The Congo (the DRC) w/ Mike Corey | You Be Trippin' with Ari Shaffir

You Be Trippin'

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On this episode of YBT, Mike Corey gets accused of being a spy and is attacked by an aggressive Green Mamba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On the show, he and Ari talk about the Heart of Darkness, voodoo wrestling, and tribes not allowing gays. They also discuss pygmies, eating monkey meat, wiping with your hands, having to escape on a motorbike, and doing drugs to cast spells. Other topics include: Anthony Bourdain, boiled crocodiles, King Leopold, an old lady grabbing his dick, and the guy who invented BDSM. O zali motema na ngai!

You Be Trippin' Ep. 67

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:37 - Intro Mike, Covid, & Homosexuality

00:06:20 - Being a Traveler

00:08:45 - Heart of Darkness Bar, Congo, Stephen King Book, & BDSM Statue

00:14:18 - Guides & Tribes

00:20:16 - Congo's Troubles & Fancy Dressers

00:25:26 - Voodoo Wrestling

00:34:20 - Bad Runways & Getting Accused of Being a Spy by the Governor

00:44:40 - Ran Out of Food, Pygmies, & Mayans

00:50:40 - Attacked by Green Mamba

00:55:43 - Weird Food & Trade

01:00:56 - Filming & Bourdain

01:05:33 - Bathrooms & Ancient Civilizations

01:08:12 - Heart of Darkness & Nice People

01:11:19 - The Sickest He's Been

01:13:59 - Food He'd Try Again & Wiping with Your Hands

01:17:10 - Not Looking Like a Foreigner

01:19:44 - Advice for the Congo & Guides

01:27:48 - Where Next & Travel Tips

01:32:20 - Drugs & Spells

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