“Putting together the podcast has been like swimming laps or practicing free-throws — it’s creative cross-training that benefits my broader writing pursuits, even as it allows me to explore esoteric topics that fascinate me.” – Rolf Potts
In this episode of Deviate (which is remixed from Jay Acunzo’s 3 Clips podcast) Rolf and Jay talk about how a visual medium like travel gets translated to audio, and how podcasting serves Rolf’s creative career (4:00); how the walking episode differed from normal ones, and the walk naturally mixed spiritual and practical themes (10:00); how to approach an interview without an outline, creating unstructured content that is beholden to things like having to take a pee (15:00); ow smooth conversation is often the result of planning and effort, deviating yet remembering what the core topic is (22:00); using spontaneous moments in a strategic way, and how Rolf will organize and plan the podcast looking forward (34:00).
Jay Acunzo has worked for companies like Google and ESPN, and his projects (such as his 3 Clips podcast) aim to demystify the creative process behind creating memorable projects, careers, and companies.
Notable Links:
- Long-distance hiking at home (Deviate episode)
- Idiosyncrasies of global train travel (Deviate episode)
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Buddhist monk)
- Paris Writing Workshops (creative writing class)
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Archive of Deviate episodes with Ari Shaffir
- Scriptnotes (screenwriting podcast)
- The Rewatchables (movie podcast)
- Super Bowl special (Deviate episode)
- Why dinosaurs matter (Deviate episode)
- J. Yuenger on music and long-term travel (Deviate episode)
- Ian MacKaye on rock music (Deviate episode)
The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.
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