Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

565 - John Colapinto (Author/Journalist/Sophisticated Gentleman)

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May 26, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
2
How to Talk to John Colopinto
05:36 • 3min
3
The Elephant Desk: A Balanced Retreat
08:11 • 6min
4
The Interpreter by John Colopinto
13:51 • 4min
5
The Best Prank I've Ever Pulled
18:12 • 3min
6
The Importance of Being a Good Guy
20:56 • 3min
7
The Puritan in Me
24:07 • 5min
8
The Importance of Normal Conversations
29:02 • 2min
9
The Pinahaha People in the Amazon Basin
31:30 • 2min
10
The Monolingual Tribe in the Amazon
33:04 • 4min
11
The Fear of Flying Into Untrampled Ground
36:43 • 3min
12
The Importance of Language
40:07 • 5min
13
The Pitaan and the Evolution of Language
45:35 • 2min
14
The Pita Han and the Red Boat on the Shore
48:03 • 4min
15
The Legend of the Balsa Wood Float Plane
52:02 • 4min
16
Bridging the Golf: The Unexpected Thing About Women
55:56 • 2min
17
Nisa and ISA
57:58 • 4min
18
The Importance of Living With the Tribe
01:02:08 • 5min
19
Kenneth Goode's Prank on the Yanomami
01:07:37 • 3min
20
The Pita Han's Journey to Learning the Language
01:10:53 • 3min
21
Tom Waits and the Navajos
01:13:40 • 3min
22
The New Yorker's Dan and Dorothy Wickenton
01:17:09 • 2min
23
The New Yorker's Story on Medical Leeches
01:19:32 • 4min
24
The Reflexive Tip of My Fingers Instinct
01:23:17 • 4min
25
The Importance of Accepting Your Perspective
01:27:22 • 4min
26
The Importance of Vitality in Writing
01:31:13 • 5min