Deviate with Rolf Potts

Rolf Potts

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

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Episodes

Debunking the mythology of BEFORE SUNRISE, with co-writer Kim Krizan (in Paris)

03/10/2026 00:37:52 Super Bowl special: Why football kind of matters, with Chuck Klosterman (kind of)

02/05/2026 00:45:51 Time is your truest form of wealth (and travel helps you embrace your riches)

01/08/2026 00:57:54 Kansas Never Plays Itself: How movies lie when they take us places

12/16/2025 01:14:11 Traveling as a writer, and awkward book-tour experiences, with Anthony Doerr (from 2012)

11/04/2025 00:41:43 Show all episodes

Our take on Deviate with Rolf Potts podcast

Deviate is a conversational podcast where Rolf Potts goes off-topic as he discusses with intriguing people, experts and public figures. Rolf Potts is an essayist, travel writer, podcaster and author. He has written four books, including Vagabonding, which outlines a philosophy that has immensely influenced the Digital Nomad Movement. Deviate has a mantra: "the best things in life are off-topic", and Potts uses that to steer conversations in unforeseen directions.