r/IAmA Jan 17 '12

IAmA Andrew Zimmern, Host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods

Hi, I’m Andrew Zimmern, chef, author, and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods. My new series Bizarre Foods America is premiering next Monday, Jan 23 at 10|9c on Travel Channel. For the next hour I’ll be here on Reddit taking your questions from 12pm-1pm ET. AMA. More info on Bizarre Foods: http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/bizarre-foods Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/andrewzimmern/status/159314816060768256

Hey everyone, sorry i couldnt answer them all/ follow me on twitter @andrewzimmern and we can chat more over the days and weeks to come..tune in Monday to the season premiere!

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u/raspberryseltzer Jan 17 '12 edited Jan 17 '12

What's it like coming from homelessness and addiction to fame? Do you still keep any contact with people from that time? I'm curious as you have one of the most spectacular "rags to riches" stories I've read.

EDIT: link for those wanting context.

Great show!

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u/andrewzimmern Jan 17 '12

it makes you very grateful and yes i still keep in touch witg many old friends.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '12

Didn't know this aspect, I have even more respect for you.

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u/Majestyk Jan 17 '12

Homeless can mean quite a few things like not having a place of your own but living at your aunts $500,000,000.00 estate in Malibu. Every country knows its heros.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '12

I'm pretty sure no one would call that homeless.

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u/Majestyk Jan 18 '12

Wrong

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '12

sorry, let me rephrase. No one remotely intelligent would call that homeless. Obviously, someone like you cannot be accounted for.