Rolf shares audio outtakes from an in-progress film documentary about digital nomadism.
Travel in the “Mad Men” era: Stewardess work at the dawn of the Jet Age
Author Julia Cooke on it was like to fly PanAm at the dawn of the Jet Age.
The curious case of a con-man who infiltrated the world of elite travelers
Author Dave Seminara on how a man named William Baekeland conned an elite travel community.
Memories you didn’t know you remembered: A deeper dive into nostalgia
Rolf and Kiki dig deeper into the notion of nostalgia, and how it frames one’s memories of life.
What a 20th century monk can teach us about living (with Sophfronia Scott)
The Seeker and the Monk: Why Thomas Merton is as relevant as ever
Life changing travel experiences: Epiphanies of expatriate life in Korea
Rolf and his friends recall their formative travel years teaching English in Asia.
Paul Theroux on the necessary obstacles of immersive slow travel [encore]
“Mosquito Coast” author Paul Theroux on slow travel and the art of listening [encore]
Triumph in the middle of nowhere: The most 1980s underdog story of the 1980s
Remembering the Wichita Wings, and the bygone glories of major-league indoor soccer.
On the road with the superstars of Negro League baseball, 100 years on
A look back at baseball’s nearly forgotten grassroots superstars (with historian Phil S. Dixon)
Notes on the philosophy (and deeper meaning) of travel, with Emily Thomas
The history of how philosophy has influenced (and intertwined with) travel
Pam Houston on home, and the beauty of our pared-down lives [encore]
Author Pam Houston on the joys of creating home amid a lifetime of travel.