Insane Vacations with Mike Reiss

In a world defined by constant change, reinvention isn’t optional - it’s essential. We often assume reinvention comes from bold leaps or lucky breaks, but actor and author Matthew McConaughey’s story suggests a quieter approach can be far more powerful.In this episode, Matthew jo ... Show More

Hello from Team Simon! We’ll be back next week—January 27, 2026—with brand-new episodes of A Bit of Optimism. We’re excited to bring you new guests, conversations, and opportunities to learn.Until then, we’re diving back into the archives to revisit one of our favorite episodes f ... Show More

Team Simon here! We’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes from 2025. But we'll be back in just two weeks with brand-new episodes of A Bit of Optimism on January 27, 2026. We think you’re going to love them!Today, we’re going back to January of last year when Dr. Becky Kenne ... Show More

It’s an understatement calling it adventure tourism, at minimum its extreme travel, more accurately it’s insanely dangerous. Diving to crushing depths to glimpse the Titanic, sightseeing hostile dictatorships, postcard-shopping in active war zones – increasingly, people are choos ... Show More

Bryan and Chris are back and they’re joined by comedian and host of the podcast “Beyond”, Mike Kelton. Mike is an extremely spiritual person and explores the possibilities of past lives and the other side on his show. At 7:40 Mike explains that he went to see a soothsayer who rev ... Show More

Mike Young is a comedian, director, and writer who's been doing stand-up for over 17 years. For 10 of those years, he's been touring the world with Bob. From hilarious stories of their time on the road together to playing basketball with Leonardo DiCaprio, Mike tells it all.I wan ... Show More

This week Jenna and Angela interview Mike Schur! Mike Schur wrote on the first four seasons of “The Office” and played Dwight’s mysterious cousin, Mose Schrute. Mike also worked on “Saturday Night Live” and created shows like “Parks and Recreation”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “The Goo ... Show More

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Mike Birbiglia back to the podcast. Mike walks Jesse through the joke at the climax of his most recent Netflix special, The Old Man and the Pool. The two also discuss making Good One: A Show About Jokes, the Peacock documentary ... Show More

<p>Our guest today is Scott Keyes- founder of Scott&rsquo;s Cheap Flights, a travel platform with over two million members around the world. It&rsquo;s been called &ldquo;the travel world&rsquo;s best-kept secret&rdquo; by Thrillist and received praise in The New York Times among ... Show More

Traversée du pôle Nord, tour du cercle polaire en solitaire, expédition Pangaea, on a tous déjà entendu parler des aventures extraordinaires de Mike Horn. J’ai eu la chance de pouvoir échanger pendant plus d’une heure avec lui, on a bien sûr parlé de quelques unes de ses aven ... Show More

Whether you’re going somewhere new and exciting for the summer or taking a well-earned staycation, there are endless ways to venture into our world and plug into wonder. Saleem Reshamwala is a filmmaker, journalist, podcaster – and an expert world traveler. And even though he’s b ... Show More