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How romance novels reveal the secret history of life in America
“Essentially, a romance is a courtship story. And if you think about it, courtship stories are part of the foundation of human storytelling” –Sarah...
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Ari Shaffir on travel, memory, and the odd psychology of souvenirs
“My tattoo reminds me of who I was at that age. I was so fraught with the existential stakes—I wanted to have lived. I...
Unsane writer James Greer on the death of Cobain and birth of Gen X
“This is a thing that journalists do—they take a ‘two is a coincidence, three is a trend’ sort of thing and try to manufacture...
The Epic One-Against-Five Foul-Out Basketball Game of 1964
In the spirit of March Madness, Rolf brings us special episode of Deviate from the American heartland, where he tells us a basketball story...
Adventure writer Tim Cahill on fear, and what it’s like to be dead for ten minutes
“I think fear comes out of ignorance.” – Tim Cahill Tim Cahill is a journalist, author, and pioneering travel writer. In this episode of...
Filmmaker Rod Pocowatchit on Native American zombie movies and DIY film
“I tell people that all the time. Just do it. Just dive in and figure it out. And you’re going to make mistakes and...