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Uncertainty is Opportunity (Season 10 | Episode 6)
Season 10
Episode 6
In New York, the team learns the importance of keeping a flexible mindset when they meet Radiolab radio host Jad Abumrad. Recounting his failed attempts at other careers, Jad notes that he never entertained radio as a career, but has found it to be a surprisingly satisfying assimilation of his interests. He emphasizes that things don’t always turn out as planned, but might end up even better.
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The team meets the creator of Frozen’s Elsa and encounters West Coast work lifestyle.
24:43
The new road-trippers kick-start their cross-country journey at LA’s Two Bit Circus.
24:55
The team interviews Growing Power's Will Allen and finishes their journey on the Green RV.
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Writer Beverly Donofrio; spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews; Professor David Stovall.
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The team interviews Staceyann Chin, a spoken word poet who encourages them to take risks.
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Human rights lawyer Brittan Heller; race car mechanic Sal Donato; 2 inspiring educators.
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The team meets a chef, a chimp veterinarian, an alligator wrestler, and a fire spinner.
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The team interviews NASA engineer Adam Steltzner and river guide Sherry Grathler.
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Roy Remer, Zen Hospice Project; Omar Cardenas, Children’s Defense; comedian Ian Harvie.
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A new team starts their journey by interviewing outdoor expedition guide Jakob Laggner.
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Finishing up their 5,000-mile journey, the team moves forward with new-found direction.
24:41
The team interviews a video game designer and Scientific American’s Editor-in-Chief.