Quit Your Job and Sail to Hawaiʻi with a Cat 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 16
Sunburnt Podcast w/ Chip Chantry and Thomas O'Brien
Release Date: 06/05/2025
Sunburnt Podcast w/ Chip Chantry and Thomas O'Brien
Sugar-free Slurpee “incident” at 7-Eleven (no comment 😉), a full-body Hawaiian Tropic slather to set the mood, and an 83-day countdown to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 · Blue Note Waikīkī). Chip recaps Portland, ME (Empire Comedy Club + lighthouse love), Thomas hits San Diego for a Duke’s-style Mai Tai… while the ocean is closed for, uh, “fecal contamination.” Then: a viral Mile-High story on a flight to Honolulu (in-seat shenanigans, FBI at the gate) and a double-dose of Guinness: the Alton Giant and the Goliath birdeater spider. Why hit “Play”? 🧊 Sugar-Free...
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We’re going HARD this week: the world’s largest cruise ship just launched, travel prices to classic sunny spots are sliding, and a freediver holds his breath for 29:03 (yes, really). Plus: a burnt-one buys Thomas our made-up cocktail IRL (“The Early Check-In”) and Chip introduces you to Philly’s loudest mascot. We’re 90 days out from Thanksgiving in Paradise—come float in Waikīkī with us. Why hit “Play”? 🛳️ World’s Largest Cruise Ship — Royal Caribbean’s brand-new Star of the Seas (sister to Icon) is officially sailing; we geek out on its “neighborhoods”...
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Clothing-optional cruise rules you never considered (clothed in the dining room, not at the poolside buffet 😳), a pro surfer literally on fire in Tahiti, and Brazil’s sand-soccer dynasty. Plus: Thomas’s first-ever pedicure turns “hoof” into human foot and Chip’s tour plugs (Pottstown ➜ Portland, ME). We’re 97 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise—book through Blue Note Hawai‘i or our site, not those wild reseller pages. Why hit “Play”? 🚢 Clothing-Optional Cruise 101 — Bare Necessities’ 11-day charter (aka the “Big N-Boat,” Valentine’s week),...
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Stuffed-crust banter, custom aloha drips, and the wildest “too-dangerous-to-print” Guinness feat you’ve ever heard. Chip & Thomas split coasts (Ocean City, NJ ↔️ SoCal) and still meet in the sweet spot where tropical travel and comedy high-five. Why hit “Play”? 🌺 Big Fun Shirts Arrival — Chip unveils Hawaiian #7 (one for every day) and we go full aloha-obsessed. 🏖️ Two-Coast Beach Report — OCNJ dawn patrol vs. baby’s first Pacific splash (plus the cursed beach cart + “reverse tank-top” sunburn). 🎟️ Giveaway Alert — Subscribe to @SunburntPod...
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Grandma brawls at a Katy Perry concert, TSA suddenly lets America keep its shoes ON, and Denmark builds a 69-foot sandcastle--crowned with a giant COVID spore. That’s just the first 55 minutes. Chip & Thomas toast Episode 25 with SPF-50 bliss, fresh Guinness-Book rabbit holes, and a 111-day countdown to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 · Blue Note Waikiki). Why hit “Play”? 🤯 Grandma vs. Katy Perry Crowd – chairs might fly (00:00) 🌴 Disneyland Deep-V Tan – Chip coins the “Uncle Mike” sunburn look (01:19) 👕 Hawaiian-Shirt Nation – why Aloha prints unite Phish &...
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Ace of Base hitches a ride to Applebee’s, six imaginary water-parks go straight to OSHA-jail, and a guy literally surfs down an active volcano at 28 mph. Welcome to Episode 24—118 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 • Blue Note Waikiki) and packed tighter than sunscreen in a carry-on. Why hit “Play”? 🚗 Ace of Base “Uber” Story – strangers pile into Chip’s car and pay cash for Dollaritas. 💦 6 Worst Water Parks in America – from James Cromwell’s Crazy Crawdad Creek (zero slides, Olympic-lap only!) to Aunt Flo’s Tubes of Terror. 😬 Vacation-Guilt Stats –...
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Skittles-fuelled Joaquin Phoenix walk-out? ✅ Hawaiian-shirt red-carpet flex at the ESPYs? ✅ A Jimmy-Buffett dog-friendly cruise we desperately want to board? ✅ Chip & Thomas pack this one tighter than a Vegas pool party and keep the sun screened laughs coming while the countdown sits at 125 days to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26, Blue Note Waikiki). Why hit “Play”? 🤯 Joaquin Phoenix & the Skittles-Scooter Incident – never mention pro-wrestling around him (00:00). ⚰️ Birthday Hawaiian Shirt vs. Surprise Funeral Plot – gifts from very different moms (01:28). 🩺...
