Moving at a Human Pace With Isaac Fitzgerald

About this episode

Jo Piazza interviews writer Isaac Fitzgerald about his book 'American Rambler' and the concept of moving through life at a human pace.

What does it mean to move through the world at a human pace? To ramble and wander and chat up strangers in real life? This week, we sit down with writer Isaac Fitzgerald to talk about his new book American Rambler and what happens when you decide to walk across America and follow in the footsteps of Johnny Appleseed. These great American yappers get into the idea that midlife is a second coming-of-age, why wandering might be the antidote to our screen-obsessed lives, and how the definition of “adventure” changes when you’re not twenty anymore. Spoiler: It gets better. ORDER AMERICAN RAMBLER TODAY Join our newsletter community here. ORDER The Parisian Heist here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jo Piazza

Guest: Isaac Fitzgerald

Topics covered

• human pace
• wandering
• midlife
• adventure
• screen obsession

Keywords

• human pace
• wandering
• midlife
• adventure
• American Rambler
• Isaac Fitzgerald
• Johnny Appleseed

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: American Rambler

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