Deviate

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

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January 09, 2024 02:08:27
Tim Ferriss and Rolf discuss travel, time wealth, and “success management”

Tim Ferriss and Rolf discuss travel, time wealth, and “success management”

“Billionaires can’t take a week off? What’s the point of having a billion dollars if they have fewer options than I do?”  –Tim Ferriss...

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November 28, 2023 00:41:56
The best journeys explore mindscapes as well as landscapes (book club remix)

The best journeys explore mindscapes as well as landscapes (book club remix)

“Sometimes it’s good to sit still and let a place move through you instead of you moving through a place.”  –Rolf Potts In this...

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November 14, 2023 00:35:40
Going abroad for love, and travel writing that says something new about a place

Going abroad for love, and travel writing that says something new about a place

“When asked to give advice to young people looking to become travel writers, I invariably tell them to go – alone – and live...

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October 31, 2023 00:27:56
Seek places where your very presence makes you interesting (book club redo)

Seek places where your very presence makes you interesting (book club redo)

“One way of making famous landmarks more comprehensible is to look for surprises, good and bad, that go beyond what you are expected to...

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October 17, 2023 00:58:13
Travel memoir lab: Truth, luck, & multi-genre storytelling (with Tom Bissell)

Travel memoir lab: Truth, luck, & multi-genre storytelling (with Tom Bissell)

“Not everyone who’s lucky is talented and not everyone who’s talented is lucky.”  –Tom Bissell In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Tom talk...

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October 03, 2023 00:27:05
Seek places where your very presence makes you interesting (book club remix)

Seek places where your very presence makes you interesting (book club remix)

“One way of making famous landmarks more comprehensible is to look for surprises, good and bad, that go beyond what you are expected to...

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