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The Podcastaways — 220 episodes

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

2

RelaxAway Half Moon Cay Opens — and Carnival Gets Breached

3

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

4

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

5

5 Years Later: Grading Our First-Ever Cruise Tips

6

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

7

No Bimini, No Beard, No Tom

8

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

9

John Heald's Dog Did Nothing Wrong

10

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

11

The Wildest Things Banned on Cruise Ships

12

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

13

Behind the Curtain on Princess Cruises with Kira Jackson

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Runaway Lifeboat, Missing Passengers and The Voice of the Ocean

25

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

26

From Lifeboats to Lawsuits: Cruise Chaos Weekly

27

Getting the Best Casino Deals with Comp My Cruise!

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

Gift Card Scams, Tattoo Bans & Zero Proof Cheers

33

Pack Like a Pro: Our Must-Have Cruise Items

34

From Astronaut Godmothers to Nude Cruises: We Cover It All

35

Waterslide Woes & Diana Ross No-Shows

36

From Margaritaville to Viking: Our Cruise Line Bucket List

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

From Grief to Acceptance: Planning Our Poop Cruise Watch Party

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

From Celebration Key to Runway Outtakes: A Carnival Deep Dive

45

Carnival Goes Digital… and So Did Our Sanity

46

Powdered Booze, Haunted Ports, and Travel Insurance Truths

47

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

48

Banned Booze, Passport Frowns & a Toilet Mystery Solved

49

Platinum Problems & Project Ace: Carnival Updates Revealed

50

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

51

I Ate Two Cheesecakes and Blame My Mom

52

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

53

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

54

Towels on Fire & Chocolate Cake Drama: Carnival Cruising Catastrophes

55

Dudes, Food & Brews Cruise

56

The Tom and Jen Show

57

Hidden Ways to Save Money on Your Next Cruise

58

Cruising With Confidence: Accessibility & Adventures with Aspen

59

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

60

The Princess Takes the Helm: Jennifer’s Grand Adventure

61

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

62

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

63

The Golden Crew's Guide to Affordable Cruising

64

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Carnival Secrets

65

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

66

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

67

Ducking Around: Meet Carnival’s New Quirky Mascot!

68

Revealing the Secret Behind Carnival's Disappearing POG Juice!

69

Pencil-Gate: The Great Carnival Pen Debate

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

Celebration Key Secrets: What’s Really Included?

74

Cruise Hacks Gone Wrong: Toddler Troubles on the High Seas

75

Port and Debarkation Secrets: The Golden Boys' Cruise Guide

76

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

77

Should Gratuities Be Non-Negotiable?

78

Embarkation Day Secrets: Insider Tips for Smooth Sailing

79

Cruising Controversies: Sneaky Alcohol and Strict Island Laws

80

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

81

Onboard Adventures: Gary’s Tales from FRGC II

82

Melanin at Sea: A Rich and Jazzy Life Joins CCP

83

Lights Out Pillow Talk and Bacon Wars: Cruising Controversies Unveiled

84

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

85

Hurricane Season Hits: Cruising Through Stormy Waters

86

Carnival's Secret Changes and Royal's Fiery Mishap

87

Our Biggest Cruise Mistakes: Tales from the Golden Boys

88

Truth or Myth? Carnival Cruise Secrets Revealed

89

Navigating Travel with a Disability: Michelle Steiner's Story

90

Our Least Favorite (but still FUNtastic) Ships

91

Sailing Through Our Favorite Carnival Ships!

92

Trevor's Alaskan Escapade: Burritos and Glaciers

93

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

94

Behind the Scenes of CCP

95

Carnivals World Cruise?

96

Carnival Cruises: Falling Behind or Staying True?

97

The Carnival Sprit Review and More!

98

The Lost Episode

99

Cruise News: Key Bridge Collapse Causes Carnival Detour

100

Staying Safe in Port and a Warning from Carnival

101

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

102

Unveiling 2025's Hidden Carnival Cruise Gems

103

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

104

Scooter Sagas: Mobility and Mischief on the High Seas

105

Things TO do on a Carnival Cruise!

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

Celebration Key Unveiled: A New Chapter in Carnival Cruising

110

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

111

Carnival's Multi-Billion Ship Order

112

Things NOT to do on a Carnival Cruise!

