Because the Best Things in Life are Off-Topic

Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze

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Drunk in China: A vicarious Middle Kingdom adventure via its favorite booze
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How appreciating baijiu liquor can help you better understand and experience Chinese culture

Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable

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Growing up racially diverse: A not-so-politically-correct roundtable
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Rolf and his high school friends discuss racial diversity as they experienced it growing up.

Eric Weiner’s journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better

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Eric Weiner's journey into the ways philosophy compels us to live better
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Author Eric Weiner on what time-honored philosophy teaches us about self-improvement

Life changing travel experiences: The best hostel ever (in Cairo)

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Life changing travel experiences: The best hostel ever (in Cairo)
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Celebrating the joys of travel hostels, and memories of an iconic hostel stay in Cairo

Brian Koppelman on the intimacy of podcasting and the genius of Iron Maiden

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Brian Koppelman on the intimacy of podcasting and the genius of Iron Maiden
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Why we love specific albums from specific artists at specific times in our lives

Vagabonding pioneer Ed Buryn on what indie travel was like in the 1960s

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Vagabonding pioneer Ed Buryn on what indie travel was like in the 1960s
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Author Ed Buryn on the timeless principles of independent travel

Kevin Kelly on how travel has changed over the past 50 years [rebroadcast]

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Kevin Kelly on how travel has changed over the past 50 years [rebroadcast]
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Futurist (and Wired magazine co-founder) Kevin Kelly on how travel has changed

Remembering Bettina Gilois (and what writers can learn from her work)

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Remembering Bettina Gilois (and what writers can learn from her work)
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Rebroadcast in honor of Emmy-nominated screenwriter Bettina Gilois (1961-2020)

Talking with my parents about how to handle it when your parents die

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How to handle it when your parents die: A conversation with my parents

Bonus: Unpacking the mission of travel-writing in the 21st century

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Bonus: What travel-writing means in the 21st century, with Doug Bock Clark