Moped Outlaws

Melissa Rodway on Restlessness, Adventure, and the Transformative Power of Travel | Moped Outlaws #248

May 25, 2026/by Two Outlaws

In Episode #248 of Moped Outlaws, Marc and Greg welcome traveler, writer, and storyteller Melissa Rodway for a wide-ranging conversation about adventure, identity, resilience, and the deep emotional pull of travel.

Melissa shares how a childhood spent living in rural Australia helped shape her lifelong curiosity about the world and explains why travel has always felt more like home than stability. From backpacking through Southeast Asia and riding chaotic chicken buses across Central America to trekking the Dolomites and exploring Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert, Melissa reflects on the experiences that transformed her understanding of herself and humanity.

The discussion explores the psychology of restlessness, the tension between freedom and security, and why some people feel most alive when they are outside their routines. Melissa opens up about long-distance relationships, writing her memoir People You Meet, caring for her mother during Alzheimer’s, and how grief, creativity, and intuition have guided major turning points in her life.

Marc, Greg, and Melissa also dive into solo travel, women travelers, spirituality, resilience, entrepreneurship, creative reinvention, and the courage required to build a life outside traditional expectations.

Honest, funny, vulnerable, and deeply reflective, this episode is a powerful conversation about listening to your instincts, following curiosity, and embracing the unknown.

Boldly Human: Stan Berteloot on AI Agents, Fear, Food Waste, and the Future of Connection

May 18, 2026/by Two Outlaws

What happens when a French journalist turned AI marketing strategist starts building autonomous digital coworkers… while also helping recover hundreds of thousands of meals for families in need?

This week on Moped Outlaws, we ride with Stan Berteloot — Chief Innovation Officer at Nytro Marketing, host of Back in America, creator of AI workflows and agents, former Reuters journalist, nonprofit founder, and curious observer of humanity in all its contradictions.

The conversation begins in the rapidly evolving world of AI agents and autonomous systems. Stan explains how he built a team of specialized AI “coworkers” capable of managing inboxes, marketing campaigns, research, logistics, and communications — systems that never sleep, constantly learn, and increasingly blur the line between tool and collaborator.

But this ride quickly moves beyond technology. Read more

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Dan Deevy featured on Moped Outlaws podcast episode 246 discussing Star Trek, identity, fandom, and Gaaays in Spaaace

Boldly Going Together: Dan Deevy on Star Trek, Identity, and Finding Your People

May 11, 2026/by Two Outlaws

What happens when fandom becomes refuge?
What happens when a convention floor becomes a place where people finally feel safe enough to be themselves?

This week on Moped Outlaws, we ride with Dan Deevy — founder of Gaaays in Spaaace
— for a conversation that starts in the worlds of Star Trek and sci-fi culture but quickly expands into something much more human. Read more

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Esther Bent of Yoga Bloody Yoga discussing metal music, yoga, and personal growth on Moped Outlaws Episode 245

Episode 245: Esther Bent — Metal, Breath, and the Edge of Becoming

May 4, 2026/by Two Outlaws

In Episode 245 of Moped Outlaws, Greg and Marc ride with Esther Bent—founder of Yoga Bloody Yoga, drummer in Bent Duo, and someone carving out her own lane between intensity and presence.

This conversation moves through music, identity, mental health, spirituality, and the tension between structure and freedom. Esther shares how heavy music, yoga, and lived experience have shaped a practice that invites people not to escape discomfort—but to meet it.

From metal sound baths to personal breakdowns, from punk roots to spiritual questioning, this is a ride through what it means to build something real without pretending to have it all figured out. Read more

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David Ebel featured on Moped Outlaws Episode 244 discussing faith, miracles, suffering, and a life rooted in love

Miracles, Mercy, and the Long Road Back: David Ebel on Faith, Suffering, and Radical Love

April 27, 2026/by Two Outlaws

A conversation on pain, redemption, church hurt, and the quiet power of loving people as they are

There are stories that feel polished.

And then there are stories that feel lived.

This week, we ride with David Ebel — a man who, by every metric, wasn’t supposed to make it past 20… and yet somehow built a life defined not by limitation, but by service, humor, and an almost stubborn commitment to love.

From experimental medical trauma at birth to decades of chronic pain…
From addiction and depression to a sudden, undeniable spiritual awakening…
From clowning ministry to counseling the broken, the addicted, the grieving…

David’s story doesn’t move in a straight line. It spirals. It wrestles. It contradicts itself — just like life. Read more

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Evan Marks speaking on Moped Outlaws Episode 243 about his novel Vesper

Moped Outlaws Episode 243: Evan Marks on Writing Vesper, Modern Romance, and Creative Risk

April 20, 2026/by Two Outlaws

In Episode 243 of Moped Outlaws, author Evan Marks joins the conversation to explore his debut novel Vesper, a bold and unconventional take on dating, independence, and identity in today’s world. Blending philosophy, personal experience, and storytelling, Evan challenges traditional narratives around relationships and offers a fresh perspective on what it means to connect in the modern age.

Based in New York and working in investment banking, Evan brings a unique voice to fiction—one shaped by discipline, creativity, and a willingness to take risks. His journey from finance to writing is as compelling as the story he tells in Vesper.

Episode 242: Dr. Dana Cowles on Emergency Medicine, Fear, and Life-or-Death Decisions

April 13, 2026/by Two Outlaws

Dr. Dana Cowles: Emergency Medicine, Fear, and Life-or-Death Decisions

What does it mean to show up every day for people on the worst day of their lives?

In Episode 242 of Moped Outlaws, we ride deep into the world of emergency medicine with Dr. Dana Cowles—an experienced ER physician, speaker, and founder of Cowles Emergency Services. From the chaos of understaffed hospitals to the psychological weight of life-or-death decisions, this conversation pulls back the curtain on a profession most people only see in moments of crisis.

But this episode goes far beyond medicine.

It’s about fear, resilience, decision-making under pressure, and what it truly means to serve others when the stakes couldn’t be higher. Read more

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Jeremy Sherman discussing hypocrisy, language, and the origins of meaning on Moped Outlaws

Jeremy Sherman on Hypocrisy, Language, and How Meaning Emerges from Matter

April 6, 2026/by Two Outlaws

Jeremy Sherman: Hypocrisy, Language, and the Strange Emergence of Meaning

What if the very thing we try to avoid — hypocrisy — is actually fundamental to being human?

In Episode 241 of Moped Outlaws, Dr. Jeremy Sherman takes us on a ride that stretches from the origins of life itself to the strange, often uncomfortable realities of human consciousness.

This is not a conversation about surface-level ideas.

It’s about what we are — at the deepest level. Read more

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