Host Mia Sullivan and her fiancé, Nick Baciu, came to a realization: they couldn’t afford living in the city they loved while making the career changes they envisioned.

Nick wanted to build something. Mia wanted to tell stories. And they both wanted to see more of the country they call home. So Nick converted a Sprinter van into a home, and Mia developed Places—a podcast documenting stories from offbeat American locations. 

Places takes a deep look at unique and up-and-coming towns across the country with a focus on culture, economics, and the rural-urban divide.