Deviate

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

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138

September 15, 2020 01:04:19
Sex, travel, and the art of being a better bad tourist (with Suzanne Roberts)

Sex, travel, and the art of being a better bad tourist (with Suzanne Roberts)

“Sometimes we do things for ourselves in the name of adventure, without thinking about how this affects other people.” – Suzanne Roberts In this...

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137

September 08, 2020 00:42:57
Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze

Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze

“There is this arrogant assumption that the things we don’t know or understand must be bad, because if they were good, we would already...

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136

September 01, 2020 01:46:06
Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable

Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable

“​So many hate-filled​ things—whether on social media​ or just people talking—are based on stereotypes that are not accurate​. Too many people ​simply ​don’t ​interact...

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135

August 25, 2020 01:04:32
Eric Weiner’s journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better

Eric Weiner’s journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better

“The more we try to seize happiness, the more it slips from our grasp. Happiness is a by-product, never an objective. It’s an unexpected...

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134

August 18, 2020 01:07:34
Life changing travel experiences: The best hostel ever (in Cairo)

Life changing travel experiences: The best hostel ever (in Cairo)

“There are so many ways travel can change your life, in ways you could never imagine before you leave home.”  –Daniel Neely In this...

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August 11, 2020 00:45:22
Brian Koppelman on the intimacy of podcasting and the genius of Iron Maiden

Brian Koppelman on the intimacy of podcasting and the genius of Iron Maiden

“My ambition was not financial, but a creative ambition toward fulfillment and satisfaction — and to be a better human toward those whom I...

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