My Intense ESCAPE From Afghanistan… Simon Wilson

[@HappyHourPodcast]

Isn’t this the craziest story Happy Hour might have ever heard? Where is ONE place in the world you would love to visit if money was no object? 👀 There may be a prize for a random comment!

Epstein's Island

[@lukestephenson210]

North senitel island would be fascinating if they didn't kill you on entry

[@DarthAnyonymousAI]

Kiribati

[@dan74553]

Burton. I dream of it every night

[@Silentauditor974]

In your opinion!!

[@philhiggins4922]

“”The politics have ruined the country. But the people are great. “ This should be written into every parliament building.

[@JC_303]

2:55 Mosul and Erbil are over 2000km OUTSIDE of Afghanistan

[@soberupihateyou]

Makes you wonder if he is making everything else up. Like how you go to Afghanistan and you don't even know that.

[@TEAMAGEPRODUCTIONS]

Lol I was like, ummmmm

[@DeparturetimeArsenal]

fucking hell, how can someone as well travelled as him, make such a mistake? Erbil is like the complete opposite of kabul/afghanistan, its probably more developed than a lot of cities in the UK

[@craigmorgan89]

Absolutely unbelievable mistake 😅, couldn't be more different from Afghanistan!

[@Konverteraren]

@@DeparturetimeArsenalhe don't even know what language they speak in the country 😮

[@LogicalVelocity]

I could listen to Simon's stories all day, everyday.

[@mrjolly90]

Another great video simon loves to push the boundaries

[@alexanderc3760]

Mosul and Erbil are in Iraq. Come on my boi!

[@joshroberts7043]

Erbil is the benidrom of the Middle East

[@connortopping6943]

haha that's hilarious

[@MrSkipperBent]

Thought the same😂

[@JWPRODUCTIONS2025]

Didn’t know Erbil and Mosul migrated to Afghanistan 🇦🇫 🤨 🇮🇶

[@MarksWorldOfAdventure]

He's getting his trips mixed up. He went to Iraq but only released one video from Baghdad. Did something similar happen there? Did he leave shortly after he arrived?

[@alexpage8505]

If only there was a McDonalds in Kabul, you could've done the 'Maccies Trick' on your way out!

[@fractal4284]

McDonald's is too expensive it would be a year's salary for a burger 🍔

[@81clive]

This is wild!! only half the story!!! Simon Wilson NEVER disapoints....👌✌✌🤘🤘👊👊🤙🤙

[@Dolute]

Love Simon, imagine travelling with him, it would be brilliant. So long as there were the golden arches! Dream place is definitely the rocky mountains in Canada to follow in my late father's footsteps. Great video guys!

[@antoine_360]

for a man whos travelled the globe, hes so unknowledgeable and refuses to eat food from abroad too

[@sygonsen4925]

I live near Banff! I’ll give you the rundown of everything here

[@khyberkhaan]

Hey Simon, sorry to hear about your experience; it sounds like your contact really caught you off guard. Things didn't go well, possibly because your contact isn't licensed to guide tourists in Afghanistan. When visiting Afghanistan as a foreigner, you have two options: either go through a registered tour agent or register yourself at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. This registration, done for your safety, allows you to freely visit various places. Your guide, if registered, should be aware of this process. Also, based on your story, the consulate in Dubai was already informed about your visit. Your guide should have also prepared you for the airport situation; Kabul airport's limited capacity means the arrival hall is outside, and filming or photographing at security checkpoints is usually not allowed. A friendly advice for anyone planning to visit Afghanistan, especially vloggers, is to gather as much information as possible from your guide and ensure you register with local authorities before filming. Afghanistan's current situation has some unique aspects, and it's your guide's responsibility to provide explanations and briefings about them.

[@TheSirAshton90]

or better yet dont go near that backwards shithole

[@34547]

@@TheSirAshton90same logic would apply to England then.

