Not Lost Chat: Paradise City (Pico Iyer & Reggie Watts)

About this episode

Brendan speaks with Pico Iyer about his travels and insights, followed by a conversation with Reggie Watts on his experiences and tips.

No piña coladas were consumed during travel writer Pico Iyer’s quest for paradise. Instead he found himself communing with guides and locals in thorny parts of the globe: Iran, Kashmir, and North Korea, among others. Brendan speaks with Pico about his lifetime of exploration and what it’s taught him. Then comedian, musician and self-proclaimed “disinformationist” Reggie Watts talks about growing up in Montana and shares his do’s and don’ts for TSA pre-checkers, wedding guests, and folks in the window seat. Plus, Brendan boards a flight on this last episode of this season of Not Lost Chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Brendan

Guests: Pico Iyer, Reggie Watts

Topics covered

• travel
• exploration
• culture
• comedy
• personal stories

Keywords

• travel writing
• paradise
• TSA tips
• exploration
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Kashmir, North Korea, Montana

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