Keep Talking

Dan Riley
Keep Talking

"Keep Talking" exists to have conversations that might help to make a better society and a better culture. I believe that each guest has important information and stories to make public. And it's something that I want to share.

  1. Episode 148: Walter Robinson - How Journalists Exposed the Catholic Sexual Abuse Story

    MAR 28

    Episode 148: Walter Robinson - How Journalists Exposed the Catholic Sexual Abuse Story

    Walter Robinson is an investigative journalist, an editor-at-large at "The Boston Globe," and is the Donald W. Reynolds Visiting Professor of Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. This is a rebroadcast of episode 42, from 2022. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (00:58) A path to journalism (10:00) The power and state of the Catholic Church during the late 80s and 90s (21:40) "The Boston Globe's" "Spotlight" team (28:10) The Catholic Church's reputation before the Spotlight team’s investigation (35:59) What was revealed in the church’s internal documents (40:56) The Church’s consistent strategy of protecting abusive priests (46:58) Nearly every bishop in every diocese knew about abuse and participated in a cover-up (53:27) The role of the Church's celibacy vow in incentivizing abuse (59:36) What explains the abusive behavior of Catholic Church priests? (01:04:06) Women's second-class status and the role of a free press (01:07:55) The need for a full confession from the Church (01:15:48) The role of investigative journalism today and why it matters (01:20:43) The importance of investigative journalists to think outside the box

    1h 26m
  2. Episode 147: Mark Clifford: Why Is China Afraid of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai?

    MAR 21

    Episode 147: Mark Clifford: Why Is China Afraid of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai?

    Mark Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong and the author of "The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic." ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ 00:00 Intro 00:57 Mark's relationship with Jimmy Lai 06:40 Jimmy's journalism in Hong Kong 10:41 The source of Jimmy's devout anti-communism 18:27 Jimmy's interest in journalism 21:35 Was Jimmy optimistic about Hong Kong's future? 24:27 China's public enemy #1 33:22 Jimmy's core principles 39:40 Lessons from Jimmy's example 44:14 Hong Kong and JImmy's future 49:47 Jimmy's eccentricities and flaws

    55 min
  3. Episode 146: James Hollis - How To Be Who You Are

    MAR 14

    Episode 146: James Hollis - How To Be Who You Are

    James Hollis is a Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including "A Life of Meaning," which is the primary subject of our conversation. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ 00:00 Intro 01:05 Why Jim wrote "A Life of Meaning" 05:28 The shadow 08:38 Why confront one's shadow? 10:48 The numinous and finding your calling 25:20 Lethargy is a threat to living 29:55 A modern culture of distraction 32:28 Jim's decision to become a public educator 37:02 Jim's growth beyond his family of origin 44:30 Psychopathology 48:26 Sin: missing the mark 55:15 Fear - the spirit of evil is negation of the life force by fear 58:50 Jim is a "recovering nice person"

    1h 1m
  4. Episode 145: Daniel Lieberman - Direct Dopamine To Friends, Not Phones

    MAR 7

    Episode 145: Daniel Lieberman - Direct Dopamine To Friends, Not Phones

    Daniel Lieberman is a psychiatrist, the SVP of mental health at Hims & Hers, and the author of the best-selling book, The Molecule of More. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (00:59) What would humans be without dopamine? (01:29) Donating dopamine to phones, not friends (03:58) What is dopamine? (07:53) What are the signs of someone with high dopamine? (11:56) How can high dopamine people live wisely? (18:50) Can workaholics change their insatiability? (22:22) "The modern devil is cheap dopamine" (28:58) What does a wise future look like re: smartphones? (31:37) Dopamine in relationships and love (38:46) Skills to develop to sustain long-term relationships (43:11) Are we on the cusp of a conservative cultural shift? (48:02) Modern dopamine and men in society (54:42) What advice does Daniel give to his sons? (57:14) What's next for Daniel?

    59 min
  5. Episode 144: Orna Donath: The Last Taboo - Women Who Regret Motherhood

    FEB 28

    Episode 144: Orna Donath: The Last Taboo - Women Who Regret Motherhood

    Orna is an Israeli sociologist, a teacher at Tel Aviv University, and the author of the landmark book, "Regretting Motherhood." This is a rebroadcast of episode 78, from 2023.

    57 min
  6. Episode 143: Robert Plomin - The Power of Genes in Human Nature

    FEB 21

    Episode 143: Robert Plomin - The Power of Genes in Human Nature

    Robert Plomin is a British-American scientist, a psychologist and behavioral geneticist, and the author of the bestselling book, Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (01:00) The history of nature vs nurture debate (15:40) "All parents are nurture-ists - until their second child." (18:54) Identical twin studies (39:16) Lessons from the film "Three Identical Strangers" (41:20) How much influence do parents have on their kids? (58:40) Genes and psychology (01:10:55) A better model for psychology (01:16:35) How should society look, based on the truth and power of genes? (01:27:03) Nucleus genomics in NYC for polygenic information

    1h 30m
  7. Episode 142: Derek Sivers: How To Keep Growing

    FEB 14

    Episode 142: Derek Sivers: How To Keep Growing

    Derek Sivers is a TED speaker, an essayist, a businessman, a musician, one of my favorite thinkers on the planet, and the author of many books including his most recent, Useful Not True: Whatever Works For You. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (01:00) Your actions reveal your values (03:25) Obvious to you, amazing to someone else (05:19) How Derek thinks about money (13:03) Deep happy vs. shallow happy (21:00) Following an innate drive and desire (24:07) 18 months of feeling adrift (30:04) To find direction: read a lot and wait for energy (31:18) The power of heroes and anti-heroes (36:05) Egotists and hedonists (40:00) Changing your mind and keeping your identity small (44:37) Think of yourself as a student, not a preacher (47:42) Personal growth over wealth growth (53:00) Prioritizing openness (56:59) What lifestyles or beliefs is Derek against? (01:04:50) The downside of optimism in Derek's personal life (01:14:24) Dating, marriage, and the role of women in Derek's life (01:23:55) How to save a life with $2,000 (01:27:50) Derek's thoughts on philanthropy (01:33:54) "Useful Not True" (01:38:39) A prequel to "How To Live" (01:41:13) "Useful Not True": the truth of many answers and perspectives

    1h 47m
  8. Episode 141: Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation: Overcoming Modern Addictions

    FEB 7

    Episode 141: Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation: Overcoming Modern Addictions

    Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence." This is a rebroadcast of episode 35, from 2022. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (00:57) Anna Lembke’s interest in studying addiction (04:34) Defining addiction and the "gremlin theory" of addiction (15:19) Characteristics of an addict (23:48) The stigma around addictions (26:46) Characteristics of a healthy person living today (33:50) The importance and role of struggle in a good life (41:04) The impact of modern addictions on society today (46:54) Habit change ideas and the role of struggle in a good life (52:11) How to know if you're becoming an addict (58:45) The effective and ethical way to address addiction (01:03:58) Workaholism as an addiction (01:20:13) The connection between shame and a “never enough” attitude towards work

    1h 25m
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"Keep Talking" exists to have conversations that might help to make a better society and a better culture. I believe that each guest has important information and stories to make public. And it's something that I want to share.

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  • Creator
    Dan Riley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dan Riley
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