Podcast
Outroads
Hosted by Isaac Simons · EN
Obsession. Risk. Forays into the unknown. Outroads is about more than the outdoors, it’s about the roads less taken, unconventional life choices, and the hidden truths beyond the standard nine-to-five.
Join Isaac as he speaks to a wide range of guests about the frivolous and the profound, tales of adventure and resilience, and the far-flung places we go to find ourselves.
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05. Alpine Economics: UCLA Professor by Day, Mountain Climber by Night / Romain Wacziarg
Mar 6, 202501:19:41Tap to summarizeRomain Wacziarg sits down to spread the scholarly gospel; from free-soloing crags in Santa Barbara to the financial ramifications of artificial intelligence, we tick all the boxes. JOIN US ON PATREON for bonus contentRelated Links:ROMAIN’S TRIP REPORTS ROMAIN’S RESEARCH PAPERSROMAIN’S WIKIPEDIAText the show! (answers posted on Patreon)Find me at: www.isaacsimons.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Outroads IG: @isaacsimons Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →04. Never Too Late: From Gangs and Homelessness to Published Poet / Robert Lundquist
Feb 17, 202501:06:59Tap to summarizeAddiction, abuse, and healing with one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Best 100 American Poets.” We talk gangs and boxing, trauma and Zen meditation, in a life-story that is equal parts heartbreak and triumph over adversity.EXPANDED SHOWNOTES available on PATREONRelated Links:- ROBERT’S NEWEST COLLECTION: https://www.thenewriverpress.com/shop/robert-lundquist-after-mozart-heroin-on-5th-streethttps://www.amazon.com/After-Mozart-Heroin-5th-Street/dp/199963103XText the show! (answers posted on Patreon)Find me at: www.isaacsimons.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Outroads IG: @isaacsimons Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →03. The Deepest Music: Grief, Self-Discovery and Record Deals / Peter Himmelman
Feb 3, 202500:57:11Tap to summarizeFor Episode 3 of Outroads we welcome Peter Himmelman to the beige room to talk about not only his life in music, but also grief, faith, and the meaning of existence itself, which--spoiler--we fail to solve.EXPANDED SHOWNOTES available on PATREONRelated Links:Peter's new book, Suspended By No String: A Songwriter's Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder Peter's newest album, At The Emergence of StarsPeter's websiteText the show! (answers posted on Patreon)Find me at: www.isaacsimons.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Outroads IG: @isaacsimons Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →02. The Cost of Creativity: From Alaskan Fisherman to Hollywood Actor / Cazzy Cereghino
Feb 2, 202501:14:19Tap to summarizeA wide-ranging chat with professional stuntman, actor, Alaskan fisherman, and all-around gem of a human, Cazzy Cereghino.EXPANDED SHOWNOTES available on PATREONRelated Links:BOOKS WRITTEN BY CAZZYCAZZY’S FILMOGRAPHY: IMDB AMAZON CAZZY ON IGText the show! (answers posted on Patreon)Find me at: www.isaacsimons.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Outroads IG: @isaacsimons Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →01. Peak Experience: Balancing Risk & Fulfillment in the Mountains / Jason Pair
Feb 2, 202500:56:25Tap to summarizeEpisode 1 of Outroads! We welcome Jason Pair to the studio for a chat about mountain climbing, risk assessment, early mistakes in the backcountry, near misses with altitude-induced aneurisms, and more…EXPANDED SHOWNOTES available on PATREONRelated Links:A QUICK RETRACTION: At the time of recording, Jason was chair of the SPS Section of the Sierra Club, not the Angeles Section. JASON'S WEBSITEVIDEO OF OUR CLIMB OF MOUNT ABBOTVIDEO OF OUR HIKE OF KERN PEAKText the show! (answers posted on Patreon)Find me at: www.isaacsimons.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Outroads IG: @isaacsimons Thanks for listening!
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