Deviate with Rolf Potts
Travel writer and vagabonding philosopher Rolf Potts engages in wide-ranging conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people, veering off-topic as a creative principle.
Deviate embodies Rolf Potts' philosophy that "the best things in life are off-topic." Each episode pairs him with a fascinating guest—including writers, athletes, filmmakers, and thinkers—in unscripted conversations that follow unexpected tangents. Episodes explore everything from the geography of sports movies and the mythology of cinematic places to deeply personal experiences like psychedelic experimentation and parental mortality. Potts brings his distinctive essayistic sensibility to interviewing, asking insightful questions that reveal nuance in complex topics. The show appeals to thoughtful travelers and curious minds seeking authentic dialogue and unconventional wisdom.