Latest Episodes
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Tales from the vagabonding trail: Discussing “Marco Polo Didn’t Go There”
“Life’s journey is as rewarding as my travel journeys. It’s been fun to travel the world as a slightly older person.” – Rolf Potts...
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Vagabonding audio companion: Travel brainstorming, with Ari Shaffir
“You open up a map, and it’s like, ‘I could go anywhere here.’ It’s just a world of possibility.” – Ari Shaffir Ari Shaffir...
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Maintaining creative fitness: How my podcast augments my writing career
“Putting together the podcast has been like swimming laps or practicing free-throws — it’s creative cross-training that benefits my broader writing pursuits, even as...
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Finding the best places to live: Searching for home in America [encore]
“We all have different priorities in life, and there is a place for each of us where we can live according to what those...
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Travel writing in the “Mad Men” era: The myth and legacy of Holiday Magazine
“Holiday gave its writers room to tell a comprehensive story. A place was evoked in thousands of words instead of the usual 800 we...
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The Olympics started out as a travel fest: All about the ancient Greek Games
“In ancient Greece, entire eras were measured by Olympiads. It’s how history was arranged. The Olympics were that important.” – Tony Perrottet In this...