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Pools get fouled, mics get haunted, and the crew swears a solemn cult oath by the waters of the Lido deck — all while teasing Season 4's tropical theme song and new mascot Tiki Ted. A gloriously messy watch-don't-just-listen episode.
What they covered
Topics on deck
Pool mishaps
Your Cruise Is Free, But…
Tiki Ted reveal
Podcastaways Oath
Season 4 teasers
Specialty-dining prices
Group-cruise poll
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- Tom's dark deadpan — On a guest who fouled a club, he keeps it grim and hilarious.
“Look, they went too low… sometimes when you're going that low, you know, you just things happen.”
- Season 4 teaser #1 — Trevor unveils the new theme music on the website.
“a sneak peek at season four… So if you want to know what the music is for next season.”
- Season 4 teaser #2 — A brand-new mascot arrives, and Jenn wants merch.
“Tiki Ted… our new carnival cruising podcast away's mascot.”
- The Podcastaways Oath — The crew recites the absurdly long cult pledge together.
“by the waters of the Lido deck”
- The dining-price sticker shock — Gary tallies the damage for his December solo sailing.
“$300 for a couple.”
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- Season 1 throwback — The cold open revisits the original Season 1 intro before Madison's Kendall Fire spot.
- “Watch on Spotify” episode — Persistent mic and freeze gremlins turn the show into a reel of Gary's frozen faces.
- Anonymous animals — Google Doc names like “anonymous beaver,” “anonymous Kiwi,” and “anonymous hippo” derail the crew into giggles.
- “There is love in Oklahoma” — The running gag flips, teasing the crew's real-life Tulsa concert meetup.
- “John Heald” as a verb — Trevor promises to personally test whether Apple auto-deletes video downloads and report back.