Deviate

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

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December 01, 2020 00:49:52
Strategies and arguments for the simple life (from an off-grid perspective)

Strategies and arguments for the simple life (from an off-grid perspective)

This episode of Deviate explores the benefits of minimalism (3:00); changing ones life philosophy and getting rid of bad habits (11:00); pragmatic approaches to...

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147

November 24, 2020 00:39:13
American Pilgrim: Revisiting Rolf’s lost Travel Channel Thanksgiving special

American Pilgrim: Revisiting Rolf’s lost Travel Channel Thanksgiving special

“The perception that most Americans have about the original Thanksgiving is very much a Hallmark-card stereotype, where the native people and the colonists came...

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146

November 17, 2020 01:02:44
Solo travel: Celebrating the pleasures of (and strategies for) journeying alone

Solo travel: Celebrating the pleasures of (and strategies for) journeying alone

“Savoring is attending to the moment.” – Stephanie Rosenbloom In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Stephanie discuss solitude versus loneliness (3:00); the joy...

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145

November 10, 2020 01:15:28
Vagabonding audio companion: Time Wealth and the spiritual texture of travel

Vagabonding audio companion: Time Wealth and the spiritual texture of travel

“Getting in touch with reality is literally the essence of spiritual life.” – Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf remixes his interview...

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144

November 03, 2020 00:58:05
Coming-of-age on the road as a dirtbag backpacker (with Pam Mandel)

Coming-of-age on the road as a dirtbag backpacker (with Pam Mandel)

“That sort of fearlessness, and the assumption that the world is a good place – I like holding onto that idea to this day.”...

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143

October 27, 2020 00:34:29
On penis theft, creepy clowns, anxiety, and how culture tells us what is real

On penis theft, creepy clowns, anxiety, and how culture tells us what is real

“Beliefs are contagious. The stories we tell take on their own logic and become real, in a way. As travelers in another culture part...

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