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Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation Season 12 Trailer
Follow the journeys of three students—all drawn to design—as they travel the country interviewing leaders in the field of design to gain insight into their own future paths. The road-trippers talk to everyone from animators to guitar-makers and jet-pack entrepreneurs to hear the challenges they faced, the fears they tackled, and the conviction that carried them in their quest for meaningful work.
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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.

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The team interviews a video game designer and Scientific American’s Editor-in-Chief.

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Flexible thinking is encouraged when the team talks failure with radio host Jad Abumrad.

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The team talks embracing risk with a skydive instructor and innovative CEO.

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Career change is the topic of discussion with space scientists, engineers, and marketers.

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The team meets a food scientist, nuclear engineer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.