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Welcome to Episode 145 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian and Micah are back in the studio with a packed flight plan full of listener feedback, inflight ethics, and some transatlantic podcaster camaraderie. The guys open the show clearing a little room in the mailbag with feedback from Listener Mark Van Ramm. Mark gives Brian full permission to sign his copy of Brian Kelly’s How...

Welcome to Episode 144 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian continues his Australian expedition with a trip up to Brisbane, complete with fighter jet flybys, native wildlife encounters, and some unexpected transit quirks. Before taking off for Queensland, the guys clear the runway with a few key updates. Listener Jimmy B writes in claiming the Great Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham debate...

Welcome to Episode 143 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian is jetting Down Under to cheer on his nephew in the Sydney Marathon, and enjoy a little well-deserved R&R. Before boarding the long-haul flight, the guys clear up a few pending items in the cabin: The Great Waffle Debate: Mapmaker Eric weighs in on chicken and waffles. Even though the bird doesn't fly, Eric is firmly...

Welcome to Episode 142 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian conclude his high-flying coverage from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh —successfully sticking the landing and preventing this from turning into a six-episode epic! To accomplish this incredible feat of event logistics, today's episode is a packed, extended feature with zero pit stops. We are holding all general listener...

Welcome to Episode 141 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian are bringing you on-the-ground, high-flying coverage straight from the flight line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ! With a mountain of field recordings to get through—and the guys determined not to turn Oshkosh into another six-episode Singapore Airshow mega-series—Listener Lu’s question is held in a temporary holdin...

Welcome to Episode 140 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian is finally touching down in Wisconsin for the greatest aviation celebration on Earth: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ! Before diving into the flight line coverage, the guys make a few important cabin announcements: Micah officially admits he has a problem. Thanks to Brian’s constant temptation, Micah has gone all-in on opening ne...

Welcome to Episode 139 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian and Micah welcome back Eric the Mapmaker to chart out his recent trek to Memphis and break down every single delicious stop on his culinary itinerary. Before getting to the main course, the guys open up a packed mailbag: The 3 Million Mile Question: Listener Melissa wants to know—now that the dust has settled—does Brian r...

Welcome to Episode 138 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian and Micah are crossing the Atlantic to talk with the one and only Terrific Tanya about her recent UK adventures. Before bringing our guest into the studio, Micah and Brian check the mailbag for any last-minute updates. But wait… there are absolutely zero ground delays today! With no general listener feedback and a rare ep...

Welcome to Episode 137 of The Journey Is The Reward ! On this episode, Brian and Micah are back in the studio and catching up with everyone's favorite culinary traveler, Chef Kathy . Before bringing the Chef into the cabin, Micah gives us an honest status update on his Chase Sapphire Reserve card now that he’s hit the six-month mark. With the premium card market getting more expensive by the day,...

Welcome to episode 136 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian are catching up with  Julian Kheel from Points Path —one of their absolute favorite browser extensions (even if Brian still wants to call it an "application"). Before the deep dive into point values, Brian is checking his gear for  EAA AirVenture Oshkosh !  If you're heading to the show this summe...

Welcome to episode 135 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian are back together to recap an incredible milestone celebration—Momma Coleman’s spectacular 91st birthday party—along with a fantastic combined aviation meetup in Toms River, New Jersey. Because the airspace is completely packed, the guys are temporarily skipping the listener feedback segment. However, they did...

Welcome to episode 134 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian are back with a packed show featuring international adventures, listener mail, and the ultimate puzzle of frequent flyer routing. Before getting to the main interview, the guys dive into Listener Lu’s fascinating question about Delta sponsoring a premium lounge inside  The Sphere  in Las Vegas. Should you expec...

Welcome to episode 133 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian have a fascinating conversation with  Retired Captain Mukhedkar , a former Indian Air Force instructor and Captain for Air India. "Capt. Mookie," as we were lucky enough to call him, joined us from India. He is currently recovering from heart surgery, so while his voice is a bit weathered, the wealth...

