Deviate

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

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April 04, 2023 00:47:59
Art introduces us to places before we go there (live from the Faroe Islands)

Art introduces us to places before we go there (live from the Faroe Islands)

“You hear how there’s many words for snow in native cultures in Canada; there are actually over 20 words for ‘fog’ in the Faroe...

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March 21, 2023 00:44:29
Travel can be a way to see the future (and experience the past), with Kevin Kelly

Travel can be a way to see the future (and experience the past), with Kevin Kelly

“”I wasn’t partying. I wasn’t relaxing on the beach. I was photographing – working – every minute of the day. That was a means...

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214

March 07, 2023 00:42:45
The best age to travel is whatever age you are now (an online book club remix)

The best age to travel is whatever age you are now (an online book club remix)

“Success is often about finding just enough material wealth to fund the life that makes you happy.” —Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate,...

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213

February 21, 2023 00:44:32
Seek out global connections while you’re still at home (with Kristin Van Tassel)

Seek out global connections while you’re still at home (with Kristin Van Tassel)

“Travel has become a way to remind myself how it feels to get lost, and then get unlost. It is a way to remember...

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212

February 07, 2023 00:29:00
A Native American football team beat the 1927 NFL Giants: The story of John Levi

A Native American football team beat the 1927 NFL Giants: The story of John Levi

“Running back John Levi is about as easy to stop as a 200-pound eel. With his speed, and his shifting, sidestepping style of running,...

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211

January 31, 2023 00:57:55
Why you go someplace is less important than just going (with Tony Perrottet)

Why you go someplace is less important than just going (with Tony Perrottet)

“For ancient Roman tourists, the whole point of travel was to go where everyone else was going. Sightseeing was a form of pilgrimage.” –Tony...

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