[@TheSirAshton90]

@@34547 comparing England to Afghanistan is like comparing man city and my local sunday league team, put the crack pipe down you dirty muslim

[@ceddynash5610]

Asalamualaikum wrur

[@mitchweber7868]

Ok, I will give them so credit then. It sounds like there is some official licensing and official titles that go to people that are in charge, because this whole story seems like it's a problem of too many cooks in the kitchen and everyone thinks they're the president of Afghanistan, so different guys just make up their own rules. Yeah, regardless of their customs and everything, let's just make it simple, if you have the license to get into the country then you should not be harassed.

[@LCT_7]

Great KZbinr and an absolute nutter for wanting to go back after what he experienced

[@mareksydiwjdhs]

Probably just said that incase they watch this video

[@kaceydillin7367]

Are the full podcasts only available on Spotify? Not having much luck with the apple podcast app.

[@sturm4n]

Yesssss

[@Sumuddy]

Yep

[@MS-pi4um]

I believe they are a spotify exclusive now.

[@kaceydillin7367]

@@MS-pi4um damn. Ok. Appreciate the reply

[@FionaMu]

I've seen the video with Bald and Bankrupt if you want to see his version there.

[@Konverteraren]

Was he the one pissing off the talibans? 🤨

[@darrenstantonlive6824]

Great show guys. I’m a big fan of Simon’s content.

[@emilmaki3001]

We were there 20 years and to think we could get everything out is ignorant. We also left the equipment for the ANA and they folded like a cheap suit. Most of our equipment needs parts, and daily maintenance by trained mechanics to properly function. Good luck keeping the gear up and functioning.

[@Londonsfinestu5]

They managed to get the facial recognition and biometrics up and running within a month of retaking power. Hence how they’ve been tracking anyone that helped the allied forces.

[@HeyKimmi]

Simon is the best! Love his attitude.

[@maximusdecimus111]

Stevie: "it's like they won a war" Yes Stevie. They literally did win the war.

[@itza1974]

They didn’t win tho as said Biden just removed the troops that’s not a victory 😂😂

[@NCG92]

​@@itza1974 a tactical retreat 😂 but left all the equipment.

[@itza1974]

@@NCG92 don’t reply to my comment with a stupid response

[@NCG92]

@@itza1974 truth hurts dose it?. Its called freedom of speech by the way I can comment if I want to.

[@itza1974]

@@NCG92 I’m all for freedom of speech 😂ur jus waffling

[@Grimmes12]

lmaooooo at Simon having his own Ben Affleck Argo moment and wanting to repeat the experience

[@Properbellend]

What was the other half of the story?

[@JoefishJ]

Fair play Simon!

[@Clips.Hev02]

I’m very confused he said he wants to visit Mosul and erbil in Afghanistan but that’s in iraq?

[@EverythingNuclear]

He's a professional waffle merchant.

[@Nooticus]

Highly embarrassing for a travel youtuber ngl… oops

[@mikenogozones]

Yes those cities are in Iraq, I’ve been to Erbil, cool city.

[@EliotMorgan-fl7my]

Love Simon, even have Skint merch. But his takes on North Korea, Afghanistan and anything in between are horrific at times. Didn't think he'd be as naive considering the experiences he's had

[@henryleather148]

completely agree mate. to have seen so much of the world yet know so little is truly baffling. not been able to finish either episode

[@Jakarih1999]

Agreed, he’s thick as shit. So ignorant it’s painful

[@jackgoldbridge3403]

I think he's only trying to protect himself. He mentioned about wanting to go back to Afghanistan. Wouldn't be wise for him to starting slagging the taliban off on the internet and then go back to the country

[@GM-tw4el]

The taliban aren't the worst tbh, we just think they are because of the news. They were fighting against foreign occupation, they never attacked outside of Afghanistan like isis, Al-Qaida etc. Women get a bit of a raw deal, but on the whole the taliban aren't bothered about what we do in the west. Not interested in forcing their religion on us, not interested in hurting civilians in the west. If you want to see how disgusting and corrupt the western backed police and army were then look up "bacha bazi", something widely practiced and western governments were aware of, which the taliban outlawed and punished practicing it by death. They just wanted to be left alone to run their country.

