Sunburnt Podcast w/ Chip Chantry and Thomas O'Brien

Happy holidays from Sunburnt! This Christmas episode mixes Santa with island vibes: CVS coupon wizardry, brand-new holiday movies we can't wait to see, and two festive Guinness records. Slather the sunscreen, pour the cocoa. Let's go. 🎄🌴 Why hit "Play"? 🎄 Baby's first Elf + "men over 50 are scary" recap (and the Will Ferrell debate) (00:56). 🧴 Our ritual: cold-weather "slather" to teleport bac...

We did it. We took the Sunburnt dream to Waikiki and Chip headlined Thanksgiving Eve at Blue Note Hawaii — then floated, feasted, hiked, and laughed our way through paradise. This is the first episode back, packed with travel wins, comedy chaos, and the exact playbook we used to make Chip "the most famous man in Waikiki" for a few days. 🤙 Why hit "Play"? 🏝️ We're back from Hawaii and still sandy:...

We're in Hawaii (as this drops!) stitching every Brady Bunch-in-Honolulu riff we've done into one clean, trimmed supercut: the lost Don Ho episode, the taboo tiki, Greg's near-drowning, the tarantula (MY GOODNESS, THE TARANTULA), and Vincent Price stalking the boys into a cave. It's our nostalgia x Waikiki deep dive. Why hit "Play"? 🌺 "The Missing Episode" — Why S4E1 isn't on streaming (Guess: Do...

We did it! First-ever in-person Sunburnt episode… in Waikiki. Ocean at our backs, floaties in our arms, and Chip's Thanksgiving in Paradise comedy takeover at Blue Note Hawaii tomorrow night (6:30). Cathy Tanaka opens. Come hang! Why hit "Play"? 🌊 Waikiki, Finally IRL — Our first on-the-same-couch episode with Diamond Head peeking over the shoulder. 🛎️ "Front Desk" Cold Open — Chip orders an ice-...

It's the week before Thanksgiving and we're heading to Waikiki in six days! Chip's freezing in Philly, Thomas is shivering in L.A., and both are tunnel-visioned on tropical salvation. TSA line chaos, a fajita-seasoning interrogation, smart-car rentals, Waimea Valley waterfalls, Pipeline daydreams—and two jaw-drop Guinness records. Plus two new Vacation Rules you'll want for your next trip. Why hit...

Flights throttled by the shutdown and 10% of departures getting axed? We built the ultimate (and ridiculous) backup plan to still make Thanksgiving in Paradise—plus a Guinness-level pickleball saga, Amelia Earhart awe, and two clutch VACATION RULES. Why hit "Play"? ✈️ Your No-Plane Hawaii Menu — From Private jets, to Public Boats and even a Blimp. We price out the madness so you don't have to. 🎾...

We peek into the future of vacations (weightless flights, orbital sky cruises), crack open the Good Book for mind-melting records, lay down fresh Vacation Rules, and end with buffet "facts" hotter than Waikiki asphalt. Why hit "Play"? 🚀 Orbital Sky Cruises?! — Space-tourism riff: 72-hour flight, weightless seats, "Sedona = Mars of the Southwest." 🌺 20-Day Countdown — Thanksgiving in Paradise is...

Happy Halloween, Burnt Ones! Today we plan your haunted vacation: renting the Poltergeist house (Simi Valley), sleeping near 150 ghosts on the Queen Mary (Long Beach), grabbing BBQ at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre gas station (Bastrop), and even staying at Buffalo Bill's House from Silence of the Lambs. Plus: the highest-grossing horror movie world record (It beat out The Exorcist), the first horror...

Pyramid schemes (…from 5th-grade "success" booklets to laundry balls), airport "divorces" that save your vacation... and marriage, the OG bungee jump and Vanuatu land-diving, plus a 34-day sprint to Thanksgiving in Paradise (two shows, Blue Note Waikiki).  Sunscreen ritual? Always. Drawer-packing? Required. Fiber? Don't ask—just do it. Why hit "Play"? 🚗 Celebrity Road-Trip: Meet the Lake George s...

Rain in Philly, drizzle in L.A., and 41 days until we trade jeans for boardshorts in Waikiki. In this one, we map your perfect Thanksgiving week on O'ahu (step-by-step), survive a Jon Mulaney show seating disaster, get interrogated after a bizarre elevator ride, and crack open two delightfully Guinness records—plus our weekly "Vacation Rules" and a Jimmy Buffett Facts. Why hit "Play"? 🌺 Waikiki T...

Elvis movies, storm-door royalty, and a "Boomer Fyre Fest" in Cabo?! Chip & Thomas pack this episode with tropical escapism and comedy: a collapsed yacht-rock festival, a Guinness-level Beef Wellington, and the longest mermaid-fin swim you've ever heard of. Plus two Vacation Rules you'll actually use on your next beach week and the 48-day countdown to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Blue Note Waikīkī)....

A cruise-ship waterslide turns into a high-seas hamster tube, America admits we vacation to the same place over and over, and the UK sets a spooky world record for most vampires in one spot. Plus: the hotel-lobby restroom rule that saves friendships, and a ticket PSA for Thanksgiving in Paradise (55 days out!). Why hit "Play"? 🚢 Cruise Slide Chaos — Viral clip of a passenger stuck in a clear slid...

