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The Podcastaways — 224 episodes

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Brando's Venezia Voyage, Shippy McShipface & the Galveston Glow-Up

2

Have Luggage Will Travel Special Episode! The Secret Sandwich, a White-Gloved Butler, and Our Biggest Announcement Yet

3

Fourth of July Special: Fireworks, Fin Whales, and Ports for Little Kids

4

Frightfully Fun: Carnival Goes Spooky Fleet-Wide (Plus a Port Miami Brawl)

5

John Heald Is Evolving — Carnival's Brand Ambassador Steps Back

6

RelaxAway Half Moon Cay Opens — and Carnival Gets Breached

7

Perfect Day Denied: Mexico Says No, Cuba Says Pay Up

8

Opt In, Cruise On: VIFP, Pork Chops & Tom Wants a Tattoo

9

5 Years Later: Grading Our First-Ever Cruise Tips

10

Chicken & Waffles, Time Travel & Somebody's Getting Sued for $300K

11

No Bimini, No Beard, No Tom

12

We Switched to Margaritaville (And Other Lies We Told You)

13

John Heald's Dog Did Nothing Wrong

14

Platinum Problems, Balcony Mattresses, and Bobby's Terrible Taste in Chicken

15

The Wildest Things Banned on Cruise Ships

16

Lights Out on the Sunshine, Glow Up on the Conquest & Waffle Cones Are a Hack Now

17

Behind the Curtain on Princess Cruises with Kira Jackson

18

The Ultimate Galveston Port Day Playbook: Seawall Stays, Pier Bars, and Pre-Cruise Chao

19

Carnival’s IT Freakout + Royal’s Smart Glasses Crackdown (Plus Skipper!)

20

Bottomless Bubbles, Big Feelings, and a Five-Year-Old Cruise Legend

21

Carnival Heads to Africa, Snow Hits the Lido, and Other Cruise Curveballs

22

Sing Like a Sailor: Hawaii Cruise Tales and Cat Tech Confessions

23

Adult-Only Sailings, Cruise Myths & Why Miami Might Be a Mess

24

Don’t Be That Cruiser: The Unwritten Rules of Life at Sea

25

Cruise Crystal Ball: The Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Things Coming in 2026

26

Overserved at Sea: Drink Limits, Liability, and Passenger Safety

27

Carnival’s 10-Minute Drink Rule: Buzzkill or Better Safety?

28

Runaway Lifeboat, Missing Passengers and The Voice of the Ocean

29

From Rescue Missions to Real Investigations - The Golden Crew Breaks it Down

30

From Lifeboats to Lawsuits: Cruise Chaos Weekly

31

Getting the Best Casino Deals with Comp My Cruise!

32

New Disney Theme, John Heald's responds to Ducky Idea

33

New Main Dining Charges Surprise Guests & The Podcastaways Meets with HR

34

Missing in Bonaire, Stuck Over the Ocean & The Great Bra Debate

35

$37K GoFundMe Scam, Ship Fights & Golden Boys Forever (Plus Kangaroo Updates)

36

Gift Card Scams, Tattoo Bans & Zero Proof Cheers

37

Pack Like a Pro: Our Must-Have Cruise Items

38

From Astronaut Godmothers to Nude Cruises: We Cover It All

39

Waterslide Woes & Diana Ross No-Shows

40

From Margaritaville to Viking: Our Cruise Line Bucket List

41

Welcome to The Podcastaways! (Same Chaos, New Name)

42

Breaking: The Podcastaways Set Sail (Plus Tim's Wild Burlesque Adventure)

43

Independence Day Special: Fireworks, Pool Noodles, and Happy Endings

44

From Grief to Acceptance: Planning Our Poop Cruise Watch Party

45

The Golden Crew Goes Red: VIFP Changes Explained (Sort Of)

46

Mess Around and Find Out: Carnival's Social Media Crackdown

47

Alaska or Bust: Trevor's FGC #3 Adventures on the Carnival Luminosa

48

From Celebration Key to Runway Outtakes: A Carnival Deep Dive

49

Carnival Goes Digital… and So Did Our Sanity

50

Powdered Booze, Haunted Ports, and Travel Insurance Truths

51

Cruise Packing 101: Essentials, Embarrassments, and Expert Tips!

