Deported to Sweden | A Writing, Drinking, and Storytelling Podcast

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Deported to Sweden | A Writing, Drinking, and Storytelling Podcast

A podcast where storytelling, writing, and bourbon meet—and not always in that order.Meet the HostsI'm Fred, the host of Deported to Sweden. Every episode, I surprise my co-host—Peter Colt, a published author and the guy who does most of the good talking—with a topic he’s never seen coming. It might be about writing, storytelling, inspiration, or whatever strange angle I felt like chasing that week.Despite the ambush format, Peter always manages to say something smarter than I do. Somehow. That’s the show: bourbon, banter, and the occasional moment of real insight—usually from him.

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    Thinking About Ourselves | S2 EP 15

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    Misconceptions | S2 Ep 14

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Where in we talk about misconceptions people have about us as well as being outsiders.  And vinyl, there's a bit of tangent about that as well.

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    Character or Plot? | S2 Ep 13

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!I've seriously lost the ability to describe these episodes, but at some point the question of where one begins a story is posed.  The rest, you might say, is all story.

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    I Need Some Space | S2 Ep 12

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In which we talk about creating personal spaces to do the creative things we do.  And tangents, always tangents.

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    It's All in the Approach | S2 Ep 11

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    Flip the Perspective | S2 Ep 10

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Sometimes you just need a new perspective.  

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    Different Kinds of Rejection | S2 Ep 9

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Wherein we discuss the different types of no you might hear when being rejected.  We also have tangents, many tangents. 

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    Amateur Night! | S2 EP 8

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone, please drink responsibly.   In this episode we discuss such nights.

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    But Have We Talked About Books? | S2 EP 7

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!I swear to you that there was a topic we were going to talk about but you know what happens.  Tangents happen.  They do make for interesting conversational episodes though, which I believe this is.  Please enjoy.

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    Say no to Squelching...and AI | S2 EP 6

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In which we discuss the perils of squelching your creative mind.  Or talk tangentially about things.  And really, why AI is mostly bad.

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    Touching the Through Line | S2 EP 5

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Deadlines, through lines and bourbon.  I mean, what more do you actually want from a podcast?

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    The Tangent is the Thing! | S2 EP 4

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Sometimes the conversation just goes where it wants.  Why don't you come along for the ride and see for yourself!

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    1% Better | S2 Ep 3

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Now that we're into February, how is that resolution going for you?  Don't sweat it, we've got solutions.  No really, we do.  Why are you laughing?  

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    Art is Involved | S2 Ep 2

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!We definitely talk about why we art, storytelling, the importance of things.  I mean, its a conversation, we go go places.  

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    We're Back! | S2 Ep 1

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Finally back from our Holiday break! It was great, thanks for asking!

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    Episode 29 | HOLIDAY SEASON FINALE!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In this final episode of Season 1 we tell some heartfelt and funny holiday stories with our special guest, Lord Byron.  Enjoy and we will see you next year!

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    Episode 28 | A Holiday Chat with Lord Byron

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Hello faithful or new listener.  This week Peter Colt and I sit down for a brief holiday chat with with our good friend "Lord Byron".  Just a fun, quick conversation about holidays and friends.  

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    Episode 27 | The Importance of Broadening

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Greetings!  In this episode Peter Colt and I once again sit down with the Fearless Leader and have a really engaging conversation about writing and the importance of broadening your horizons, seeing the world, experiencing things.  Plus there are always tangental stories.  But that's the best part.  Come, sit with us and have a listen.

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    Episode 26 | Fearless Leader!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Today we got a chance to chat with our Fearless Leader and although I get off to an awkward start, Peter and the Fearless Leader save me with some great stories.  

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    Episode 25 | The Journey is...something

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In this episode we get to chatting about going on a journey and living with an idea or concept for a while.  We don't stay on that topic long, tangents do happen.  

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    Episode 24 | It's a Conspiracy

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In this episode we touch on the line where a Conspiracy Theory goes from plausible to insane.  But actually we tangent heavily into religion and marriage and honestly, if you haven't figured out this podcast wanders like a conversation because that's what it is, well, I can't help you.  But I can direct you to listen to the show!  

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    Episode 22 | Location Location Location!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Where am I?  When am I?  We delve into settings, tangents and more.  Come along for the ride!

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    Episode 21 | HALLOWEEN!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!That's right, it is that time of year and I thought, why not try to figure out the mechanics behind the spooky.  What does that mean, you ask?  I'll guess you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out.  Plus we share eerie tales from our own mortal existence.  It's a hoot!  Why haven't you clicked yet?

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    Episode 20 | Let's Convene!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Conferences, conventions, and all sort of misconceptions.  Well, maybe.  We talk the importance of these types of events for writers, but also other stuff as well.  Tangents and stories from the event and out life.  I mean, if you've been reading all of these you would hopefully by now recognized that I am, if nothing else, an unreliable narrator.  So why read the description when you could listen to the show?  