[@bouncingbluesoul5270]

@@jackgoldbridge3403 I highly doubt the Taliban are aware of KZbin. Let alone Simon.

[@leemarshall178]

Why have this big TV style studio but then only put the full episode on bloody Spotify. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙄

[@NotoriousJawz]

i love how everyone in the comments is a professional 😂😂

[@DesignFlix-fs8lb]

I love Simon! Next time you have him on give him a pin mic! he loves to lean back! hahaha luckily just about heard it all - what an amazing story!

[@1slwtrx]

Been there 3 times TB's will only show aggression if feel threatened or being disrespectful to them, otherwise the people are extremely super friendly very welcoming and their hospitality is unreal....there must have been something that happened or someone did for this person to feel threatened

[@GreggHartley]

Whats with all the bad Comments. I love Simons content.

[@jackmorgan0]

Because he is a waffler. Mentions Mosul when that is in Iraq which makes him comes across as uninformed

[@MrBOSSMAN2342]

Simon is a legend wicked guy

[@MannBrothersFilms]

What a guy

[@SamGoesGlobal]

Great youtuber!

[@simonjames772]

Jack should really do merch or something

[@bombyvonbomberson3285]

1:48 How can someone be so wrong about the circumstances around the American withdrawal of Afghan. And then again at 6:30 not the circumstances of the withdrawal. Starting to question everything this guy is saying when simple facts are evading the conversation

[@NotoriousJawz]

what did he say that was wrong?

[@Grimmes12]

@@NotoriousJawz he put the liberals on blast for leaving all the military equipment behind at the disposal of the Taliban

[@calvin22]

I think he just chickened out when he saw the taliban out in the open.... i mean what else did he expect? Taliban IS the government of Afghanistan now!..... i have seen videos of afghanistan on other channels like backpacking ben, bald & bankrupt, harry jugard and even of a solo women travelle carrie patsalis .... lool them up Also he mentions planning to visit places like erbil and mosul...bruh, those are 2000 km outside of Afghanistan in IRAQ 😂😂

[@olbapoli4074]

Look simon although well travelled he doesnt actually TAKE IN the places he visits. He clealry has a lack of knowledge of places he visits. He now travels with guys like bald and bankrupt (he is sketchy at best). Simon excels at the basic "challenge" videos and nit in depth stuff.

[@DykesterGaming]

Clearly don’t watch his videos then, He’s only been with bald & Harold only a few times always on his own. And he is always takes it in.

[@jj522]

Agreed. He visits some amazing places but never gives us any history or facts about them. Just walks around saying everything is "amazing"

[@Algorithm347]

I’ve noticed jack looks very unwell ,I really hope everything is ok with him . Sending best wishes

[@HappyHourPodcast]

😂 I’ve literally never been healthier!

[@SallyMnc]

- And do you want to go back? - Yeeeah 😅

[@Sumuddy]

Proffesional waffler not a single word he said is true or makes sense

[@kristindewitt9059]

Simon is awesome but he is not a quiet, blend in kind of guy. He doesn’t think about bringing it down a few notches when visiting some places in the Middle East. I would never have pulled my camera out and done the usual vlogger thing until I knew about what I should/shouldn’t be doing.

[@calvin22]

I think he just chickened out when he saw the taliban out in the open.... i mean what else did he expect? Taliban IS the government of Afghanistan now!..... i have seen videos of afghanistan on other channels like backpacking ben, bald & bankrupt, harry jugard and even of a solo women traveller carrie patsalis ....

[@dioritbajrami8283]

Honestly this story has a lot of plot holes, it might be true but sounds weird. Since a Germany youtuber is traveling Afghanistan now by bike, and he has a lot of contacts there, he met a lot of Taliban, all of them have been really friendly to him, he even seemed annoyed that everyone was even taking pictures with him and so on. Like most of the Afghanis now, are kinda happy that the taliban took over just because that the War is over and its finally peace over there.