Sun soaked budget hacks, the surprisingly wild origin of traveler's checks, a spooky Guinness deep-cut about Night of the Living Dead, and the smartest vacation rules we actually use. We're also 62 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note Jazz Club — grab legit tickets via Blue Note Hawaii or Sunburnt Podcast site (skip resellers). Why hit "Play"? 💸 Budget Island Hacks — Google Flights ale...

A wild cruise headline, the new "vacation rulebook," and two gloriously exciting world records — all with Sunburnt jokes and island energy. We're also 69 days out from Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note Waikiki (buy through Blue Note/sunburntpodcast site only), and the boys just crossed 1,000,000 views 🎉. Why hit "Play"? 🚢 Cruise "Getaway": A passenger with ~$16K casino debt allegedly jumps o...

Soap-whittling Cub Scouts, Irish Spring rashes, and a "monumental" morning-show voice… then we get tropical for real: Key West's Southernmost Point is getting a makeover, we debut Vacation Rules, and the Good Book delivers peak weirdness (21 underwater yoga poses in one breath). We're 76 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise—Waikīkī, we're coming. Why hit "Play"? 🌴 76-Day Countdown + Waikīkī 5K trai...

Sugar-free Slurpee "incident" at 7-Eleven (no comment 😉), a full-body Hawaiian Tropic slather to set the mood, and an 83-day countdown to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 · Blue Note Waikīkī). Chip recaps Portland, ME (Empire Comedy Club + lighthouse love), Thomas hits San Diego for a Duke's-style Mai Tai… while the ocean is closed for, uh, "fecal contamination." Then: a viral Mile-High story on...

We're going HARD this week: the world's largest cruise ship just launched, travel prices to classic sunny spots are sliding, and a freediver holds his breath for 29:03 (yes, really). Plus: a burnt-one buys Thomas our made-up cocktail IRL ("The Early Check-In") and Chip introduces you to Philly's loudest mascot. We're 90 days out from Thanksgiving in Paradise—come float in Waikīkī with us. Why hit...

Clothing-optional cruise rules you never considered (clothed in the dining room, not at the poolside buffet 😳), a pro surfer literally on fire in Tahiti, and Brazil's sand-soccer dynasty. Plus: Thomas's first-ever pedicure turns "hoof" into human foot and Chip's tour plugs (Pottstown ➜ Portland, ME). We're 97 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise—book through Blue Note Hawai'i or our site, not those...

Stuffed-crust banter, custom aloha drips, and the wildest "too-dangerous-to-print" Guinness feat you've ever heard. Chip & Thomas split coasts (Ocean City, NJ ↔️ SoCal) and still meet in the sweet spot where tropical travel and comedy high-five. Why hit "Play"? 🌺 Big Fun Shirts Arrival — Chip unveils Hawaiian #7 (one for every day) and we go full aloha-obsessed. 🏖️ Two-Coast Beach Report — OCNJ d...

Grandma brawls at a Katy Perry concert, TSA suddenly lets America keep its shoes ON, and Denmark builds a 69-foot sandcastle--crowned with a giant COVID spore. That's just the first 55 minutes. Chip & Thomas toast Episode 25 with SPF-50 bliss, fresh Guinness-Book rabbit holes, and a 111-day countdown to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 · Blue Note Waikiki). Why hit "Play"? 🤯 Grandma vs. Katy Perr...

Ace of Base hitches a ride to Applebee's, six imaginary water-parks go straight to OSHA-jail, and a guy literally surfs down an active volcano at 28 mph. Welcome to Episode 24—118 days from Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26 • Blue Note Waikiki) and packed tighter than sunscreen in a carry-on. Why hit "Play"? 🚗 Ace of Base "Uber" Story – strangers pile into Chip's car and pay cash for Dollaritas....

Skittles-fuelled Joaquin Phoenix walk-out? ✅ Hawaiian-shirt red-carpet flex at the ESPYs? ✅ A Jimmy-Buffett dog-friendly cruise we desperately want to board? ✅ Chip & Thomas pack this one tighter than a Vegas pool party and keep the sun screened laughs coming while the countdown sits at 125 days to Thanksgiving in Paradise (Nov 26, Blue Note Waikiki). Why hit "Play"? 🤯 Joaquin Phoenix & the Sk...

Million-dollar brand deals, basement floods, and a plan to crush the Guinness world record for most people in Aloha shirts—all before lunch. Chip & Thomas are back on two hours of sleep and a gallon of Hawaiian Tropic, counting 132 days to Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note Waikiki. Why hit "Play"? 💰 $2 M Anna Kendrick Ask – Thomas tries to hustle Pitch-Perfect cash out of nowhere (0:00) 🎭 To...

Sunscreen slathered, views past 100 K, and the sky literally exploding—Chip & Thomas celebrate Independence Day with rooftop fireworks, an ER "nub parade," and a fresh batch of tropical-travel chaos. Then it's on to: Why hit "Play"? 🎇 Firework Fails IRL – Chip watches Philly's July 4th sky and the hospital entrance below fill with finger-re-attachment hopefuls. 👕 Hand-Sewn Hawaiian Flex – Thomas...

Two burnt boys, 48 hours, one mission: inject full-tilt island vibes into New York City, then ride that buzz to a 4½-hour Goose blow-out at Madison Square Garden. Why hit "Play"? 🍔 $5 Upper-West Chicken Sandwich – the tiki bar bargain that tastes like a Chick-fil-A fever dream. 🦈 Shark-Mug "Shark Snacks" Mai Tai – rum, tequila & apricot served Jaws-style at Tiki Chick. 🍹 Frozen Zombie Mystery R...