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The crew reports to HR, knights each other Lords of the Lido, and reckons with a $52 burger and Norwegian's five-buck second-helping fee — proof that on a cruise ship, even seconds now come with a surcharge.
What they covered
Topics on deck
The HR meeting bit
Season 5 numbering
Enchantment migrant rescue
Nautical honorary titles
Vision of the Seas rogue wave
Norwegian's second-entrée fee
$52 wagyu burger
Holland America lipstick bar
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- Jenn calls HR to order — the cold open sets the tone with a formal grievance.
“This week alone I have had to look at Trevor's underwear... and I didn't consent to either of those things.”
- The blunt Season 5 origin — the numbering finally gets its official, no-spin explanation.
“We ended fourth season because it was terrible we just called it quits... and we went on to season five way early.”
- Pay for seconds — Norwegian's quietly-added surcharge is exactly the kind of nickel-and-dime the crew lives to catch.
“They have quietly added a five dollar fee for ordering a second main dining room.”
- The $52 wagyu burger — Carnival's steakhouse experiment hits a hard price ceiling.
“My cap is 20 on a burger.”
- Trevor's “helpful” offer — on a $23K cash-seizure story, he volunteers a very generous service.
“If you're ever sailing with me and you have large sums of casino money... I'm happy to take some of it off your hands... Let me help you get under that $10,000 max.”
- The rogue wave — Vision of the Seas takes a hit that ends in a Baltimore diversion.
“Caused the ship to list damaging dishes and glassware flying.”
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- Nautical honorary titles — new lore: Lord of the Lido, Duke and Duchess of Deck Chairs, Baron of the Buffet, and Monarch of the MDR, pitched as ranks for Facebook-group members.
- The HR framing device — Jenn as the show's long-suffering HR department turns a cold open into a whole recurring format.
- Candy-corn everything — Trevor's candy-corn crusade rolls on, from “winners” to candy-corn hot dogs.
- Gadget graveyard — the running ribbing of Trevor's Meta Ray-Bans and ever-growing Roomba collection continues.
- The dependable sign-offs — “Save the foosball tables” and “anything that happens on the ship stays on YouTube” both make their scheduled appearances.