[@yasminea7149]

Agree with your comment but the people are Afghans (like Germans, Americans,, Indians, etc.) Afghanis = plural of Afghan currency.

[@danielhill9473]

Yeah he sounds really clued up! Mosul and Erbil are in Iraq.

[@arlenehaber5841]

Good story

[@SI-du4jt]

Man said Mosul and Erbil lol

[@nusafi9889]

This guy doesn’t know what the fuck he’s talking about

[@ryany2882]

He's talking about a shit hole country

[@brian13105]

Well that's fair because I have no idea what your talking about . As far as I could tell all he did was relate HIS experience .

[@calvin22]

​@@brian13105 I think he just chickened out when he saw the taliban out in the open.... i mean what else did he expect? Taliban IS the government of Afghanistan now!..... i have seen videos of afghanistan on other channels like backpacking ben, bald & bankrupt, harry jugard and even of a solo women traveller carrie patsalis .... you can look them up

[@tstret3104]

Sorta guy to outwardly say "im not into politics, and I dont lean any particular way...... but I love Trump and Elon...."

[@cambro5412]

What political party is Elon part of? TIA

[@ryany2882]

Over Biden he's that guy has ruined America

[@gh__]

Liberal detected

[@douttadodge]

Do you have to be in a party to be political? Tia ​@@cambro5412

[@TopComment777]

any lord miles fans?

[@aminabdullah7976]

Sorry let me correct you about the American tank or military equipment,no they didn’t left everything behind %70 to 80 of the equipments had been taken back by the American the remaining %20 were damaged very badly but the taliban repair them back.

[@Ameer-d9y]

Right, 3 minutes in he lied - there are different branches in the IEA there is a police force and army branch also, there’s nothing wrong with having armed forces in airports you have the same in London or America and any other country, there are a lot of tourists in Afghanistan it was labelled as the Number 1 country to visit in 2023, we did win the war so of course we’re going to put up our flag, the guy he met is stupid there is nothing wrong with filming and most of the tourist guides are idiots he wanted free clout the Taliban don’t murder people for not filming he was just making this seem a lot worse that it actually is and of course it’s dodgy if u come to a country for 12 hours and leave it’s pretty sketchy

[@Mandaramaster]

"Aghanistan was labelled as the number 1 country to visit in 2023", by who? the Taliban? lmao

[@adamaston1460]

💯 Callum abroad he’s on about

[@mrspedrix1858]

Nah probably bald and bankrupt

[@adamaston1460]

@@mrspedrix1858 well his mate got slapped in prison in Afghan ( Callum’s ) 🤷‍♂️

[@zoolander3052]

He mentioned “her” when he was explaining

[@boostbaa2882]

@@adamaston1460 Hahahah

[@charnestours1948]

The US left equipment in Afghanistan because they believed, incorrectly, that the American supported Afghan government would fight the Taliban. The US wanted to leave the Afghanistan, but wanted to prevent the Taliban from taking power. The arms were left to so the Afghan government could resist the Taliban. We now know that Afghan military immediately surrendered to the Taliban. This was clearly a huge intelligence failure on the part of the US, however it oversimplifies things to say that the US just left everything. We also don't know what Trump would have done. He might have taken every last bolt, as Simon says, or he might have wanted to leave the Afghans weapons to defend themselves against the Taliban.

[@lukmankazeem4228]

Sounds like you're making excuses up. The US left everything while the Taliban already nearly took over the country's capital in a fierce fight. That simply means the US and allies could not have handed over to anyone at the time. And even the then Afghan president already fled the country. So, the fact that they left them for Afghanistan military is not true. They simply left them because they didn't have much time to pack up and transfer some equipments. You can watch the documentary on What happened on that day, you'll see how difficult for humans to get out, not to talk of equipments.

