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A podcast where storytelling, writing, and bourbon meet—and not always in that order.

Meet the Hosts

I'm Fred, the host of Deported to Sweden. Every episode, I surprise my co-host—Peter Colt, a published author and the guy who does most of the good talking—with a topic he’s never seen coming. It might be about writing, storytelling, inspiration, or whatever strange angle I felt like chasing that week.

Despite the ambush format, Peter always manages to say something smarter than I do. Somehow. That’s the show: bourbon, banter, and the occasional moment of real insight—usually from him.

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| S2 EP 7","but-have-we-talked-about-books-s2-ep-7","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/18812352-but-have-we-talked-about-books-s2-ep-7.mp3",32338972,2692,"2026-03-09T04:00:00Z","9080e875-b7a4-4190-b31f-1ba440c04f32","Amateur Night! | S2 EP 8","amateur-night-s2-ep-8","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/18850855-amateur-night-s2-ep-8.mp3",27755322,2310,"2026-03-16T04:00:00Z","52d9ef37-d953-4545-b485-9f8598bb9718","Different Kinds of Rejection | S2 Ep 9","different-kinds-of-rejection-s2-ep-9","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/18888185-different-kinds-of-rejection-s2-ep-9.mp3",36427167,3033,"2026-03-23T04:00:00Z","197dfeb3-f4d2-4d21-86cc-c94e3c76418b","Flip the Perspective | S2 Ep 10","flip-the-perspective-s2-ep-10","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/18927507-flip-the-perspective-s2-ep-10.mp3",30182216,2512,"2026-03-30T04:00:00Z","a700eb4e-0041-43ab-832d-fcd11fc39a46","It's All in the Approach | S2 Ep 11","its-all-in-the-approach-s2-ep-11","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/18962599-it-s-all-in-the-approach-s2-ep-11.mp3",32098462,2672,"2026-04-06T04:00:00Z",11,"8616ae35-c500-40c5-af7a-f6f0373a43f1","I Need Some Space | S2 Ep 12","i-need-some-space-s2-ep-12","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/19001475-i-need-some-space-s2-ep-12.mp3",28483833,2371,"2026-04-13T04:00:00Z","292653da-b3d1-41da-8dd2-15a45ac6211c","Character or Plot? | S2 Ep 13","character-or-plot-s2-ep-13","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/19041772-character-or-plot-s2-ep-13.mp3",33185562,2762,"2026-04-20T04:00:00Z","3539fb24-ccac-4207-8c03-3b1859abc56e","Misconceptions | S2 Ep 14","misconceptions-s2-ep-14","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/19087153-misconceptions-s2-ep-14.mp3",29974687,2495,"2026-04-28T00:00:00Z",14,"81ab9187-58e4-4d09-86a6-a8d10345821d","Thinking About Ourselves | S2 EP 15","thinking-about-ourselves-s2-ep-15","https://www.buzzsprout.com/2513002/episodes/19115542-thinking-about-ourselves-s2-ep-15.mp3",29664686,2469,"2026-05-04T04:00:00Z","theme","baseURL","https://pocketcasts.com","locale","en","region","global"]

But Have We Talked About Books? | S2 EP 7

Episode Description

Never lose your place, on any device