A Mental Tropical Vacation From Your Problems | Sunburnt Podcast Ep 17
Sunburnt Podcast w/ Chip Chantry and Thomas O'Brien
Release Date: 06/13/2025
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 the Burnt Ones fight anxiety with a one-hour “tropical brain-vacation”:
🌺 SPF Slather Ritual – Thomas & Chip literally rub the stress away and invite you to “vacation in your mind” for an hour
🍹 Waikiki Welcome Order – two-fist Mai Tais + a beach-side burger that “puts you in the zone”
🧀 Nacho-Cheese Horror – Chip confesses he’s an anti-cheeser (Unless its Itallian)
🌴 Hawaiian-Shirt Gospel – how one red shirt sparked dozen-stranger compliments, a secret QR-code growth hack … and pure “positive vibes”
📆 167-Day Countdown – Thanksgiving-in-Paradise live shows are locking in
🎓 Grad-Face Aloha Shirts – the wild merch idea parents will pay for
👻 Wildwood Haunted-House Trauma – Dracula, a flying retainer & a panic exit
🌬️ Cliff-Top Camping Mystery – “Thomas O’Brien’s Unexplained Files” debut - Ghosts are real?
🌕 Strawberry-Moon Rebrand – Dead-Clown Moon? Wacky-Golf Pants-Down Moon? Chip has… options
🎶 Brian Wilson Moment – tears during God Only Knows, Pet Sounds as secret Bond theme & a nod to the legend after his passing
🎸 Goose @ MSG Hype & Nebraska Comedy Fest – closing on high-note summer plans
Hit play for strawberry-moon laughs, Beach-Boys feels and enough sunscreen-scented escapism to take the edge off 2025.
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🦃🌴 167-Day Countdown: Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving in Paradise – Nov 26, Blue Note Waikiki (tickets in bio)
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00:00:00 Mental-Health Cold Open & SPF Slather Escape
00:01:23 Waikiki Dream Order – Double Mai Tais & Beach Burgers
00:04:05 Cheese Confession & Nacho Nightmare
00:06:30 Hawaiian-Shirt Compliment Streak
00:07:03 167-Day Countdown: Thanksgiving in Paradise
00:10:32 QR-Code Shirt Street-Team Plan
00:18:41 Grad-Face Aloha Business Pitch
00:34:05 Wildwood Haunted-House Horror Story
00:41:56 Unexplained Oregon Cliff Camping Incident
00:49:37 Strawberry-Moon Alt Names (Dead-Clown Moon?!)
00:58:03 Brian Wilson Tears & Pet Sounds Bond
01:00:11 Tribute + Strawberry-Moon Smoke Walk
01:02:20 Goose MSG Hype & Sign-Off