Deviate

Rolf Potts veers off-topic in this unique series of conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people.

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192

July 12, 2022 00:47:45
Traveler ideals, hospitality, and the disappearance of an Italian priest in Syria

Traveler ideals, hospitality, and the disappearance of an Italian priest in Syria

“I talked as much about the National Basketball Association in Syria as I did about politics. Syrians felt so global and interested in everything....

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191

June 28, 2022 01:01:03
Refuse to be Done: The art of creative persistence for long-haul projects

Refuse to be Done: The art of creative persistence for long-haul projects

“The noun part of “writer” seems to require outside validation, but the verb part of it — “writing” — is something you’re either doing...

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190

June 14, 2022 00:39:10
Marcia DeSanctis on revisiting places, souvenirs, and travel as self-reinvention

Marcia DeSanctis on revisiting places, souvenirs, and travel as self-reinvention

“Travel imparts a liquid language whose sole property is the flow of questions.”  –Marcia DeSanctis In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Marcia talk...

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189

May 31, 2022 01:00:18
Chris Guillebeau on life goals, work, and travel as alt-university [encore]

Chris Guillebeau on life goals, work, and travel as alt-university [encore]

“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris Guillebeau In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel to every country...

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188

May 17, 2022 01:01:32
Hitchhiking for pastries: The art of structuring a journey with an obsession

Hitchhiking for pastries: The art of structuring a journey with an obsession

“”Curiosity is contagious.”  –Sophia Bentaher In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sophia talk about structuring journey around specific passions and obsessions, and her...

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187

May 03, 2022 01:07:30
How to embrace uncertainty and redefine success by taking a “pathless path”

How to embrace uncertainty and redefine success by taking a “pathless path”

“The pathless path is an embrace of uncertainty and discomfort. It’s a call to adventure in a world that tells us to conform.”  –Paul...

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