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Diana Ross ghosts a ship christening, Royal outlaws rubber ducks, and a waterslide springs a very literal leak — all narrated by a host celebrating the return of one working index finger. Cruise news has never sounded this unhinged.
What they covered
Topics on deck
Mardi Gras to Port Canaveral
Star of the Seas godmother drama
Tropical Storm Erin
Royal's rubber-duck ban
MSC's Texas expansion
Icon of the Seas waterslide crack
Royal drink-package change
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- A health update as triumph — Trevor's recovering hand hits a milestone worth celebrating one finger at a time.
“I found out that my my index finger now moved independently”
- The godmother bail — Diana Ross is out of the christening, and Trevor sings her exit for her.
“she's not coming out apparently. She wants the world to know she's not going to be there.”
- Royal's oddest new rule — the rubber-duck crackdown extends everywhere a duck could fall.
“royal Has banned hiding ducks on in central park”
- The Icon of the Seas incident — a slide panel fails mid-ride, one guest hurt, lawyers already circling.
“an Acrylic panel on the water slide fractured mid ride”
- MSC's land grab — seven ships headed for Texas and the Caribbean, with Galveston begging for more.
“MSC is invading Texas and the Caribbean with seven ships”
- A surprise dollar-store sponsor read — the crew hawks a bargain-bin mascot with total conviction.
“remember when you're going on a cruise you want to go see me Bucky the squirrel.”
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- Trevor's recovering hand — the ongoing saga, now with one independently moving index finger.
- Jenn's one-word contributions — her lovingly weaponized “Wow” gets floated as a potential episode-cover screenshot.
- Tropical Storm “Aaron” — the Whisper-mangled name for Erin becomes its own little joke.
- The “Not Tim” / Brandon rivalry — the dueling SpeakPipe personalities keep heating up.
- The non-sequitur signoff — “just remember Bruce Willis died in the sixth sense and went to work the next day.”