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Carnival plays “mess around and find out” with the fake-pregnant-belly booze smugglers, and the crew is here for it — between Valor's shiny new water slides, a fake VIP-tier leak fact-checked by Yahoo, and the tender debut of Kitty Spears, this one swings from Brian Wilson tributes to eyeball-licking cats without touching the brakes.
What they covered
Topics on deck
Social-media smuggling crackdown
Carnival Valor dry-dock upgrades
Fake VIP-tier leak
Cozumel & Hawaii port taxes
Father's Day tributes
Cat content
Pier-runner philosophy
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- Bittersweet Father's Day framing — Jenn on Brian Wilson's death and a Beach Boys mourning binge, Tom quietly grounding it.
“At least y'all's dads are still alive… my dad died 20 years ago.”
- The title topic — Carnival flagging posts and pulling booking privileges, and Trevor applauding the enforcement.
“They are getting the letter that is like hey we saw your video. You're no longer welcome.”
- Valor dry-dock news — the WaterWorks aqua park, a Tribute Bar and Lounge, an expanded casino, and a new Cloud 9 Spa.
“The Valor is back from dry dock with significant upgrades.”
- Tip of the week — the perfect time to hit the water park, per Podcastaways science.
“You hear a sea of children start screaming and crying all at the same time. It is wonderful.”
- Fake VIP-tier debunk — a suspected AI printout gets fact-checked and grounded in the real rule.
Trust nothing “that John Heald or Christine Duffy or Carnival did not announce.”
- Port-tax roundup — Cozumel's rising fee plus a fresh Hawaii levy relevant to Jenn's milestone-birthday sailing.
“Hawaii just instituted a 11% tax on cruise ships.”
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- The “Kitty Spears” bedtime bit — peak absurdity: “I always tell her that kitty spears has come by… pet me human one more time.”
- Post-and-flee Facebook — Trevor posts for engagement then bails, and only his Papa engages — a sweet Father's Day nod, Papa having ridden the White Pass line many times.
- The platinum-superiority “think tank” — nine reasons platinum is best… they only managed one.
- The Cozumel “three amigos” gag — the “mission completed” running bit rolls on.
- New lore: Jenn's future itinerary — a January 2026 Hawaii sailing, then a December 2026 New Year's Eve Panama Canal cruise from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale.