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Deviate
Deviate

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

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Episodes

How nomads and influencers have changed Bali

“Influencers are forever reinforcing the same images. They’re spending no time in the actual place, other than the requisite time... more

12 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
What makes a bad tourist

“We’re having less enjoyable travel experiences, even as our photos show us having this amazing time, because we’re performing a... more

22 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
Long-haul walking in NYC (and across America)

“Traveling, for me, is all about destroying stereotypes and narratives about people and places.” – Matt Green In this episode of Deviate, Rolf... more

17 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
A history and future of digital and biological technology, with Jane Metcalfe

“We need positive visions of how all this technology gets deployed, because what we visualize is what we build.” –Jane Metcalfe In... more

08 Aug 2024 · 59 minutes
Biking across the USA (with no money)

“My parents passed away and it created this sense of recklessness in me, but in a positive way: I wanted... more

16 Jul 2024 · 50 minutes
Long-term family travel

“The parent’s job as teacher on the road is to just create surface area between your kid and yourself and... more

11 Jun 2024 · 53 minutes
How Rolf Ruined the 1990s (a memoir in grunge)

“Look at any photo from a moment of supposed zeitgeist in American history, and it will be clear that not... more

14 May 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
"Walk and Talk": Live from Thailand

“Something about the motion of walking is conducive to generating both ideas and conversation. You can empty your mind and... more

16 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Andrew McCarthy on telling travel stories

“We ‘massage’ the truth to make it fit the narrative we need it to fit in our lives.”  –Andrew McCarthy In... more

12 Mar 2024 · 58 minutes
Taking "microadventures" close to home

“Unless we explore our neighborhood, we can’t imagine what might be right under our noses, nor be able to celebrate... more

13 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
Deviate
How nomads and influencers have changed Bali
Deviate