There is a lot to be said for letting people speak, to minimize one's role as interviewer to that of listener. It is my belief that every person has a story and all too often, people are not given the means nor the time to tell these stories. Passages on the Verge is that platform, a platform dedicated to bringing to the fore the voices of those not yet heard, a platform dedicated to allowing for previously-heard voices to be heard perhaps in a different way, a platform for allowing people to speak for extended periods of time against the modern drive for soundbites and quick-fixes. The world is a complicated place and we are complex and nuanced creatures, not able to be encapsulated within a few minutes, not able to be drawn through harshly-cut lines of editorial will. Through opening wide a place for organic conversations to occur for as long as they must occur in natural syncopation to the interactive nature of speech, Passages on the Verge resides as a project of long-form interviews or conversations with some really fascinating and intelligent individuals from all walks of life. And occasionally, you might find a few written pieces but for a full glimpse into that part of my schizo personality, check out www.jkfowler.com or www.roaminghills.com. Thanks for listening and hoping to bring you a continual flow of some amazing voices from and for the verge. 

The map below creates a visual, international web of where the individual's interviewed are from as well as where they now live and work. No locations are exact of course to protect those involved, but it will be an increasingly interesting visual to watch as it evolves.