Ranked #1

Author Alex Banayan on seeking mentors for life (and writing) guidance
Author Alex Banayan on seeking mentors for life (and writing) guidance
“You cannot change your reality until you see your reality.” – Alex BanayanIn this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Alex dis... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #2

Comedian Ari Shaffir on ‘shrooms, hugging, and quitting smartphones
Comedian Ari Shaffir on ‘shrooms, hugging, and quitting smartphones
“These travel podcasts are great because you just drive around talking, and people feel like they're sitting in the bac... Read more
12 Dec 2017
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1hr 43mins
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Ranked #3

Ari Shaffir on travel, memory, and the odd psychology of souvenirs
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 w... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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1hr 51mins
Ranked #4

What it’s like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas
What it’s like to take your kids on a three-month journey in the Himalayas
"I learned so quickly that children change everything about travel." --Bruce KirkbyIn this episode of Deviate, Rolf and ... Read more
22 Jan 2021
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52mins
Ranked #5

Hollywood composer Rolfe Kent on the joys of throwing out quality work
Hollywood composer Rolfe Kent on the joys of throwing out quality work
“You should write down what you would like your future to look like, because otherwise you will be on autopilot.” – Rol... Read more
20 Nov 2017
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1hr 44mins
Ranked #6

Ari Shaffir unpacks Rolf’s experience of doing psychedelics for the first time
Ari Shaffir unpacks Rolf’s experience of doing psychedelics for the first time
“In the end, you’ll have this [psychedelic] experience that people paint about, people write about, and musicians compos... Read more
7 May 2019
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2hr 39mins
Ranked #7

Celebrating the best places to live (and the quest for home) in America
Celebrating the best places to live (and the quest for home) in America
“We all have different priorities in life, and there is a place for each of us where we can live according to what those... Read more
17 Jul 2018
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #8

Ari Shaffir and Rolf do a deep-dive on the finer points of indie travel
Ari Shaffir and Rolf do a deep-dive on the finer points of indie travel
"It doesn't matter where you're going. Just find a reason to go." --Ari ShaffirAri Shaffir (@AriShaffir) is a comedian, ... Read more
3 Mar 2020
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #9

Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]
Pico Iyer on the creative task of travel across the world and deep within [encore]
“The boundaries of life are responsible for the beauty of life.” – Pico IyerIn this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pico di... Read more
9 Feb 2021
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #10

Alastair Humphreys on making outdoor adventure a more active part of your life
Alastair Humphreys on making outdoor adventure a more active part of your life
"For too long I had thought adventure was life. But, actually, life is the adventure. And that is not the same thing at ... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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56mins
Ranked #11

Kevin Kelly on the lost world of 1970s Asia (and why you should travel now)
Kevin Kelly on the lost world of 1970s Asia (and why you should travel now)
"I met people who would say, 'I wish I had more time to travel like you do.' They had more money than time, and I had mo... Read more
15 May 2018
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #12

The great railway bizarre: A Trans-Siberian story (plus audio endnotes)
The great railway bizarre: A Trans-Siberian story (plus audio endnotes)
“If there is any revelation to be gleaned from spending several days on a single train, it will come from the bizarre de... Read more
18 Sep 2018
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1hr 35mins
Ranked #13

Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life
Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life
“The boundaries of life are responsible for the beauty of life.” – Pico IyerIn this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pico di... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #14

Matt Kepnes on how to travel for years (instead of days or weeks) at a time
Matt Kepnes on how to travel for years (instead of days or weeks) at a time
“It’s the serendipity of travel that makes it so amazing” – Matt KepnesIn this episode of Deviate, Matt discusses what l... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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57mins
Ranked #15

Adventure writer Tim Cahill on fear, and what it’s like to be dead for ten minutes
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 CahillTim Cahill is a journalist, author, and pioneering travel writer.In t... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #16

Remembering Bourdain, and what we talk about when we talk about travel writing
Remembering Bourdain, and what we talk about when we talk about travel writing
“Every good story is two stories: the story of the place and the story of what happened to you as a result of being in t... Read more
19 Jun 2018
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #17

How to travel lighter, safer, and smarter (featuring Sarah von Bargen)
How to travel lighter, safer, and smarter (featuring Sarah von Bargen)
“Some of the most character-building and hilarious stories come from situations that did not necessarily work out accord... Read more
22 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #18

Bonus: Nomadic Matt’s top-19 lessons learned from a decade of travel
Bonus: Nomadic Matt’s top-19 lessons learned from a decade of travel
“Don’t miss an opportunity to travel, if you have a chance. Decades from now you will always look back and be thankful y... Read more
1 Aug 2019
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38mins
Ranked #19

Chris Guillebeau on goals, writing books, and travel as alt-university
Chris Guillebeau on goals, writing books, and travel as alt-university
“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris GuillebeauIn this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20

5 ways indie travel has changed (and stayed the same) since 1999
5 ways indie travel has changed (and stayed the same) since 1999
“The secret of the bucket list is that what’s on it doesn’t matter, because the doors that will open up once you’re out ... Read more
9 May 2019
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1hr 8mins