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Waiting for a Ride: Christopher DeLoach, Artist & Bumper Sticker Legend on the Stories That Shape Us

2025/4/4
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Christopher DeLoach recounts a surreal hitchhiking experience, encountering a series of enigmatic characters whose interactions profoundly impact his worldview. The story involves a confession of murder, a divine intervention, and a profound reflection on faith, identity, and the nature of reality.
  • Christopher's hitchhiking journey leads to unexpected encounters with diverse characters.
  • A retired police officer confesses to murder during a ride.
  • An encounter with a couple who claim to have been visited by the Archangel Gabriel profoundly impacts Christopher's belief system.
  • The story leads to a discussion on faith, identity, and the nature of reality.

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LA-based artist Christopher DeLoach and I talked about his path from class clown to intrepid traveler—walking the Appalachian Trail—to becoming an artist and creating the iconic bumper stickers you know and love. He shares a series of surreal encounters while hitchhiking, including rides with enigmatic characters that challenged his worldview. Our conversation spans time—from his childhood in NYC to adventures in his early 20s and how both continue to shape him today. We talked about identity, American culture, his painting process, collecting ideas, funding and sustaining a career in LA, becoming known for something, doubt, belief, and even death. It’s a humorous and earnest conversation that I really loved—let us know if you listen!

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