Latest Episodes
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Preconceptions can blur what you see firsthand on the road (with Eddy Harris)
“I didn’t go to Africa to “feel African,” or become African. What I wanted to do was put myself in the shoes of the...
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Travel deviations can be as appealing as travel plans, with Ari Shaffir
“Naysayers can be the biggest obstacle for people who want to travel. Even if they know nothing about a place, they’ll think of reasons...
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The Vagabond’s Way: An audio introduction to Rolf’s new book
“At its best, travel is embraced not as a flashy backdrop for our lifestyle ambitions, but as an act that touches every aspect of...
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Vagabonding audio companion: Love, finding home, and telling TV travel stories
“I think sometimes as travel writers our most important job is to be a listener — to listen to the stories that people are...
194
“On the Ice”: What it’s like to live and work at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station
“One thing we like to say [in Antarctica] is that nothing on the continent can kill you, except for the entire continent.” –Karen Pszonka...
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A Critical Race Theorist’s guide to writing smut novels, with Dr. Kevin Harrison
“I told him, ‘You didn’t have a long, lucrative NBA career, but that doesn’t make you a failure. Yet if you let other people...