Deviate

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

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219

May 16, 2023 00:27:39
Travel burnout is a real thing (and it’s OK to feel it sometimes), with Matt Kepnes

Travel burnout is a real thing (and it’s OK to feel it sometimes), with Matt Kepnes

“The truth is that our travel anticipations, and our memories, have a way of holding only the most striking parts of an experience—the parts...

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218

May 02, 2023 01:04:37
The Mystical High Church of Luck: Decoding Las Vegas (with Ari Shaffir)

The Mystical High Church of Luck: Decoding Las Vegas (with Ari Shaffir)

“Things don’t happen in Las Vegas. Things are happened in Las Vegas. All actions in the town are so meticulously predicted and orchestrated that...

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117

April 18, 2023 00:26:00
How travelers create quests and find community (online book club remix)

How travelers create quests and find community (online book club remix)

“Nothing against bucket lists, but sometimes that interest that makes you weird and nerdy at home is going to make you vulnerable to all...

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216

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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215

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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