How far would you go for the people you love? To the ends of the earth? To Mars?
This week on A Bit of Optimism, Simon sits down with Mike Reiss, the prolific comedy writer and producer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Reiss shares hilarious and wild stories from his travels, including the time he spent in North Korea and Antaractica. Reiss’ tales remind listeners that even the most unexpected and bizarre experiences can lead to great memories and laughter.
Later, they (of course!) discuss Mike’s established career as a writer and story consultant for a variety of projects, most notably The Simpsons. And Simon even finds out the answer to the age-old question: who are the Minions (yes, those Minions) named after?
“My wife and I have been to 134 countries and then things like that. Like we've been to the North Pole, which is not a country, and we've been to Easter Island, which the thing is 3000 miles in the middle of the sea, but it's considered Chile. So those don't count as countries. And we climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. And I think what's significant about all these things is you don't want to do any of them. I don't enjoy any of this stuff. None of it's my idea. I have a wife who loves to travel and I love my wife. And if I want to spend a vacation with her, I have to do it in North Korea or Libya or someplace like that.”
"But I mean, this is the ultimate expression of love."
"I think so."
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