[@daniellemaddie1921]

Afghanistan is what is referred to as a “failed state” in international relations. This means there’s no order from a government, there’s no law enforcement, stable economy there is just nothing. It’s severely dangerous to enter these kinds of countries without a full understanding of what you’re getting into or a plan for ensuring your safety whilst there. What seems to have gone wrong here was a lack of planning and securing trusted contacts within the country to keep you safe. This is not the place to have miscommunication with the person you’re meant to rely on for your safety. You’d be better off next time assembling a team of trusted guides as there have been many other KZbinrs who have gone there and had more success.

[@fghan786]

Sure for western our country is more dangerous do not come

[@calvin22]

I think you are right coz he mentions planning to visit Erbil and Mosul which are in Iraq and not in Afghanistan 😂😂😂 His lack of preparation made him chicken out when he saw the taliban out in the open.... i mean what else did he expect? Taliban IS the government of Afghanistan now!..... i have seen videos of afghanistan on other channels like backpacking ben, bald & bankrupt (this guy was so prepared that he even learned the shahada - an arabic sentence used to declare your conversion to islam), harry jugard and even of a solo women travelle carrie patsalis ( loved her series, surprising that a lone women visited more places than even men in groups).

[@savagecuppatea]

wait where is the full pod

[@CJM527]

Spotify

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

Rally hate the fact you don’t upload the full videos to KZbin Spotify is really something that should be phased out of our livew

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

Jaack needs to visit Afghanistan

[@PeteRumley]

What😂

[@CuriousLuke]

Sounds like Newport on a Friday.

[@Web3Spud]

Simon is a legend! Great podcast

[@bodidley1]

Three Afghans, three Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting

[@mikenogozones]

I did some filming in Afghanistan just before the Taliban marched into Kabul. Yeah it can get intense.

[@thebrana2009]

He must be on about "bald and bankrupt" they didn't like his humour😅

[@medean6492]

Story sounds a bit sketchy

[@olbapoli4074]

Seems an issue with the tour guide tbh. Simon didnt even experience Afghanistan at all.

[@matt_hayward]

My understanding was trump committed to leave and Biden basically had to follow through. America always leaves the gear behind

[@zeeamja1]

Western countries always act with a moral high ground and quick to condemn likes of Russia but the reality they such hypocrites. What they did Afghanistan is so disgusting yet no one has taken accountability for it

[@Mandaramaster]

You know that most citizens in the West were/are against those wars, right? Yea, Russia is worth condemning, they literally torture people and kill kids.

[@muled]

Hes a story teller

[@xx-wp3mq]

I wonder if the person they were mad at for posting was Lord Miles? Either-way I think he would be a great pod guest too,

[@Theganjaman88]

"Lord" miles and Simon are a pair of bellends

[@chezmcdave]

Doubt it was miles as that idiot is going back to Afghanistan at some point

[@lewishorsfield1216]

@@Theganjaman88why are you so lairy? 😂 how is Simon a bellend

[@OldSkoolGeneral]

I figure its was Lord Miles, the Taliban already hate US/UK they h8 us uk guys as our SAS guys were taking out their leaders.

[@AlwaysAway]

He said ‘she’ about the KZbinr, I think it’s Eva zu beck, she made a few videos there. One of them exposed life under the taliban in an interview with an Afghan female there

[@DBProductions12345-m]

What a colossal waste of time that 'trip' was

[@barryb5155]

Someone should point out that those locations he mentioned he wanted to visit aren’t in Afghanistan, reckon it would be class! Clearly no one’s noticed

[@johndillinger6218]

Is the other video that caused problems the bald and bankrupt one?

[@tazz4766]

I would assume so!

[@SamueI12]

He said it was a girl

[@greezoid56]

Is he Jason Mannford's brother?

[@londondiaries7384]

Your guide was a scammer. He was acting and wanted a kind of support like maybe he wanted some free visa for himself and his family. That disgusting guide ruined your tour. Plenty of KZbinrs have been there and they have all enjoyed their stays. Afghanistan is one of the most hospitable country you will ever visit. Find a proper legit guide next time you visit and share your experience than.

