back to Content Crib 1.0, our very first in-person meeting in a Las Vegas desert mansion. The location was sketchy to say the least – we’re talking questionable neighborhood and even bullet holes in the wall (seriously). Sure, the house had its quirks…

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667 - ROMA 90 2:33

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com It’s the back to school episode! Do you feel like the year begins at the end of summer? Can anyone really be helped (or just supported in helping themselves)? A study showing how we find what we expect to find. Some thoughts on budgeting energy and attention and le…

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666 - Kevin Russell Returns (AI/The Future) 1:42:29

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Kevin is my go-to guy when I have questions about AI, cutting edge technologies, and crypto currencies. But he’s not just some freakishly smart super-nerd; he thinks of these seemingly cut and dry issues with all the juiciness of mythology, Jungian archetypes, and a deep appreciation of world history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc…

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Content Crib Podcast #3 28:00

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In this episode we share our life stories and how they effected what we are doing now. We cover the early years, to the drinking years, to the sober years and lots of other things. Thanks for listening!By Eric Anderson and Chris Grosse

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665 - Remembering Uncle Dan (with my cousin David Carr) 1:42:25

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Our uncle Dan was a huge influence on both of us, albeit in very different ways. For Dave, Dan was a surrogate father figure who helped guide him through adolescence. For me, Dan was more of a kindred spirit, and our friendship mostly happened in the last decade or so of his life. When we combine our memories, we get a more complete understanding o…

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Content Crib podcast #2 31:50

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In this episode of the Content Crib podcast Chris and Eric discuss the happenings in the world today and solve world hunger. No, actually we just share our feelings on everything and anything. Thanks for listening!By Eric Anderson and Chris Grosse

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Content Crib Podcast #1 22:35

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Episode 1 — Welcome to the Crib In the very first episode of the Content Crib Podcast, Eric I. Anderson and Chris Grosse dive headfirst into the chaotic, creative, and sometimes comically confusing world of content. Expect hot takes, unpopular opinions, and the kind of advice you wish your marketing professor gave you. We talk: Personal branding (a…

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664 - Road ROMA (89 & Budokon Recap) 58:03

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We were camping at the Tom Thorn/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area in southern Wyoming when we recorded this, yesterday. It’s raw. It’s real. Maybe you can hear the birds chirping. Anya and I recap the retreat and give some thoughts about being on the road. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers …

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663 - Erik Rittenberry (Poetic Outlaws) 1:19:19

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Erik’s is the brain behind one of my favorite accounts on Substack, Poetic Outlaws. If I were a woman, I’d be chasing guys like him: smart, tough, adventurous, well-read, sensitive, funny, talented, and way more humble than a guy like that has any right to be. He writes beautifully, takes great photos, has impeccable taste in literature. This is a …

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662 - Mark Sisson (Author of Born to Walk) 1:01:59

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Mark Sisson is widely regarded as the founding father of the ancestral health movement. His number-one-ranked blog and Primal Health Coach Institute have paved the way for primal enthusiasts to take personal responsibility for their health. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode…

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661 - Manvir Singh (Author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion) 1:12:07

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Manvir is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in human biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has studied Indigenous psychedelics use in the Orinoco river basin of Colombia and, since 2014, has conducted ethnographic fieldwork with Mentawai commun…

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660 - Eric Czuleger 1:41:08

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Eric Czuleger is an author and geopolitical analyst who has lived, worked, and traveled through 47 countries including conflict zones like Iraq, Lebanon, and Somalia. His book You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don’t Exist covers a year of living in unrecognized countries to find out what a nation is in the first place. This is a publ…

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659 - ROMA 87 3:19

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com Some of the topics discussed include the fact that I was an illegal immigrant for years, some recent personal health issues, prepping for our trip to Montana, two spots that just opened up for women in the upcoming retreat, avoiding audience capture, seeking beauty…

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658 - ROMA 86 3:36

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com Let’s get into it! Issues discussed include: Scott Galloway on the sickness of money, David Sedaris on the sickness of fame, Why some people sacrifice intimacy for attention, and Was it hard for me to transition out of my “adventure years” into “settling down?”…

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657 - Josh Chandler (Security Specialist) 1:31:11

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Everyone should have a friend like Josh. Solid dude who knows how things work on both sides of the law. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribeBy Chris Ryan

