William Ryan

Type: Person

As of November 2026, William Ryan has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Feb 2026). Named as an oceanographer associated (with Pitman) with the Black Sea deluge hypothesis, offered as a candidate real event inspiring Near Eastern flood stories.

Oceanographer at Columbia University (commonly associated; not stated in transcript) specializing in Oceanography, Paleoceanography, Sea-level change

William Ryan at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardFeb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know
RoleOceanographer
AffiliationColumbia University (commonly associated; not stated in transcript)

Who talks about William Ryan on podcasts?

William Ryan came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.

What is William Ryan mentioned alongside?

Worked with: Walter Pitman