[@darkclouds5261]

I didnt know you guys where still around i thought the channel had closed. Your never in my recommended 😢

[@polarello]

Mental KZbinr, mental story. It’s crazzzzzy how he wants to go back but yk what power to him 😭

[@ACDC920605]

Probably cause they didnt have a mcdonalds

[@ryany2882]

Get a job

[@Thomas-q7h6r]

Bald and bankrupt mustve been the some one😂

[@juanfelipemejia6535]

I was thinking the same

[@IanInChengdu]

Maybe it was Bald who pissed off the Taliban

[@Tattitoot]

For a pretty good content creator simon is a horrible storyteller at this podcast 😅

[@onsitehistory228]

Yeah the amount of waffle in this podcast was a little disappointing knowing some of the stories Simon has there wasn’t much depth 😢

[@ColdBolognese]

Such a GOAT

[@harrisonbroom5229]

You had to escape Afghanistan, because you went to Afghanistan. This guy is the definition of naive.

[@xandafoolheea4506]

Imagine being stalked by the tailban

[@Sunny_78609]

I wnt mention any names when u hear that's when u know he's talking shyt

[@BrixtonTone]

Mosul and Erbil ????????? 🤣 check your map Simon !

[@billsmith2794]

Funny Jack doesn’t like Klopp. Bloke who gives up his Christmas to go to children’s hospitals ect.. will happily do videos and laugh along with people that kick their cat round the front room and cheat on their pregnant partner as long as he gets a few quid 🤣

[@amilliontoms]

What Simon says about Biden withdrawing from Afghanistan without a proper plan should not be understated. This is one of the many reasons a character like Trump gets into the White House.

[@Mandaramaster]

Erm, it was Trump who signed the treaty to withdraw from Afghanistan, which Biden had to follow through with.

[@Tree-q5o]

Simon man I love the story but stay out of the politics. Trump signed the deal that led to the shitty withdraw from Afghanistan and only left Biden with a couple of months to figure it all out.

[@connorriley7511]

Joe Biden leaving all the equipment and stuff behind was so dumb and incredibly frustrating

[@terencebaker7727]

what a man

[@jamilawad7267]

I think you mentioned cities in Iraq 🤣😅

[@yasminea7149]

That's bc he knows nothing about AFG

[@shawnfloyd6542]

Word !

[@Greg_P611]

Why on F would American leave even a single bullet on that soil let alone tanks, helicopters, artillery etc. we just armed the largest terrorist organization in the world with first class military equipment and weapons

[@positiveenergy2751]

Mosul and Irbil are not in Afg, they are in Iraq 🤦‍♂

[@wadeyone12]

Trump would have left everything too. He’s a compulsive liar

[@Patrick-iq8du]

I think I have got a clue who he is talking about. 😏

[@craigmcfc1764]

Who

[@genghispepper2491]

Bald and bankrupt

[@Patrick-iq8du]

@@genghispepper2491 I can’t read

[@merciless4029]

I think the guy you met was doing something he shouldn’t be doing and you just happened to be there pure bad luck

[@louisedwards7042]

Reckon he’s talking about lord miles buying and selling his he Taliban stuff?😂

[@salleism]

Shit! Det här ska jag lyssna på i morgon 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@calvin22]

I think he just chickened out when he saw the taliban out in the open.... i mean what else did he expect? Taliban IS the government of Afghanistan now!..... i have seen videos of afghanistan on other channels like backpacking ben, bald & bankrupt, harry jugard and even of a solo women travelle carrie patsalis ....

[@mafr95]

Who was the person that posted something they didn't like?

[@paulfogg801]

Im guessing bald n bankrupt??

[@MickyMartin-g4p]

Did Bald bring heat onto you for bad behavior when he was there?

[@mrspedrix1858]

😂 jay cartwright

[@joshua_itssme]

Asks a question in which he already answered embarrassing podcast

[@ssttraining962]

guessing it was bald and bankrupts video that pissed them off....!!!!

[@DubioserAltschauerberger1510]

No McDonald's there