52

Banned Booze, Passport Frowns & a Toilet Mystery Solved

53

Platinum Problems & Project Ace: Carnival Updates Revealed

54

Hold the Ketchup, We’re Texan! Mayo Ain’t Just for Sandwiches, John

55

I Ate Two Cheesecakes and Blame My Mom

56

The Tom & Jenn Power Hour. AKA Where in the World Is Trevor SanDiego?

57

Miami Party Cruises EXPOSED: The Truth About Short Carnival Cruises!

58

Towels on Fire & Chocolate Cake Drama: Carnival Cruising Catastrophes

59

Dudes, Food & Brews Cruise

60

The Tom and Jen Show

61

Hidden Ways to Save Money on Your Next Cruise

62

Cruising With Confidence: Accessibility & Adventures with Aspen

63

Secrets, Slides, and Surprises: One-of-a-Kind Carnival Cruise Experiences!

64

The Princess Takes the Helm: Jennifer’s Grand Adventure

65

Do You Really Need a PVP or Travel Agent? Plus, Elegant Night Drama & Platinum/Diamond Perks!

66

Carnival Venezia Rundown and Review, AARP, Carnival Shops and more

67

The Golden Crew's Guide to Affordable Cruising

68

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Carnival Secrets

69

What Not to Do on a Carnival Cruise: A Holiday Special

70

Wet and Wild: Pool Mishaps, Games, and Season 4 Sneak Peeks!

71

Ducking Around: Meet Carnival’s New Quirky Mascot!

72

Revealing the Secret Behind Carnival's Disappearing POG Juice!

73

Pencil-Gate: The Great Carnival Pen Debate

74

Solo Shenanigans: Trevor's Pumpkin Pie Rant & The Infamous Mermaid Story

75

Cruise Disaster! The Bridesmaid Who Ruined Everything and Tom's Miraculous Return!

76

Cruising Mistakes You'll Only Make ONCE – Avoid This Debit Card Disaster!

77

Celebration Key Secrets: What’s Really Included?

78

Cruise Hacks Gone Wrong: Toddler Troubles on the High Seas

79

Port and Debarkation Secrets: The Golden Boys' Cruise Guide

80

Carnival Fun Day Secrets: From Embarkation to the First Full Day!

81

Should Gratuities Be Non-Negotiable?

82

Embarkation Day Secrets: Insider Tips for Smooth Sailing

83

Cruising Controversies: Sneaky Alcohol and Strict Island Laws

84

Interview with Kyndall Fire: Chicken Strips, Teleportation, and Hot Dog Debates

85

Onboard Adventures: Gary’s Tales from FRGC II

86

Melanin at Sea: A Rich and Jazzy Life Joins CCP

87

Lights Out Pillow Talk and Bacon Wars: Cruising Controversies Unveiled

88

Vaping, Brawls, and Balcony Suites: The Golden Crew Tackle Cruise Controversies

89

Hurricane Season Hits: Cruising Through Stormy Waters

90

Carnival's Secret Changes and Royal's Fiery Mishap

91

Our Biggest Cruise Mistakes: Tales from the Golden Boys

92

Truth or Myth? Carnival Cruise Secrets Revealed

93

Navigating Travel with a Disability: Michelle Steiner's Story

94

Our Least Favorite (but still FUNtastic) Ships

95

Sailing Through Our Favorite Carnival Ships!

96

Trevor's Alaskan Escapade: Burritos and Glaciers

97

Sailing the High Seas: Tom's Review of the Carnival Jubilee

98

Behind the Scenes of CCP

99

Carnivals World Cruise?