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    Episode 19 | Friendship Vs. Groupthink

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!It's good to have friends, it's even better to have good friends.  

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    Episode 18 | Take Yourself Seriously

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Yes, you.  Take yourself seriously, do the thing, you know, the one you always wanted to.  In this episode, we discuss what it means to take yourself seriously. I'd like to make a joke about it but then would I be taking this seriously?  Quite the conundrum I'm in right now, you have to understand.  I want to write this to be entertaining, but...I know, just go listen to it.  

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    Episode 17 | Agree or Disagree

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!You know how sometimes you're chatting with your friend's and suddenly a topic comes up and you realize you don't all agree on the same thing?  Well we took that concept and lightning rounded it!  TO THE MAX!  ok, maybe not that far, but definitely above the min.  

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    Episode 16 | Masks

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!We all wear them, every day.  Today we talk about it.  Join us.

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    Episode 15 | The Lightning Round!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Why talk about one thing, when you can talk about so many things all at once!  Well, not literally all at once, no one needs a cacophony.  Join us, it's frickin fun!

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    Episode 14 | Wake Me Up, Before I Go Go

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Music.  Wakes.  Playlists. Inspiration.  Put them all in a hat and shake 'em up, because that's what this episode is all about.  

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    Episode 13 | Planning and Protagonists

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!I surprise Peter with a board of choices for topics to choose from, he surprises me by picking more than one.  The fiend!  But what fun!  I'm not quite sure how to describe what we talk about, but it sure is a delve.  Join us...JOIN US!  

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    Episode 12 | Twelve Months of In Between

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Yes, there is no Episode 11.  Or what I should say is, it fell down the memory hole, and we're not publishing it.  And right on the heels of an episode about failure, how apropos.  This episode though, this one is about that time in between the time.  After Peter Colt, accomplished author and all around good guy, finishes a manuscript, it takes a whole year before that sees the light of day.  What the hell happens in that time?  Tune in to find out 

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    Episode 10 | The Failure Cafe

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In which we discuss how sometimes failure can teach us things, how it can be part of the process, or just a part of life.  Failure, what can't it do?

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    Episode 9 | I Did a Thing!

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In this episode, I surprise Pete with something I've been working on a while.  Then proceed to have a lot of sponsorship and talk very excitedly.  It's a ride, enjoy.  

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    Episode 8 | Motivation & Momentum

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Ah yes, those two letters separated by an & that if I wrote them out like that might get us in trouble.  But even rappers will agree that finding yourself in the sweet spot of one of these is a huge help to whatever creative endeavor you might be tackling.  So come check out what all the fuss is about, find some motivation and pick up steam all the way to the play button!  

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    Episode 7 | Decision Making

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!Have you ever tried to get into the mind of how someone else thinks?  What do you mean you haven't?  Seriously?  Well, you are in for a treat my friend, because in this episode we talk about exactly that.  And if you're still reading this instead of just hitting that play button I have to wonder...why?  Do it.  You know you want to. 

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    Episode 6 | Outdoor Adventures: Why Do We Even?

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!So Peter Colt, published author and all around curious fellow, and I, Fred, have often gone on outdoor adventures with our fearless leader and his band of merry men.  In this episode, we reminisce about a few of those exploits and the why behind doing something seemingly so miserable.  

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    Episode 5 | Dreams

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!So, I had a really weird dream, even for me.  So I torture Pete with it and we also talk dreams in stories and some philosophy too.  There's a lot to unpack in this one, but if you listened to the one on travel you'd have some good packing tips so......you know what to do.  

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    Episode 4 | Travel

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In which we discuss travel, conferences and the joys of packing.  Actually, it's a really fun episode, even if that sounds horribly mundane.  Don't assume, I see you silently judging.  Have you not clicked the play button yet?  I mean, I'd click your play button, c'mon!

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    Episode 3 | Words Have Meaning

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!What do I mean when I tell Peter that words have meaning.  Obviously, as this is how language works.  But sometimes those meanings become fluid.  Curious?  I hope so.  Why are you reading this?  Go listen and see for yourself!

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    Episode 2 | Dialog

    I know you have a comment. Click this link! CLICK IT!In this episode, we start talking about dialog, and then just keep talking, as will happen.  

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where storytelling, writing, and bourbon meet—and not always in that order.Meet the HostsI'm Fred, the host of Deported to Sweden. Every episode, I surprise my co-host—Peter Colt, a published author and the guy who does most of the good talking—with a topic he’s never seen coming. It might be about writing, storytelling, inspiration, or whatever strange angle I felt like chasing that week.Despite the ambush format, Peter always manages to say something smarter than I do. Somehow. That’s the show: bourbon, banter, and the occasional moment of real insight—usually from him.

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