Deviation: Positively going astray. The Podcast.

Samah Damanhoori speaks about her upbringing in Mecca, fighting for her freedom, and writing and producing the animated film 'Medina Papel.' Music: 'Low Blow' by Jo Obsession.

A talk with Toronto-based singer and songwriter Liron.

A wicked DJ set by Xiorro. Recently featured on deviation.us, Felton Cortijo (aka Xiorro) and Christina Hernandez are the founders of the Brooklyn-based collective known as Alkhemy. Check em out!!

A talk with Merlin 'Otto' Marquart, spanning over half of a century of fun-filled, deviation-abundant living. Now in his 70's, the deviations proceed unhindered. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

Can we be human? Humane? The story of a lighthearted trip to Lebanon in 2010, shared with the intention of humanizing our perception of people, and refugees, from the Middle East. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

Trolls on the Internet, Trump running for office... It's all the same game. Don't feed the trolls. Rather, embrace the Deviation principle of non-opposition and dance on by. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

Chef Nahid Ahmed cut his teeth at a number of renouned restaurants such as El Bulli and the French Laundry before establishing his own name with Malt n Mash, a pop-up in New York's Meatpacking District. The Homeless Chef is now looking to find a home, marrying exquisite food with a casual dining atmosphere in a place he can call his own. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

As a non-oppositional pursuit, Deviation refuses to enter the religious debate concerning the existence of God. Hear why. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

As a means for clarifying the first Deviation principle: Freedom is a process, we discuss nine different ancient Greek conceptions of freedom. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

Wielding Marx's labor theory of value in critiquing an explicitly vacant TED talk concerning 'justness' and corporate behavior. There is much value in embracing a theory of value, especially in the midst of an abundance of empty media. There may also be some feisty Deviant outbursts every now and again. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

A reading of the Introduction and first two chapters of Myanmar 'n Me: Deviant Without a Cause in a (Former) Military State. Includes Footnote #1: Bourgeois Rationale and Footnote #2: The Exception Clause. Maybe it also includes a few random acts of unexpected deviancy. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).

Laying down the fundamentals of Deviation as a playful form of defiance. Includes the Deviant's Ethos and the Principles for Ethical Deviation applied to real life examples. You may also find some unintentional deviancy not stated here up front. Music: 'Low Blow' by JO (https://vk.com/jimmieoder).