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Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

59 - Mary Roach

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

Chris Ryan

Arts, Society & Culture

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2014

⏱️ 126 minutes

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Summary

Mary has written a whole slew of bestselling books, including Bonk, Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. In this IPA-fueled conversation, we range from bungee jumping in New Zealand to stunt flying with Tom Cruise off the coast of Malibu. Also, the best place to hide after robbing a bank.



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0:00.0

Zero audio

0:04.0

Baby what's the big deal? Feel what you feel

0:09.0

Say what you wanna say

0:12.0

You're gonna die one day

0:15.0

For example I could kiss you

0:18.0

Just because I want you

0:21.0

What's the difference if you turn away?

0:24.0

I'm gonna die one day

0:27.0

Why do you waste your time?

0:29.0

Think about your reputation

0:32.0

Try to meet an ex-pectator

0:34.0

Hey everybody, Mary Roach is big time

0:38.0

She's written a bunch of books

0:41.0

She's been writing magazine articles

0:43.0

She's flown upside down in an airplane with Tom Cruise

0:47.0

Yes ladies and gentlemen she has listened to Fabio's

0:51.0

High Fidelity equipment in his apartment

0:55.0

No word on whether she and Fabio got romantic

1:00.0

But it's you know it's a possibility

1:03.0

That's all I'm saying Mary would I'm sure deny it

1:07.0

But Fabio tells me it happened

1:09.0

So I'm kidding I'm kidding

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