Deviate is hosted by travel writer Rolf Potts, featuring conversations with writers, filmmakers and thinkers about travel, place and creative life. The show has 237 episodes, released about every 29 days, with a median length near 53 minutes. Estimated downloads are 1,000 to 3,000 per episode, for an estimated rate of $40 to $90 per episode.
Thoughtful travel-culture audience hearing long-form conversations with writers and filmmakers
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 164 ratings suggests a loyal listener base.
- Episodes run around 53 minutes, enough room for a full host-read mid-roll.
- Recent guests include Chuck Klosterman, Andrew McCarthy and Paul Theroux, drawing a literate audience.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, conversation with guests, lecture-style essay
- Tone
- reflective, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 45 to 60 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website lists Amazon and Apple Podcasts as listening links only.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles cover film, travel and family loss with no explicit flags.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | rolfpotts.com/series/deviate/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1315718369 |
| RSS feed | feeds.castos.com/p43j |
Benchmark score: 60 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Sense of place in cinema: Las Vegas Never Plays Itself, with Tod Goldb | 2026-10-06 | 59 min |
| Travel memoir lab: How your journeys can inspire fictional adventure s | 2026-09-07 | 48 min |
| Best of Travel: Paul Theroux on the necessary obstacles of meaningful | 2026-08-04 | 52 min |
| The geography of sports movies (with Chuck Klosterman and Michael Wein | 2026-07-03 | 58 min |
| Designing a creative life on your own terms (with Cedar Van Tassel) | 2026-06-02 | 54 min |
| What movies (do and don't) show us about places before we travel there | 2026-05-05 | 42 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 13 days ago, a new one about every 29 days.
Rolf Potts veers off-topic in this unique series of conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people.
About Deviate
Deviate is a long-running interview podcast hosted by travel writer Rolf Potts, according to his website. The show features conversations with writers, filmmakers and public figures about travel, place and creative life, with 237 episodes since November 2017 and a monthly release schedule.
Episodes typically run around 53 minutes. The Apple Podcasts listing shows 164 ratings with an average of 4.8, which the Starbooked estimate reads as a dedicated, engaged listener base. Estimated audience is 1,000 to 3,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward adults over 35 in the United States, based on estimates rather than published data.
The feed and Apple listing show no sponsors. At an estimated $40 to $90 per host-read mid-roll, a sponsorship suits travel, publishing and writing-tool brands looking for a considered, intellectually engaged audience.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Deviate can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Deviate
How much does Deviate charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Starbooked estimates $40 to $90 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 1,000 to 3,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the episode and placement.
What is Deviate about?
Deviate is a conversational podcast hosted by Rolf Potts, featuring writers, filmmakers and thinkers discussing travel, place, film and creative life.
How do I contact Deviate about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.
Similar creators
Podcast and other creators in travel, ranked by score.
| Creator | Niches | Est. downloads | Median views | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Tomorrow Society Podcastpodcast · US | theme parksdisney | 5k | – | $40–200 | 35 |
| theme parkstravel | 35k | – | $360–1250 | 100 | |
Oprah's Super Soulpodcast | spiritualityself-improvement | 75k | – | $900–2500 | 100 |
Impolitic with John Heilemannpodcast · US | politicsnews analysis | 50k | – | $360–2000 | 100 |
Next Question with Katie Couricpodcast · US | news and politicsinterviews | 40k | – | $360–1500 | 100 |
Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcastpodcast · US | traveldestination guides | 15k | – | $90–620 | 100 |