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Jenn ghosts, so Trevor and Tom dig into Carnival's seven-ship IT meltdown, Royal's smart-glasses casino ban, and the network's cutest new hire — Chief Dog Officer Skipper. Stay for the emotional-support-turtle SpeakPipe.
What they covered
Topics on deck
Carnival IT outage
John Heald apology
Royal smart-glasses ban
Chief Dog Officer Skipper
Carnival Encounter labor probe
Park West auction
SpeakPipe roundup
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- Jenn's no-show — Stuck in traffic, per her; the guys have another name for it.
“You got to show up to the show to be on the show… I think she's what they call cold. Cold quitting the show.”
- Carnival's IT meltdown — A multi-ship outage snarled a Sunday's departures, with John Heald publicly apologizing.
“The issues delayed the departure of various ships on Sunday, February 9th.”
- Royal bans the smart glasses — Recording-capable eyewear gets zoned off the sensitive areas.
“are not allowed to be used in certain areas on board the ship, including… public restrooms, youth program areas, medical areas, as well as the casino.”
- Meet the Chief Dog Officer — Royal names a newborn golden retriever to the C-suite via an AI-generated photo.
“the most important crews member has been named chief dog officer skipper.”
- Carnival Encounter probe — Whistleblower crew complaints in Darwin, Australia; Carnival says no deficiencies were found.
“$2.50 an hour for 10 hours of work a day.”
- Park West fine print — That signed Muhammad Ali glove you bid on may not be the one that ships.
“in the fine print… is actually a clause… the thing that you buy may be different.”
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- The Curly Olympics — An extended Three Stooges "curling/Curly" riff turns the winter games into a Stooges bit.
- "I'll fight you" for John Heald — The recurring gag where any perceived slight against Heald gets a mock defense — "wait, what did they say to John Hild? …I'll fight you."
- The emotional-support turtle — SpeakPipes from Brandon and Tim, plus a deadpan turtle complaint that anoints Trevor "the most knowledgeable and good looking person on this show."
- Sea Day Brunch worship — The crew's devotion to the brunch menu gets another airing.
- Double secret probation — Jenn's absence earns her a Trevor-issued "double secret probation," capped by the standard "unique/special/loved" and "stays on YouTube" outro.