Troublemaker John Safran and stand-up star Jen Kirkman gripe about the Land of the Free, their onerous airport security, meeting white supremacists and why going on holiday to get crucified is not something you do twice.

Too many Americans in America

Nazeem tries to stop visitors going to Bali and the UK with the help of The Bugle’s Andy Zaltzman and Australia’s own Meshel Laurie.  Travel horror stories include offers of dodgy passports, haunted hotels, pushy hawkers and possibly the worst restaurant in the entire world.

Andy Zaltzman (UK) & Meshel Laurie (Aus)

Sami Shah provides 26 million reasons not to visit Pakistan, while Heath Franklin (aka Chopper) talks about his brand new (made up) country, ANZACistan.  Nazeem gets a job offer he can’t refuse.  

The Two Stans

One half of Hamish and Andy relives his awful creepy crawly travelling stories and Chinese stand-up Storm Xu gets revenge on a certain Aussie youth hostel where the alcohol starts flowing nice and early. 

Hamish Blake eats spiders

Australian comedy legend Lehmo shares his terror of the second floor.  Sara Pascoe on the weirdest parts of being a London tour guide.

Fear of stairs & theatre for folks stuck in queues

Greg Fleet on THE WORST holiday ever and Irish legend Jason Byrne reveals the Scottish hotel no better than a prison cell. 

Kidnapped in Bangkok and stares in Paris

Brisbane music duo The Veronicas relive moonwalking into a bus toilet that locked behind them.  US comedian Alex Edelman defends New York and romantic meals at McDonalds.  Ivan Aristeguieta sticks the boot into his homeland of Venezuela and former leader Hugo Chavez.

The Veronicas' Tour Bus Horror

Travel broadens the mind. Naz disagrees. As a stand-up comedian he spends a lot of his life on the road and for him, travel sucks.

Delays, terrible food, strange beds, hotel neighbours ‘getting to know each other’ are just some of the pitfalls that make him want to stay at home.

Together with fellow stand-ups from Australia, and elsewhere, he’ll convince you on this ABC Radio Comedy podcast to stay the hell at home and make you want to burn your passport. 

Burn Your Passport with Nazeem Hussain

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