Baggage Claim: An Unofficial Jet Lag: The Game Companion Podcast

This season continues to oscillate wildly on the “it’s so over” to “we’re so back” rollercoaster, and we’re along for the ride. Happy episode 69! We unpack private states, mid-season strategies, and embark on another U.S. history pub trivia. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — C...

We’re all being normal about this episode, featuring a very passionate Strat Chat, Jet Lag Confessional, and a bar trivia game about U.S. history. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and myst...

How do we feel about birthdays? Are Ben and Adam correct in flying to St. Louis? Can Casey and Kyra successfully identify these soda flavors without tasting them? — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, en...

We kickoff Season 18 with a bang! In this episode: board strategies, Tennessee, and train heists. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives insi...

The offseason is already over and we’re so back! We unpack the game mechanics of Season 18, Stateside Scramble, and make predictions for the new season. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic an...

How many times in one podcast can we say Buc-ees?!!?! Find out now, plus a thorough unpacking of the area bonus and alternate debauchery. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) •...

Continuing our offseason rewatch of Battle 4 America, we unpack the eternal offense vs defense question, try our hands at a Challengers, and play a game about license plates. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/...

Welcome back to the offseason! As we wait patiently for the next U.S. season, join us in unpacking Season 4, Battle 4 America! — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S....

It’s the finale! We unpack the endgame strategies of both teams, determine the best challenge of the season in our Challenge Bracket, and play a game of One Star Reviews. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/...

As Rail Rush draws to the end of the game, both teams battle it out in a stalemate! Plus, we unpack speedrunning, hit a U-Turn, and play a game about street art. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, eni...

The clock is ticking! We unpack the strategy of speedrunning, visit the Jet Lag Confessional, and play a Train of Lies about flowers. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jay...

Things continue to heat up even more as both teams try their hand at controlling the north. We unpack the game map, take a detour, and play a game about crayons. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, eni...

Things continue to heat up as we unpack episode 4 of Rail Rush! We discuss chip strategies, reach Cruising Altitude, and try our best to connect various things to Jet Lag. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her...

We’re unpacking what happened in episode 3 of Rail Rush in Taiwan. Chip balances, challengers, and monkeys galore. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S. (they/them/t...

We sit down to unpack what happened in episode 2 of Rail Rush in Taiwan. Challenges, failure, global menus. What happened? Don’t worry about it :) — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and myst...

It’s the Taiwan season! We unpack episode 1 of Rail Rush by discussing opening strategies, debating memorization techniques, and playing a game about cats. — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S. (they/...

Season 17 is just around the corner! In this episode, we discuss the game design and make predictions—and bingo boards—for Rail Rush Taiwan. — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, li...

Spoilers for Seasons 1, 4, 10, and 13 in this episode! Ahead of the upcoming Taiwan season, we take a jaunt through other claimer style games. Should you steal or speedrun? And can you remember trivia from previous claimer seasons? — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — C...

In this offseason episode, Kyra hosts a trivia game about the missing Jet Lag trophy! — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious) • Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock) • Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to...

We’re continuing our offseason coverage of Tag Eur It 1 with the finale! We unpack the final strategies, rank challenges from the season, and, of course, play a game of One Star Reviews. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Ca...

We’re back in the offseason, and we’re continuing our offseason coverage of Tag Eur It 1! We talk about bottlenecks and debate whether or not to spend coins, then delve into some of the silly reasons Sam’s train may have been cancelled. Plus: a game about train delays. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggag...

It’s the finale!! We unpack the nail-biting endgame, award season superlatives, and play our favorite finale game of One Star Reviews. We will be continuing our coverage of Season 3, Tag 1 next week! See you in the offseason. — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:...

Surprise, this episode is NOT the finale of the season! We unpack the first half of Ben’s third round, express our evil Curse of the Express Route schemes, and take a Walking Tour of Lies through Edinburgh. — Find us online — Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, a...

Fàilte gu Alba! Sam finally makes it up to Scotland for his second round, officially making Casey’s day. In this episode, we unpack the long game, deliver our first Jet Lag Commendation, and play a game about lochs. — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by: • Casey R....

Brutal day for Ben fans! We debrief how his goose got cooked, discussing the strategy of photo questions and the dynamic of each hider and seeker team. Also: Kyra makes her game debut with a weather wonders round on the train! — Find us online — Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod Email: baggageclaim.jltgpod@gmail.com — Credits — Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:...