What Am I Doing Here? with Mike Reiss

4.8 (127)
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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.

12/06/2023

Episode 56: WORST CHRISTMAS EVER!

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

17 min
11/29/2023

Episode 55: TAIWAN: A TRIP YOU CAN SKIP

We visit Taiwan before all Hell breaks loose!

13 min
11/22/2023

Episode 54: TASMANIAN DEVILRY!

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

15 min
11/15/2023

Episode 53: FORGET THE ALAMO!

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

14 min
11/08/2023

Episode 52: TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN CRUCIFIXION

Celebrate Easter with a live Crucifixion in the Philippines!

15 min
11/01/2023

Episode 51: THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY

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

16 min
07/03/2023

Episode 50: TITANIC 2, THE MEDIA CIRCUS

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

18 min
06/19/2023

Episode 49: RETURN TO THE TITANIC

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

17 min

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What Am I Doing Here — Teaser

Simpsons writer Mike Reiss has visited 134 countries – not by choice. Find out why in this funny, fact-filled show.

03/10/2021

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127 Ratings

Probably my all-time favorite podcast

10/24/2023

deequill

I enjoyed every episode. Please come back, Mike!
I’ve listened to every episode

07/09/2023

GroupHarmony

All the right stuff - great concept, laser focused, relatable, funny. I’m looking forward to new episodes.
Love!!

07/04/2023

Jrebeclee

I met Mike a few years ago and he’s just as awesome and funny in person as he is on this podcast!! Love this!!! His wife is amazing too!!
So many ads

07/05/2023

Sy Ra

Mike isn’t hurting for money, so why stuff so many ads into these tiny episodes?

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.