To renowned travel guru <a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/on-the-hippie-trail-review-off-the-beaten-path-11d684e5?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">⁠Rick Steves⁠</a>, “fear is for people who don’t get out very much.” The travel mogul has built an empire on a philosophy of travel that builds bridges. Recently, he sat down with <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">⁠Ryan Knutson⁠</a> at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in Seattle for a conversation about his business, his politics and how the two intersect.
 
Further Listening:
 
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MpLIZF1k6M0vnjzUThUBy">⁠The Love Triangle Over Spirit⁠</a> 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kdmNBm4tnGh4hyKigXKWA?si=b0cd9742e79d411b">⁠- An Air Traffic Controller Speaks Out About Newark Airport⁠</a>
 
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