Welcome to episode 132 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian bring the epic storytelling of Brian’s trip to Singapore to a close. You might be wondering, "Will it ever end???" and the answer is finally yes—this is the final installment covering the  Singapore Airshow 2026 . To make sure we reached our destination in under an hour, the guys skipped the standard...

Welcome to episode 131 of  The Journey Is the Reward ! On this episode, Micah and Brian continue the epic storytelling of Brian’s trip to Singapore. You might be wondering, "Will it ever end???" but the journey is progressing. Before the guys reach the main event, they dive into some essential listener feedback. Listener Peter shares some fantastic tips and tricks regarding  Kosher meals...

Welcome to episode 130 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this episode, Brian and Micah continue their discussion of the  Singapore Airshow 2026 , Sadly, again, there is no listener feedback.  However, Listener Lu still wants to know stuff.  This time it’s about picture taking and filing etiquette on an airplane. Then, Micah gives us a new update on his cousins Thailand adventures. Yes, the questio...

Welcome to episode 129 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this episode, Brian and Micah continue their discussion of the  Singapore Airshow 2026 , Sadly, there is no listener feedback.  However, Listener Lu didn’t let us down and she wants to know about the WiFi wars. Then, Micah gives us an update about his cousins Thailand adventures, an update on Chase cash back cards and Brian corrects himself...

Welcome to episode 128 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this episode, Brian and Micah discuss the trek to the  Singapore Airshow 2026 , but first, the guys have some listener feedback to clear from the runway. Listener Eric writes in about his luggage choices and why "Team Carry-On" sometimes hits maximum capacity for his lifestyle, while Listener Mark issues a "correction notice" to Brian regard...

Welcome to episode 127 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this episode, Brian and Micah are joined by  Carlos , the founder of  Plane Talking UK , for a deep dive into the world of aviation podcasting from a UK perspective.  Before the guys get to the main event, they start with some essential ground handling from listener Marc. He checks in to discuss the legendary durability of  Kirkland Signatur...

Welcome to episode 126 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this show, Micah has an interview with Eric The Mapmaker. We are kicking off this week’s podcast by celebrating the heartbeat of the show—our listeners.  We first hear from Mark in Largo, FL, who shares his recent biking adventures. Mark was also one of our winners of Brian Kelly’s book,  How to Win at Travel , and it’s inspiring to see him...

Welcome to episode 125 of  The Journey Is the Reward! On this show, Micah and Brian get to talk about one of our most favorite aviation TV shows... well, the planes of our move favorite TV show. But first, we heard from one of our listeners—truly, the best part of the show! No Listener Lu question this week. Hopefully, she is on vacation to someplace warm and that’s preventing her from sending in...

Welcome to episode 124 of  The Journey Is the Reward! Although the Government might have been shut down, that didn't stop Brian from hitting the throttle, braving the airports, and executing a cross-country flight plan to see Mama Coleman. He performed a masterful landing right on her doorstep! But before we get into Brian's unscheduled government-shutdown-defying mission, we heard from so...

Welcome to episode 123 of  The Journey Is the Reward! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming—or, as we like to call it, our regularly scheduled flight plan—as we track Brian's recent trip to the frigid but fabulous state of Minnesota. His itinerary was packed: he attended an unforgettable concert by the legendary Sir Paul McCartney and spent time performing essential  Uncle Duti...

Welcome to episode 122 of  The Journey Is the Reward! Hold onto your tray tables, folks, because in this episode, we're not just flying—we're doing a full 180-degree turn on our usual format! We've deployed the flaps for a fresh introduction, and Brian takes the controls to interrogate (er,  interview ) Micah about his recent aerial journey from Portland, Maine, all the way to Philadel...

Welcome to episode 121 of  The Journey Is the Reward! All good flights must come to an end, and sadly, the incredible 15-day Southern Africa adventure of a lifetime is concluding!  Join Brian and crew as their journey wraps up and they depart Botswana.   Fortunately, he remembers to pull out the microphone at the airport lounge to capture a fantastic conversation with the rest of the crew: Barb, J...