100

Carnival Cruises: Falling Behind or Staying True?

101

The Carnival Sprit Review and More!

102

The Lost Episode

103

Cruise News: Key Bridge Collapse Causes Carnival Detour

104

Staying Safe in Port and a Warning from Carnival

105

Carnival Cruise News: A Returning Icon and Big Changes for one Port!

106

Unveiling 2025's Hidden Carnival Cruise Gems

107

Carnival Cruise News: 3/13/24 Scooter Shuffle and Sea Scoops with Madison

108

Scooter Sagas: Mobility and Mischief on the High Seas

109

Things TO do on a Carnival Cruise!

110

The Nude Cruise: Sailing the Seas in the Buff with the Golden Boys

111

Charting New Waters: Carnival's Exciting Announcement (Ft. Have Luggag will Travel!)

112

Collision Course: Carnival Magic's Pier Incident in Ocho Rios

113

Celebration Key Unveiled: A New Chapter in Carnival Cruising

114

Tip or Skip: Should you Tip your Porter? and Gift Card Savings on Your Cruise

115

Carnival's Multi-Billion Ship Order

116

Things NOT to do on a Carnival Cruise!

117

New Year, New Ports: Exploring Uncharted Waters

118

Carnival Capers: New Year's Eve Countdown with the Golden Boys

119

Brunch Banters and Carnival Updates

120

Omelet Overhaul: The Breakfast Battle Aboard Carnival Cruises!

121

Setting Sail on Season 3: Celebrations, Controversies, and Community

122

Sailing into Thankmas: A Lighthearted Thanksgiving Special

123

Adventures and Misadventures: Carnival Vista's last Galveston Trip

124

Sailing into Family Fun: The Barmores Share Excitement for the 2024 & 2025 Group Cruises!

125

The “Get Strange Halloween” LIVE event

126

The Goldenboy's Journey to Jamaica

127

Golden Adventures in Key West with Madison the AI Golden Gal

128

Navigating the Waters of Cruise Planning: From Budgeting to Booking

129

Adventures on Roatan Island

130

Carnivals Travel Insurance and Our LIVE Halloween Party!

131

Carnival Cruising on a Strict Budget!

132

How to Maximize your Carnival Vacation 2.0

133

Facebook Group Drama and Missing Person onbard a Carnival Ship

134

Carnivals Hurricane Response, New Technology and more!

135

Cheers to Glitches and Cruise Terminal Drama: A Solo Adventure with Trevor Shelby

136

Caught by Drug Dogs and Charging for Pizza?

137

Themed Cruises We Would Love!

138

Tom is lonely!

139

Morning Brews and Podcastaways - Carnival Jubilee, Stateroom Shenanigans and more!

140

A Taste of Carnival: New Dining and Disabled Cruising Insights

141

All Aboard for Carnival Jubilee, Cruise News & More!

142

In the NAVY with Trent Hayes & Reese's Celebration Recap

143

Reese Returns! A Carnival Celebration Q&A and Cruise News Update

144

Post-Celebration Insights: Tips, Tricks, and Today's Top Cruise News

145

Carnival Celebration Review: Unraveling the FRGC Cruise Experience with the Golden Boys

146

Cruising Alaska and Family Reunion Group Cruise: A Chat with Eddy Huddleston from Huddle Adventures

147

Talking Cruising with Our Good Friends "Have Luggage Will Travel"

148

Tips and Tricks - The Online Check-in Process

149

True Crime on Cruise Ships

150

Curious about Curaçao, News and more!

151

Family Reunion Group Cruise 2.0 and MORE!

152

LIVE Announcment

153

Pack-and-Go Cruise vs Booking in Advance.

154

The Packing List 2.0

155

Let's Go on an Adventure with Hyro in Aruba

156

Exploring Aruba with Tour Guide Sammy Giel: From Local Cuisine to Hidden Gems

157

Smooth Sailing: Mastering Your Carnival Sign and Sail Account

158

Cruising Smarter, Not Harder: Tips and Tricks for Your Next Carnival Cruise

159

Thomas and Reese Hold Down the Fort: A Deep Dive into Online Trolling, This Week's Cruise News.