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Million-dollar brand deals, basement floods, and a plan to crush the Guinness world record for most people in Aloha shirts—all before lunch. Chip & Thomas are back on two hours of sleep and a gallon of Hawaiian Tropic, counting 132 days to Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note Waikiki. Why hit “Play”? 💰 $2 M Anna Kendrick Ask – Thomas tries to hustle Pitch-Perfect cash out of nowhere (0:00) 🎭 Toad-the-Wet-Sprocket Hip-Hop Musical – Chip’s all-female, jukebox-free Broadway pitch (0:45) 🏚 Basement Flood Fiasco – cast-iron pipe explodes; epoxy fumes become a...
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Sunscreen slathered, views past 100 K, and the sky literally exploding—Chip & Thomas celebrate Independence Day with rooftop fireworks, an ER “nub parade,” and a fresh batch of tropical-travel chaos. Then it’s on to: Why hit “Play”? 🎇 Firework Fails IRL – Chip watches Philly’s July 4th sky and the hospital entrance below fill with finger-re-attachment hopefuls. 👕 Hand-Sewn Hawaiian Flex – Thomas debuts a custom Big Fun Shirt (perfect pocket pattern-match included). 🦃 139-Day Countdown – Thanksgiving-in-Paradise Waikiki week: surf lessons, volcano hikes, and...
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Two burnt boys, 48 hours, one mission: inject full-tilt island vibes into New York City, then ride that buzz to a 4½-hour Goose blow-out at Madison Square Garden. Why hit “Play”? 🍔 $5 Upper-West Chicken Sandwich – the tiki bar bargain that tastes like a Chick-fil-A fever dream. 🦈 Shark-Mug “Shark Snacks” Mai Tai – rum, tequila & apricot served Jaws-style at Tiki Chick. 🍹 Frozen Zombie Mystery Rim – crushed-candy? cough-drops? we still don’t know… but it’s deliciously dangerous. 🚪 Secret Door to Sunken Harbor Club – speakeasy ship’s-hull décor,...
info_outlineThis week on the Sunburnt roller‑coaster:
⛵ Hall‑of‑Fame Hero: Oliver from Oregon liquidates his 401(k), learns to sail on YouTube, and crosses 2,400 miles of Pacific with only a rescue cat for crew—chip & Thomas induct him (and Phoenix) into the Sunburnt Hall of Fame. @Sailing_With_Phoenix
🚑 Ambulance Rage & 12‑Hour Car Alarm: Chip’s new boiling‑point record.
🍼 Diaper Math vs. the Texas‑Sized Trash Island—and why that still won’t stop the guys from chasing piña‑colada sunsets.
🌅 Sunset Conversation Killers: the absolute worst lines to drop when the sky turns pink (hint: “Here comes the tickle monster”…).
🦈 Ultimate JAWS Watch‑Party Idea—floating tubes, dark water... They're curious.
📈 Channel update: views quadrupled, shirtless thumbnails sell.
🦃🌴 174‑Day Countdown: Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving in Paradise—two live shows at Blue Note Waikiki, Nov 26. Grab tickets in bio and come spend the holiday on‑island with us!
Hit play for stress‑dream snakes, sunscreen rituals, and enough tropical nonsense to drown out the ambulance sirens.
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00:00:00 Cold‑Open – stress‑dream podcast nightmare
00:00:40 Two‑python nightmare: “walking & crying”
00:01:23 Front‑desk sketch
00:02:02 Texas‑size Trash Island & diaper‑math rant
00:03:28 174‑day countdown: Thanksgiving in Paradise
00:04:05 Ambulance rage: “louder & slower” breakfast walk
00:08:35 12‑hour car‑alarm neighbor fiasco
00:10:58 The Slather
00:11:29 Hall‑of‑Fame inductee: Oliver & cat sail 2,400 miles
00:18:56 JAWS floating watch‑party brainstorm
00:23:19 Sunset Conversation Killers – worst lines ever
00:37:21 Desert trip & talking bush story
00:48:05 Teaser: Summer stories next episode
00:49:14 Goose concert plans & Sunburnt summer playlist
00:50:15 “Stay Burnt” sign‑off & ants sketch reprise