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Off the Beaten Jack

Off the Beaten Jack

Jack Boswell

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ARIA-winning in 2023 and 2024. Series 1 - Jack Boswell winds his way across the United States by train, documenting his experiences in small-town America and interviewing the people he meets along the way, covering everything from spirituality, adoption and abortion rights to gun control, gambling and addiction. Series 2 - Jack heads to a small town in Mississippi to housesit for three months, painting a picture of a community in the heart of the Bible Belt, interrogating the stereotype and looking at the nuance which is left out.
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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E9. Seattle, WA

S1 E9. Seattle, WA

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04/10/22 • 17 min

In my most *exposing* interview yet, I strip down to my birthday suit to interview my host, who likes to hang around the house naked. We talk about Western attitudes towards nudity, reading between the lines when choosing a Couchsurfing host, cancel culture, and how my eyes may be sending a message I wasn’t aware of...

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E4. Harrisburg, PA

S1 E4. Harrisburg, PA

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02/11/22 • 34 min

This week I'm in the state capitol of Pennsylvania. My hosts and I discuss their experience travelling to Russia just before the end of the Cold War, spirituality, second victims in healthcare, Unitarian Universalism, the butterfly effect, JD’s project Seven Candles and much more.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E3. Manhattan, NY

S1 E3. Manhattan, NY

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02/04/22 • 32 min

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E2. Boston, MA

S1 E2. Boston, MA

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01/28/22 • 22 min

Yellow school buses, a rolled newspaper on the porch and steaming manhole covers. It can mean only one thing: I’ve made it to the New World... I start the trip on familiar ground, or with familiar faces at the very least. My old neighbours from London (sorry, “neighbors” sans U) take me in at only a week’s notice and we chat about how their relationship was formed through distance and strengthened by a bold move across the Atlantic.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E12. Los Angeles, CA

S1 E12. Los Angeles, CA

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04/30/22 • 30 min

11 weeks and over 3,000 miles later, I finally make it to Los Angeles. As the California sun sets on my journey, I flip the interview on myself. Having asked others to open up, I bare my own soul and discuss the trip, how I felt it went and what I can learn from the experience.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E10. Portland, OR

S1 E10. Portland, OR

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04/15/22 • 28 min

This week I'm in Portland, staying with Darryl Purpose - one of the world’s best blackjack players, now a folk singer-songwriter. We talk about card-counting, earning a living as a gambler, his music, creating art when you don’t understand the rules and how his mum supported him on these very different paths.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E8. Wolf Point, MT

S1 E8. Wolf Point, MT

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03/26/22 • 30 min

A trip to the pub leads me to an embalmer and funeral director named Kelly, who invites me to stay with him and his wife Cleo. We discuss the unique circumstances of how they met, growing cannabis, the emotional impact of killing someone (in self defence), and becoming desensitised to death by working with dead bodies. Oh, and guns...

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E5. Elkhart, IN

S1 E5. Elkhart, IN

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02/18/22 • 30 min

Elkhart, Indiana is a town living in the shadow of its 1970s heyday. My host Evan and I discuss how these changes have played out in the community, as well as guns, Midwestern stereotypes, the Amish and how we can better love our fellow man.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E1. London, England (Pre-departure)
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01/28/22 • 17 min

In episode one, I reflect on how the pandemic forced me to dwell on where I am in my life - feeling I’ve left things too late - and how I’d like to change that in the coming year. I speak to my mum about Couchsurfing, and her experiences as a host when it first started, as well as her tips as I prepare to cross America in the dead of winter to pursue a long-held dream.

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Off the Beaten Jack - S1 E11. Portland, OR - Part Two
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04/23/22 • 26 min

In part two of my Portland adventure, I go through intensive training with Darryl Purpose - learning to count cards and play blackjack basic strategy. Then we make our way to the casino, where I stake my last few hundred dollars and try to turn it into thousands. Will I lose everything or take the house for all it’s worth?

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FAQ

How many episodes does Off the Beaten Jack have?

Off the Beaten Jack currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does Off the Beaten Jack cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Off the Beaten Jack?

The episode title 'S1 E12. Los Angeles, CA' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Off the Beaten Jack?

The average episode length on Off the Beaten Jack is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Off the Beaten Jack released?

Episodes of Off the Beaten Jack are typically released every 6 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Off the Beaten Jack?

The first episode of Off the Beaten Jack was released on Jan 28, 2022.

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