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What Am I Doing Here? with Mike Reiss

58 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 122 ratings

Mike Reiss has been writing for The Simpsons for three decades. In his spare time, he's visited 134 countries, including Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and the North Pole. Hear all about it in this very funny and reasonably true podcast.

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Episodes

Episode 56: WORST CHRISTMAS EVER!

December 06, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

We revisit Peru for our best -- and worst -- Christmas.

Episode 55: TAIWAN: A TRIP YOU CAN SKIP

November 29, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

We visit Taiwan before all Hell breaks loose!

Episode 54: TASMANIAN DEVILRY!

November 22, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

See a prison, a wombat and a machine that poops!

Episode 53: FORGET THE ALAMO!

November 15, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Texas!  Plus, the scariest race for the airport you ever heard.

Episode 52: TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN CRUCIFIXION

November 08, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Celebrate Easter with a live Crucifixion in the Philippines!

Episode 51: THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY

November 01, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Mike dangles off a waterfall, taunts a leopard, and gets stranded in the desert.

Episode 50: TITANIC 2, THE MEDIA CIRCUS

July 03, 2023 08:41 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Mike gets way too famous for four days during the Titan submarine crisis.

Ep 49: Return to the Titanic

June 19, 2023 20:02 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

The tourist sub in the news is the one I took to the Titanic.  Hear my experiences, first aired one year ago.

Episode 49: RETURN TO THE TITANIC

June 19, 2023 20:02 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

The tourist sub in the news is the one I took to the Titanic.  Hear my experiences, first aired one year ago.

Episode 48: OSCARS 2023!

March 01, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

This week we take do a deep dive into the awards show you’re gonna skip honoring the movies you never heard of.

Episode 47: RETURN VISIT – THE NORTH POLE. PLUS, THE OTHER NORTH POLE!

December 19, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Celebrate Christmas with a visit to the North Pole… and North Pole, Alaska.

Episode 46: RETURN VISIT – THE TOILET EPISODE

December 05, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Everybody’s favorite show, our toilet episode, back by POOPular demand.  I’m sorry.

Episode 45: RETURN VISIT – DIRTY JOKES OF THE MUSLIM WORLD

November 21, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

In honor of Thanksgiving, learn the crazy twisted story of how turkeys got their name.  Plus: Dirty jokes!

Episode 44: RETURN VISIT – THE FOOD EPISODE

November 14, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Get ready for Thanksgiving as we eat horse, guinea pig, and crickets!

Episode 43: RETURN VISIT - THE PODCAST GOES TO HELL!

October 24, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Start your Halloween with a visit… to SATAN!  (And Santa.)

EpIsode 42: RETURN VISIT - FEAR OF LYING

October 10, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Mike lies his way into Iran, Canada, and almost a trip to Mars.

Episode 41: THE DISAPPOINTMENT SHOW!!!!

August 24, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

The worst travel attraction on earth!

Episode 40: THE TITANIC!

August 11, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

The podcast sinks to new lows.

Episode 39: WHO PAYS?

June 15, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

A trip to Spain with wine, women and more wine! But who's paying for it?

Episode 38: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOMICIDE

June 08, 2022 17:16 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

We spend a romantic night in the Lizzie Borden Murder House.

Episode 37: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

April 13, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Opera’s not as bad as you think.  It’s worse.

Episode 36: BROADWAY BLOWS

April 08, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

For once, Mike doesn't have to travel far to spend hundreds of dollars and have a lousy time!

Episode 35: OSCARS WILD

March 24, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

The Oscars may be dull, but what goes on backstage is INSANE.

Episode 34: STUPID BOWL LVI

March 09, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

The Super Bowl, the World Cup, Wimbledon and other wastes of money.

Episode 33: OH, SHIP!

February 16, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Worst. Cruise. Ever.

Episode 32: I NEED A FLASHLIGHT!

February 02, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

We have a great time in Peru.  And then a god-awful one.

Episode 31: KILIMANJARO! PART 2

October 13, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

Mountain climbing, whitewater rafting and other stupid dangerous things.

Episode 30: KILIMANJARO! PART 1

October 06, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

Why do men climb mountains? Because they're idiots.

Episode 29: THE FUN SHOW

September 29, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Today Mike does fun things that are no fun.

Episode 28: THE FOOD EPISODE

September 22, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

Somebody Feed Phil? He’s got $200 million! Somebody feed Mike!

Episode 27: SIMPSONS STORIES - PART 2: THE WORLD

September 15, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MB

Mike takes his show on the road... internationally.

Episode 26: SIMPSONS STORIES - PART 1: AMERICA

September 08, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

A Homer Simpson GPS brings Mike to all the wrong places.

Episode 25: THOSE WAKY IRAQIS!

September 01, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

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Episode 24: TOKYO IS OKEY-DOKYO

August 25, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MB

Mike does things in Japan Godzilla wouldn't touch.  

Episode 23: GOOD TIMES IN IRAN!

August 18, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MB

We visit Iran for the free chicken dinners.  

Episode 22: DRAGONS AND TIGERS AND BULLS, OH MY!

August 11, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Featuring special guest star Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling!  

Episode 21: THE NORTH POLE, THE SOUTH POLE, AND THE OTHER ONE

August 04, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

Mike visits all three poles. Yes. All three.  

Episode 20: MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND

July 28, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

Mike gets a haircut in Africa that makes him look like Jewish Dracula.

Episode 19: A GOLD MEDAL EPISODE

July 21, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

The Olympics! It’s like the Olympics on steroids!

Episode 18: LAND OF A THOUSAND DANGLERS: BHUTAN

July 14, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

We visit Bhutan, where the homes are covered in penises. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 17: ETHIOPIA

July 07, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MB

We find the Lost Ark… in Ethiopia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 16: THE PODCAST GOES TO HELL

June 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

We visit the weirdest country on earth and meet a nude Satan!  

Episode 15: YOU WENT WHERE? NORTH KOREA!

June 23, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

This week we visit North Korea. The scary Korea!

Episode 14: NORTH AFRICA! PLUS DIRTY JOKES!

June 16, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB

We visit Star Wars sets in Tunisia and hear dirty jokes from around the world.  

Episode 13: WORST VACATION EVER!

June 09, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Join us for the worst vacation on earth. Then meet Shorty, the Podcast Elf.

Episode 12: LIVE AND LET LIBYA

June 02, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

This week we go to Libya, see Muammer Qaddafi, and meet the world’s worst tour guides.

Episode 11: THE TOILET EPISODE

May 26, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MB

This week we visit terrible toilets from around the world.

Episode 10: YOU WANTED TO COME HERE

May 19, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB

Mike takes a miserable bus tour of Europe then writes a bad movie about it.  

Episode 9: FROM RUSSIA WITH LIKE

May 12, 2021 08:30 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

Mike gets cheated by Russian oligarchs. Later, Mike gets cheated by Chinese oligarchs.  

Episode 8: WILD, WILD WEST AFRICA

May 05, 2021 08:30 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

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