The Riveted with Chris & Gina

Happy New Year! 2026 is going to positively be a “Riveting” Year! This fun, quick episode is just us sharing a little sneak peek into what’s coming up for the podcast in 2026 plus a little banter, laughs and a few surprises too! 

We are so excited be a part of your travel day with your Airstream in tow, your daily walk, run or any other activity where you give us a listen! Be part of the conversa...

This week on The Riveted with Chris & Gina Podcast we chat with YouTubers Jim and Michelle Fisher from “Airstreamer”. They traded their Historic Victorian home—and mountains of family “stuff” no one wanted—for the freedom of full-time Airstream life. They share the real challenges of downsizing, why they refused to spend the rest of their lives “stuck in a house,” and some simple steps to set up y...

This week on The Riveted with Chris & Gina, we sit down with Lori Tilton, Executive Director of Airstream Club International. For more than 11 years, Lori has kept the Airstream Club rolling smoothly by working to support and serve thousands of members across North America. She gives us a fun, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to run a club of this size, how her small team of five kee...

This week on The Riveted with Chris & Gina, we sit down with Author and Airstreamer, Andrew Bridgeman, writer of the popular thriller novels Fortunate Son and A Noble Sin.
 Andrew shares how buying his first Airstream, a 30ft Globetrotter, sparked a new chapter of travel, creativity, and community. We talk about Airstreaming through New England, writing his second novel on the road, and we go in-d...

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s just us this week, catching our breath after one of the wildest runs on the road yet. From Cumberland Gap TN to Myrtle Beach, then Charleston SC to Helen GA and finally Asheville NC, we packed in THREE Airstream Rallies, a caravan with friends, community hangouts, snowy mornings and even a northern-lights surprise in the mountains. All in ONE month! Oh, and somewhere in th...

A Three-Generation Airstream Legacy: The Arnold Family
 Get ready for a heartwarming ride through Airstream history!
This week, we’re joined by three generations of Airstreamers — Dick & Jane Arnold, their sons Scott and Alex, and Alex’s wife Barbara.
 The Arnold family’s Airstream roots run all the way back to the 1950s with Dicks parents, and their stories are as legendary as their travels. From...

Our podcast guests this week, Jon and Stacy Cadieux, didn’t just ease into Airstream life… they upgraded their way in.
First ordered was a 22’ Caravel, but they changed to a 25’ before delivery and one year later? They are towing a 28’ International. It's a classic case of three-footitis! This Arkansas duo also happens to own BikeRack Brewing Co. in Bentonville AR — yes, the one right by the Walma...

You never forget your first close encounter with wildlife — especially when it leaves a dent! This week we chat with John and Amy Van Artsdalen from Texas, who share an unforgettable Airstream adventure through Yellowstone National Park. What started as a peaceful day watching bison turned wild when one curious bull decided to head-butt the back of their Airstream — hard enough to puncture through...

Jarrod & Carin Weaver from Texas know a thing or two about finding RV’s for a good deal, but after a few interesting "flips", they finally decided to settle down in an Airstream. This episode touches not only on how they become Airstreamers, but how quickly they discovered this community is so similar to the Harley Davidson Motorcycle culture they have enjoyed for years, plus so much more! Remembe...

Meet Rachael Miller — full-time RVer, proud Airstreamer, plant lover, and newly appointed Executive Council member of Airstream Club International. 🌿 She caught up with us during her busy week at International to share how she and her husband Leon traded city lights for campfire nights — leaving behind urban Chicago during the pandemic for life on the open road. Now, they travel with a trailer fu...

You read that correct, Bison do wear blue berets! At least on the flag for the North Dakota Peace Garden Airstream Club they do! Our guests this week, Jeff & Barb Hanson, sit down and tell us all about this new flag plus so much more! Like how rivets have surrounded Jeff for over 40yrs in his career, solar upgrades, shattered windows, rally fun and a bit of military talk blended in. Folks from Nor...

We do a deep dive on this weeks episode of the Alumapalooza rally, held over the week of Labor Day in Jackson Center OH at the Airstream factory. Brett Greiveldinger and Lisa Forsyth have been the event coordinators for Alumapalooza for over 15yrs, so we had to invite them into the mobile podcast studio for a chat. We do a quick rally recap so you can hear all about why attending this one of a kin...