113

New Year, New Ports: Exploring Uncharted Waters

114

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

115

Brunch Banters and Carnival Updates

116

Omelet Overhaul: The Breakfast Battle Aboard Carnival Cruises!

117

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

118

Sailing into Thankmas: A Lighthearted Thanksgiving Special

119

Adventures and Misadventures: Carnival Vista's last Galveston Trip

120

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

121

The “Get Strange Halloween” LIVE event

122

The Goldenboy's Journey to Jamaica

123

Golden Adventures in Key West with Madison the AI Golden Gal

124

Navigating the Waters of Cruise Planning: From Budgeting to Booking

125

Adventures on Roatan Island

126

Carnivals Travel Insurance and Our LIVE Halloween Party!

127

Carnival Cruising on a Strict Budget!

128

How to Maximize your Carnival Vacation 2.0

129

Facebook Group Drama and Missing Person onbard a Carnival Ship

130

Carnivals Hurricane Response, New Technology and more!

131

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

132

Caught by Drug Dogs and Charging for Pizza?

133

Themed Cruises We Would Love!

134

Tom is lonely!

135

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

136

A Taste of Carnival: New Dining and Disabled Cruising Insights

137

All Aboard for Carnival Jubilee, Cruise News & More!

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

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

143

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

144

Tips and Tricks - The Online Check-in Process

145

True Crime on Cruise Ships

146

Curious about Curaçao, News and more!

147

Family Reunion Group Cruise 2.0 and MORE!

148

LIVE Announcment

149

Pack-and-Go Cruise vs Booking in Advance.

150

The Packing List 2.0

151

Let's Go on an Adventure with Hyro in Aruba

152

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

153

Smooth Sailing: Mastering Your Carnival Sign and Sail Account

154

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

155

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

156

Cruising with the Mannings: Family Reunion Edition

157

We can still Party!

158

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

159

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

160

Cruise Debate: Bolt Rollercoaster vs Water Slides vs Ropes Course

161

Lets talk about CCL increasing gratuities and Wi-Fi fees

162

The Podcastaways are Headed to Aruba

163

Season 2 Kickoff: Cruising in the New Year

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

Getting Married on a Cruise, Man Overboard and Much more

168

The #CCP Thanksgiving Special

169

Thanksgiving and Faster to the Fun's return!

170

Carnival's Flamin Hot Pizza!

171

Food Price Hikes and NO MORE 24 HOUR ICE CREAM!

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

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

176

What to do in Galveston.

177

Piratecasting - International Talk Like a Pirate Day Bonus Episode

178

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

179

Carnival Echo Offers and lots of Cruise News!

180

Carnival's Youth Programs told by the Experts

181

30 Day Cruise on the Carnival Luminosa

182

Quite the Rigamaroo

183

Live with our Friends "Have Luggage Will Travel"

184

Carnival Testing Changes

185

The Cheers Package, Aruba and more!

186

The Carnival Ship that Never Was!

187

Bonus - May 2022 Carnival Breeze Full Review

188

The Blue Card Intern - Reese Schrimsher

189

New Ships coming to Carnival

190

A Chat with our friends "Parkers On The Go"

191

Wild Kids on Carnival Ships

192

Carnival Dream Review by the Platinum Man

193

THE MERMAID EPISODE

194

Back from the Carnival Breeze

195

The Backpack Adventure - Pier Runners YouTube Preview

196

A Chat with our friend Cheryl Cooper aka SIGCruiser

197

The Perks in The VIFP Club

198

Our Experences in New Orleans

199

Things to do when Cruising To Cozumel

200

Should 18 year olds be allowed on the serenity deck?

201

How to Maximize your Carnival Vacation

202

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

203

Thomas Kennedy's Vista Review

204

Should I wear a Speedo for Formal Night???

205

E Mustar is here to stay!

206

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

207

A Chat with Charlie's Roatan Tours

208

A Chat with Hypnotist Brenda Kaye

209

Carnival's 50th Birthday & Different Types of Cruises

210

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

211

Changing Ports and All about the Cheers Package

212

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

213

A Chat with Former Carnival Musical Director Zach Lee

214

The Casino, PVP's and Crazyness in Security!

215

Our Favorite Rooms and Eateries on the Fun Ships!

216

Secret Decks and Other Underutilized Areas on a Cruise

217

Food on the Mardi Gras

218

Things to do in Key West

219

The 1972 Carnival Mardi Gras

220

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