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Drifting with

JT Van Zandt

A podcast with conversations that casually get to the heart of it all.

Listen along as legendary Texan and fly fishing guide JT Van Zandt drifts through the important things in life with iconic guests.

Much like how a guide passes the time with fellow anglers on a drift boat, JT hosts conversations on this podcast that meander through life, the wild, personal philosophies, hardships and triumphs, and of course some fishing, too.

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The now-retired Texas Game Warden Colonel looks back on some of his proudest moments.

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A Southern perspective on music during the 2020 pandemic.

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The renowned alpinist on empathy and what it means to be human.

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The World-Famous guitar-playing Austinite discusses his rich and colorful history with JT.

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When the pandemic threatened the restaurant industry, Billy focused on giving back.

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CARTER ANDREWS & MOE NEWMAN

The importance of education and preservation for the next generation.

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SHANE DORIAN & MARK HEALEY

Instead of waves, these two Hawaiian big wave surfers discuss the opportunities on public lands.

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On being part of a generation unencumbered by agents, brands, and fame.

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A lifeguard on Oahu’s North Shore, Dave is the guy who goes out, no matter what.

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Fishing legend, archery purist, and a personal hero to JT.

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On the necessity of failure and how being kind and working hard have gotten him farther than anything.

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Seeking solace in the ocean, and using humor to overcome adversity.

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By his own estimate, David Mangum spends every hour of his waking life thinking about a single species.

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All he wanted to do was ride bulls, be a cowboy, and work on the ranch. But music wouldn’t leave him alone.

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December 30, 2019

A big wave surfer and spear-fisherman from Hawaii, born without traditional fear mechanisms.

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December 16, 2019

On melancholy nights with music and growing up in the days when you couldn’t find a bad song on the radio.

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December 2, 2019

ROY & RYAN SEIDERS

The YETI Founders on the importance of taking it easy, despite their “never settle” work ethic.

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November 18, 2019

On turning fear into courage and being in harmony with the ecosystem as both a conservationist and hunter.

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November 3, 2019

A humble Hollywood agent and producer shares stories from his life as a series of knee-jerk reactions.

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October 21, 2019

From Guyana to Jackson Hole, fishing, finance, and fatherhood, Oliver White shares his unique story.

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October 7, 2019

Recounting a string of unique life stories, like swimming all nine channels of the Hawaiian islands.

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September 23, 2019

A renowned fly guide from South Africa discusses fish, legacies, and what the flats are for.

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September 9, 2019

LAUREN SPALDING

She says she’s just there to make the boat go fast.

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August 26, 2019

After years of playing songs to no one, there’s still the feeling that, at any moment, it could all disappear.

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August 26, 2019

Go way back with Texas fly guide Alvin Dedeaux and JT as they reminisce about punk rock.

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August 26, 2019

How being in touch with both land and sea helped him find meaning in the throes of depression.

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August 26, 2019

The official state photographer of Texas, talks coyotes, cowboys, and hitting the light just right.

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August 26, 2019

An intimate conversation with JT on art and living, on fathers, stepfathers, and becoming fathers themselves.

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November 21, 2018

Surviving a Kodiak bear attack and the virtues of self-reliance, which are, incidentally, unrelated topics.

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November 21, 2018

Eat. Sleep. Bull riding. J.B. shares his wisdom from years as a seasoned (and tenderized) bull rider.

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November 15, 2018

HILARY HUTCHESON

This Montana fly guide and JT drift from her early years as a kid at-large to her plans for the end of the world.

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November 15, 2018

The transition from Yosemite ski bum to pro photographer and filmmaker, and the risk calculus of fatherhood.

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November 15, 2018

A conversation between two Texans covering career motivation and staying optimistic.

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