# Richard Ayoade's Travel Man--with Paul Rudd? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866 "2018-07-31T14:10:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/1 "2018-07-31T14:10:32Z")
Ayoade is quirky and fun, but how did he get a certified A-Lister to drag his ass to Helsinki for a couple days of eating, kayaking, and sauna-ing? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IOf8ojRN4lA/maxresdefault.jpg "Best of Richard Ayoade Hanging Out With His Celeb Mates in Travel Man") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOf8ojRN4lA) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/2 "2018-07-31T15:54:11Z")
[His Jon Hamm episode was a lot of fun, too.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWPxRmp20JA&t=1s) ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/3 "2018-07-31T16:02:08Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Ayoade is quirky and fun, but how did he get a certified A-Lister to drag his ass to Helsinki for a couple days of eating, kayaking, and sauna-ing? That sounds like an easy sell to me, to be perfectly honest. “Hey Paul how do you feel about getting paid to hang out with Richard Ayoade for a few days in Helsinki - eating, spot of kayaking, maybe a sauna?” ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/4 "2018-07-31T20:59:31Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Ayoade is quirky and fun, but how did he get a certified A-Lister to drag his ass to Helsinki for a couple days of eating, kayaking, and sauna-ing? > > [https://youtu.be/IOf8ojRN4lA](https://youtu.be/IOf8ojRN4lA) Well, it’s not like he’s a nobody. He’s _fairly_ well known in Hollywood, and has buko indy cred. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/5 "2018-07-31T21:10:09Z")
I still think he would be great as Dr.Who… I will be checking this show out as I loved him in IT Crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/6 "2018-07-31T23:46:16Z")
I Googled, and yes, there is a Burger King with a sauna in Helsinki. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/7 "2018-08-01T07:38:11Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Ayoade is quirky and fun, but how did he get a certified A-Lister to drag his ass to Helsinki for a couple days of eating, kayaking, and sauna-ing? > > [https://youtu.be/IOf8ojRN4lA](https://youtu.be/IOf8ojRN4lA) To be honest, I didn’t know who Paul Rudd was. Richard Ayoade has been a constant comic presence for me for some time. Only afterwards, when I thought I slightly recognised him did I google Rudd and realise he was in “Anchorman”. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/8 "2018-08-01T09:52:33Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > I still think he would be great as Dr.Who… I will be checking this show out as I loved him in IT Crowd. Also check out _Gadget Man_, which he took over from Stephen Fry. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/9 "2018-08-01T14:58:14Z")
Where do I watch this? ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/10 "2018-08-01T15:18:32Z")
I, too, had to look up Paul Rudd. He looks vaguely familiar. I couldn’t tell you what I know him from. Richard Ayoade, on the other hand, I’d fly to Helsinki to hang out with any day. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/13 "2018-08-02T09:57:38Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > To be honest, I didn’t know who Paul Rudd was. > [@Sattua](#): > > I, too, had to look up Paul Rudd. I take it neither of you are fans of superhero movies, then. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/14 "2018-08-02T10:42:52Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I take it neither of you are fans of superhero movies, then. Or Apatow movies ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/15 "2018-08-02T10:46:32Z")
But he’s Phoebe’s boyfriend! ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/16 "2018-08-02T15:39:08Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I take it neither of you are fans of superhero movies, then. No, not in the least. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-ayoades-travel-man-with-paul-rudd/818866/17 "2018-08-04T01:02:47Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > Where do I watch this? Hulu. 48 hours in Naples with Jack Dee, who accidentally smiled.