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656 - ROMA 85 2:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com On principled thinking vs tactical thinking. Is AI coming to “save” us or “destroy” us? Is there a middle ground? Can it love us? Comfort us? Thinking of relationship issues in terms of new shoes. Break-in pains or wrong size pains?…

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655 - ROMA 84 26:38

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com In which I rip Fareed Zakaria a (new) new one, talk about the abject stupidity of the intelligensia, play a song sung by a bunch of cool alley cats, applaud a Scott Galloway rant on the hypocrisy of the American ruling class and ponder “Dover Beach,” a poem by Matt…

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654 - David Daniel 2:23:04

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David was raised in a conservative Christian reality that he eventually came to question, without questioning his love and respect for the people around him. How do we negotiate that kind of growth, where we step away from a shared reality without hurting the people we were sharing it with? That’s an eternal question of the highest order. This is a…

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653 -Jeff Maurer (Comic/Writer) 1:18:38

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Jeff Mauer is the brains behind I Might Be Wrong, here on Substack. He was head writer for Last Week Tonight, with John Oliver and before that, wrote speeches at the EPA. He’s smart, funny, and thoughtful — and savvy enough to shut the fuck up when Chris Rock walks into the room. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su…

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652 - Adam Aronovich (Healing from Healing) 1:18:38

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When I first came across his Instagram account, I assumed he was a comedian of some sort, as he is so deft at taking the piss out of the New Age, Shamanic, Mother-Aya nonsense. Then I read his essay on Substack and realized that this dude is very, very smart and his humor — like all the best humor — is fueled by wisdom, compassion, disappointment, …

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651 - Becoming Uncivilized (with Anya and Nadia) 1:15:57

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Anya and Nadia have helped lead our retreats in Montana for the past few years. In this conversation, we talk about the different kinds of movement they’ve studied and teach and how — along with Cameron and Melayne — we try to create a place and time where people can get very real with themselves and each other. Learn more about the event here. Int…

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650 - Rambling ROMA 3 (For Allene) 25:37

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Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. “Tear,” by Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribeBy Chris Ryan

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649 - Allene Evans - "Guardian of a Free and Just Society" (Crestone Series) 1:53:56

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Allene would never describe herself in such grand terms, but the fact is that she’s spent a long career in law working hard to defend and promote the fundamental decency that is at the heart of the American justice system — or should be. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, …

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Live with Daniel Pinchbeck 57:46

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Thank you Daniele Bolelli, Douglas Rushkoff, Jesse Damiani, Michael Scarmack, and many others for tuning into my live video with Daniel Pinchbeck! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe…

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646 - Erin Ginder-Shaw (Depth Psychology) 56:09

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Erin is closing in on her PhD in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. We’ve been very close since 1/1/16 and she’s one of my all-time favorite people. If I get arrested and have one call, her phone might be ringing. She’ll be joining us at the Becoming Uncivilized event at the Budokon compound this summer. Consider joining us! Intro mus…

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Giving this a spin 48:19

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Thank you Nikita Petrov, Lacey Delayne, Dr Doug, Andrew Ramos, Eamon Cullen, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe…

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645 - Walking ROMA 1:57

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com In this, the first walking ROMA episode, I ramble: Our world is ruled by unloved men. What’s it mean to be “driven?” Would the spirit of the angry prepper be ok with what we’ve done with his cabin?By Chris Ryan

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644 - David Nance (My 14 year-old first cousin once removed) 1:12:10

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You know those kids — toddlers, even — where you see the fully-formed person in their eyes? That’s how this guy has always been for me. He was cracking me up and blowing my mind before he could pronounce my name. Smart, kind, and very wise for his age (or any age). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge…

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643 - Before the Dawn, Part I (with Riley Morton) 14:38

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com My friend Riley Morton is a film-maker, documentarian, world traveler, back country skier, deep thinker and all-around badass. He and I sat down for about six hours over two days and he picked my brain about who I am, who I’ve been, and the experiences and ideas th…

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642 - ROMA 83 57:25

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Does Trump have the wrong answers to the right questions? It feels like things are falling apart, but have they been falling apart for a long time? How long? When did this process of collapse begin? Why do intelligent people sometimes say incredibly stupid things? Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. Paid version: Outro: “Politi…