Tim and Suzie Hilbert from New Jersey like it Boujee…. at least their campgrounds! “Boujee” is a hip term to describe something fancy or a bit more extravagant then you need, but still want! Combine that type environment with their new Airstream Classic 30ft with twins and they have a combo that elevates Airstreaming to a whole new level! Listen in to hear all about it! Join our Patreon Page
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This week we bring you breaking news for the Airstream community! There is a new repair & upgrade shop for Airstreams just about to open in Texas called Ramble Trailerworks! We chat with the owner of Ramble, Jonathan Penn and learn all about is motivation behind starting the business. For good measure he brought along his shop technical consultant, the one and only Brad Driver from Thirteen Advent...

A disco ball in an Airstream? What about hot pink neon, pin up nose art and cool vibes? That’s what our guests, Brian and Missy Manship from Indiana are bringing along in their Airstream as they travel and meet new friends on the road. This casual conversation was recording one chill evening inside our mobile podcast studio and covers the inspiration behind creating Mable, coming up with fun names...

Our guest this week is Brian Smith. An experienced Airstream renovator, full time traveler and accomplished author. We sat down during the International rally in York PA to chat about the frame off restoration of his 1979 Sovereign 31ft, his experiences during and after the project, plus the inspiration he gained from taking it on the road that led to the writing of 3 books! Brian is the incoming...

Our time at the Airstream Club International Rally was so awesome, we just had to share our excitement with you, the listener! From almost a week of pre rally volunteering, meet and greets, podcast recordings, vendor hall LIVE broadcasts and our EPIC Happy Hour, our experience at International was very impactful to our Airstreaming lives and the future of “The Riveted with Chris & Gina” Podcast! W...

LIVE from the vendor hall! Listen in as we are joined by fellow Airstreams here at the Airstream 68th International Rally in York PA. Many stopped by to say “Hello” and chat with us about their Airstream and their experience with the rally. If you are listening to this episode and did not attend International, we hope this will help you feel like you were here with us all. AND want to join us next...

This week we are happy to host the “Ramblin Hamblins”! Bill & Francis Hamblin are super passion Airstreamer’s who travel full time with their two dogs. Bill recently was elected as a new member of the ACI Executive Council. We cover so many topics on this episode, you would think we are just ramblin’ but no way, because the conversation illustrates just how full your life can be when you have an A...

Join in the celebration with us as we “Cheers the 1st Year” of The Riveted with Chris and Gina Podcast! Over the past year there’s been 43 Guest Episodes, where Airstreamer’s have shared their stories and passion for the brand. Today’s Episode recaps those moments and we also give a few fun stats about the podcast and of the Airstreams represented in each episode. We also share insights into what’...

We are back for part 2 of our amazing conversation with Dale Schwamborn! This week Pee-Wee shares some more intimate details of his life growing up around Wally, some experiences during the first caravan to Central America, thoughts about his mother Helen and even some insight into providing one of a kind artifacts to the Airstream Heritage Center Museum in Jackson Center. Stories only he knows, s...

A very special guest for a very special episode! To celebrate our 50th episode we are honored to have Dale “Pee-Wee” Schwamborn on the podcast! Dale is a cousin of Wally Byum and was fortunate to attend several of the very first Airstream Caravans that Wally facilitated. Our conversation with Dale was so vast that we decided to break it up into two episodes! We hope you enjoy Part 1 with this epis...

Please meet 98 year old David Fox, a very special person to us! He is our friend, a Veteran of 2 branches of the military during 3 wars and owned an Airstream for almost 40 years. Not to mention, he shares the same last name as us…and all of this we would have never known had we not added an Airstream to our life! At the time of this recording, which was in July 2024, we visited David in St George...

We have a bunch of amazing stuff coming over the next several weeks that we wanted to take a few minutes on this episode to give you all some advance warning! Also, we recording this late one evening after a bottle of wine, so we had a good time sharing whats coming soon with you! Hope you get as excited as we are! Join our Patreon Page
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Nick & Emily from CajunMile are our guests this week and we had a blast! We talk about 3 dogs in the bed of their Basecamp, how their cool travel name came about, a side benefit of the rear hatch on their 27ft Flying Cloud, broken windows, how Airstreams attract people, full time RVing plus so much more! 

Check out their link here: https://www.cajunmile.com/
CajunMile on YouTube: https://www.yout...