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onefjef
Expat life in Mexico City: interviews and solo dispatches about language, culture, and what it really feels like to leave your life behind and move to CDMX.
Episodes
onefjefPolitics, Burnout & The Great Unraveling with Evelyn Quartz
This week I talk with writer and former Capitol Hill staffer — and my old co-worker — Evelyn Quartz about the strange afterlife of political work: how two…
onefjefRoad Rage, Unc Status & Past Lives with Millie Matyjasik
This week I sit down with my first teenage guest, Millie Matyjasik. We talk about driving lessons, ballet, cold plunges in the Pacific, social media brainrot…
onefjefBonus Episode: Chris Casey Proves His Mom Wrong
In this bonus episode of onefjef, I welcome back my dear friend Chris Casey—the very first listener to email the show, thereby winning the infamous email…
onefjefLeaving Lithuania, Finding Columbus & Finding Yourself with Anastasija Katcyna
In my first post-road trip interview, I talk to Anastasia Katsina, who grew up in post-Soviet Lithuania, immigrated to Columbus, Ohio as a teen, and eventually…
onefjefStuck on Route 66, a Visit to Uranus & the Jesus Store in Branson (Road Trip Part 7)
In the seventh and final episode of my road trip, or at least this road trip, I visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park in the rain, experience the weirdness…
onefjefInterstate 666, Meow Wolf & Death in Vegas (Road Trip Part 6)
In this, the penultimate episode of my road trip saga, I experience the horrors of California's Central Valley, the solitary magic of Joshua Tree, and the…
onefjefFriendship, Filmmaking & The Travel Companion with Alex Mallis
I took a break from my road trip last week so I'm releasing an interview with my friend, filmmaker Alex Mallis, whose feature film The Travel Companion is now…
onefjefBogotá Traffic, North Korean Bibimbap & Trying Coca Leaves (Road Trip Part 5)
In the fifth part of my road trip I fly to Bogotá, Colombia where I chew coca leaves, discuss Ohio tourism with a Mexican woman, wander around an underground…
onefjefFriendship, Forgetting & Getting Lost in the Fog in Muir Woods (Road Trip Part 4)
In the fourth (and ironically static) episode of my road trip across the USA and beyond, I watch the fog roll into Muir Woods, contemplate the nature of…
onefjefOff the Grid Camping, Talking to Teenagers & Floating on Wright’s Lake (Road Trip Part 3)
In this, the third episode of my road trip across the USA and beyond, I head into The Sierra Nevada and off the grid where I record from a kayak, talk to some…
onefjefBonus Episode: Patreon Me
This is a very short bonus episode to announce the onefjef Patreon page. If you're interested in supporting the podcast in ways that don't involve your ears or…
onefjefWyoming, Devil’s Tower & Getting Lost in a Reno Casino (Road Trip Part 2)
I continue the road trip from the wide-open emptiness of Wyoming to the neon chaos of Reno, Nevada. Along the way I visit Devil’s Tower, meet a cowboy named…
onefjefGateway Arch, Mega-Crosses & My Sundance Origin Story (Road Trip Part 1)
I kick off a cross-country road trip from Ohio to South Dakota, stopping at the Gateway Arch, passing enormous roadside crosses, and wondering what the hell…
onefjefCombat Missions, PTSD & Life After War with Danny Eakins
I talk with my friend Danny Eakins — a former Army Major who led more than 300 combat missions in Iraq and now works with Veterans Services helping soldiers…
onefjefBonus Episode: Future Travel Plans, Past Stories & Announcing the Contest Winner
In the first bonus episode of onefjef, I talk about where I’m headed next, what’s been pulling at my mind lately, and a few stories from the past that still…
onefjefCreativity, Discipline and Making Thousands of Songs on Spotify with Matt Farley
I talk with Matt Farley — the wildly prolific musician behind Motern Media, known for recording thousands of songs on Spotify (including the infamous poop…
onefjefSobriety, Microdosing & Finding Emotional Maturity with Andi Wesley
I sit down with yoga teacher and energy worker Andi Wesley to talk about sobriety, family patterns, emotional maturity, and the weird space between being…
onefjefMy First 24 Hours in Mexico: A Story From the Bowery Poetry Club
This episode is a story I performed at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City in 2014 about my first 24 hours in Mexico — a chaotic trip, a lot of bad…
onefjefArtificial Intelligence, the Feeling of Time & the Beauty of Math with Chen Chen
I sit down with Chen Chen — an engineering professor at The Ohio State University — to talk about the future of artificial intelligence, the strange world of…
onefjefKosher Meat, Recovery & Mindful Bathing with Jason Wachtelhausen
I sit down with artist, musician, butcher, and writer Jason Wachtelhausen to talk about kosher meat, the strange power of mindful bathing, and what it takes to…
onefjefMeditation, David Lynch, Emotional Repression & The Art of Not Hugging Too Much with Chris Casey
Emmy-winning producer, yoga teacher, and longtime friend Chris Casey joins me to break down meditation, the nature of reality, David Lynch’s creative…
onefjefThis Is It
A sample of things to come. An excuse to talk to people. A place to put my detritus. Still figuring out the rest. This episode features appearances from: Chris…