Eric Saperston loaded up a 1971 VW bus, intending to follow the Grateful Dead. When the forever-missed Jerry Garcia passed away, Eric and his band of adventurers decided to travel the country, asking some of the most important people around out for a cup of coffee. For example? The gang met with former president Jimmy Carter, architect John Portman (who introduced them to the works of Joseph Campbell), Mythic Journeys guest Betty Sue Flowers, and many, many more. Eric and his friends even met an unexpected mentor: one Henry Winkler. That's right, the Fonz himself was their Yoda. All in all, Eric and the others conducted some 376 interviews with everyone from college students to wise people. The result of their 1,825-day odyssey is an incredible hero's journey of discovery and an acclaimed independent film, The Journey. Eric will screen the film at Mythic Journeys, and tell us all about his adventures on the road. As Eric says, sometimes you take the journey, and sometimes the journey takes you.

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