160

Cruising with the Mannings: Family Reunion Edition

161

We can still Party!

162

Carnival Cruise News 2/1/23 - Sailing into the Future: Carnival Cruise Line's New Itineraries for 2024

163

Rolling the Dice on a Carnival Ship: Gambling on a Cruise

164

Cruise Debate: Bolt Rollercoaster vs Water Slides vs Ropes Course

165

Lets talk about CCL increasing gratuities and Wi-Fi fees

166

The Podcastaways are Headed to Aruba

167

Season 2 Kickoff: Cruising in the New Year

168

Q&A with the Cult: All Your Cruising Questions Answered!

169

One Year Anniversary Special with the Golden Boys: Cruise News, Facebook Live Event, and Grandma's Birthday Celebration

170

Galveston Getaways: The Best (and not best) Hotels on the Island

171

Getting Married on a Cruise, Man Overboard and Much more

172

The #CCP Thanksgiving Special

173

Thanksgiving and Faster to the Fun's return!

174

Carnival's Flamin Hot Pizza!

175

Food Price Hikes and NO MORE 24 HOUR ICE CREAM!

176

Carnival Ends Pre-purchase Bottles of Liquor and lots more!

177

Reese is back! Carnival Mask Rules, Poll results, and so much more!

178

Hurricane Ian, The Best Guys Burger and so much more!

179

Trevor abandoned us. Soooo.... Josh is taking his place!

180

What to do in Galveston.

181

Piratecasting - International Talk Like a Pirate Day Bonus Episode

182

You got the Q's and we got the A's episode!

183

Carnival Echo Offers and lots of Cruise News!

184

Carnival's Youth Programs told by the Experts

185

30 Day Cruise on the Carnival Luminosa

186

Quite the Rigamaroo

187

Live with our Friends "Have Luggage Will Travel"

188

Carnival Testing Changes

189

The Cheers Package, Aruba and more!

190

The Carnival Ship that Never Was!

191

Bonus - May 2022 Carnival Breeze Full Review

192

The Blue Card Intern - Reese Schrimsher

193

New Ships coming to Carnival

194

A Chat with our friends "Parkers On The Go"

195

Wild Kids on Carnival Ships

196

Carnival Dream Review by the Platinum Man

197

THE MERMAID EPISODE

198

Back from the Carnival Breeze

199

The Backpack Adventure - Pier Runners YouTube Preview

200

A Chat with our friend Cheryl Cooper aka SIGCruiser

201

The Perks in The VIFP Club

202

Our Experences in New Orleans

203

Things to do when Cruising To Cozumel

204

Should 18 year olds be allowed on the serenity deck?

205

How to Maximize your Carnival Vacation

206

A Chat with Our Best Friends "Have Luggage Will Travel"

207

Thomas Kennedy's Vista Review

208

Should I wear a Speedo for Formal Night???

209

E Mustar is here to stay!

210

Carnival Boarding Update with Verifly, 50th Birthday Celebrated and Cruise News

211

A Chat with Charlie's Roatan Tours

212

A Chat with Hypnotist Brenda Kaye

213

Carnival's 50th Birthday & Different Types of Cruises

214

A chat with Travel Agency "Have Luggage, Will Travel"

215

Changing Ports and All about the Cheers Package

216

Dining Choices, What Three Things we would like to see on a Carnival Ship!

217

A Chat with Former Carnival Musical Director Zach Lee

218

The Casino, PVP's and Crazyness in Security!

219

Our Favorite Rooms and Eateries on the Fun Ships!

220

Secret Decks and Other Underutilized Areas on a Cruise

221

Food on the Mardi Gras

222

Things to do in Key West

223

The 1972 Carnival Mardi Gras

224

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