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We're In Waikiki! Friend Trips, and Chip's Beachside Comedy Show Tonight 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep 41
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-cream-sundae bar… for the hotel shower. Twice. 🎟️ Show Eve Hype — Blue Note Hawaii (Wed, Nov 26: 6:30), posters around town, and a famous “one-block radius.” 🍼 Plane Tales & Karma — Travel with a toddler vs. the suitcase-scooter kid who face-plants after landing. 🩴 Waikiki Day-1 Playbook — ABC Store floaties, beach-bar burger + mai tai, and Honolulu Coffee’s Hawaiian latte. 🦃 Thanksgiving Plans — Honolulu Turkey Trot in the morning, feast at night, then full vacation mode. 📺 TV-Nerd Joy — Don Draper’s Hawaii, the Brady Bunch Waikiki trip, and spotting the Don Ho statue (“Tiny Bubbles”). 🌅 Sunset Movie Shot — Sailboat silhouettes the sun at golden hour; yes, worth the extra $10. Hit play for breezy island escapism, pre-show butterflies, and the exact Waikiki starter kit we swear by. 🎧 New episodes every week — Subscribe & Get Sunburnt Chapters 00:00 We’re in Waikiki! First in-person Sunburnt episode 03:06 Cold Open: “Front Desk” ice-cream-in-the-shower bit (round 1) 03:40 Blue Note eve + ticket invite; Cathy Tanaka opens 07:59 Flying together, baby in tow, and the seat-class zoology rant 08:52 The suitcase-scooter kid & instant karma face-plant 10:14 Honolulu Turkey Trot plan (Thanksgiving morning) 12:30 Mad Men’s Hawaii, Brady Bunch Waikiki, and the Don Ho statue 18:01 That sunset sailboat shot across the sun 🌅 18:41 Day-1 musts: beach-bar burger + mai tai, ABC floaties, Hawaiian latte 19:19 Outrigger wave soundtrack: “Waikiki Sound Machine” 🌊 20:19 Post-show wish list: island loop, hikes, and full decompression 21:56 “Already worth it” after 24 hours — year-long build pays off 22:14 Final ticket CTA: Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note November 26 (Day Before Thanksgiving) 22:48 “Front Desk” callback (round 2) & outro Hashtags #sunburntpodcast #comedypodcast #travelcomedy #waikiki #honolulu #bluenotehawaii #diamondhead #donho #bradybunch #thanksgivinginparadise #hawaiianshirt #vacationvibes #islandlife #beachbar
6 Days to Waikiki, TSA Meltdowns & Kona’s 80-Year-Old Ironwoman 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 40
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 “Play”? ❄️ From “I’m freezing my bees off” to “See you in Waikiki” — the final pre-Hawaii countdown & show week hype. ✈️ TSA tales: Indianapolis line etiquette, the Galápagos kid, and the great fajita-seasoning bag search. 🌺 O‘ahu game plan: Waimea Botanical Garden (peacocks, geckos, swim friendly waterfall), Foodland poke, and scoping Pipeline. 🏅 Guinness Records: Oldest Female Ironman World Championship competitor; and the longest nonstop Pacific migration. 📵 Vacation Rules: #37 “Turn off social for the week” (with promo caveat) and #161 “Earn your vacations.” 🛎️ 487 bottles of spicy mustard in a hotel tub. 🎟️ Ticket PSA: Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note Waikiki—come hang all week. Hit play for island escapism, travel-nerd joy, and crowd-work-level laughs to ride you straight into Waikiki. 🎧 New episodes every week — Subscribe & Get Sunburnt Chapters 00:00 CD nostalgia, 90s Zoom backdrop & sad alarm-clock bangers 03:56 “I’m freezing” → Week-before-Thanksgiving & 6-day countdown to Hawai‘i 05:08 Front Desk cold-open: the mustard math (487!) 06:02 Travel week logistics: LAX meet-up, flight to HNL, restrictions lifted 07:09 TSA jokes, TNA bit & security vibes 08:31 Indy line story, Galápagos mission kid & personal-space talk 12:04 The fajita-seasoning bag search saga (carry-on chaos) 14:54 LA winds, valley bus days & a real-life tumbleweed sighting 27:29 Waimea Botanical Garden plan (peacock, mongoose, waterfall; swim logistics) 31:14 North Shore: Foodland poke & Pipeline swell preview 33:18 Reef-safe sunscreen & set-the-tone beach days in Waikīkī 33:23 Crack open the Good Book (Guinness) segment 34:10 Oldest female Ironman (Kona): 80y + 69d — Natalie Scarbrough 38:17 Bar-tailed godwit flies 8,435 miles nonstop to Tasmania (11 days) 46:31 Sliding into Vacation Rules 52:01 Rule #37: Turn off social for the week (with promo caveat) 54:01 Diamond Head reservations PSA (book a time slot) 55:43 Rule #161: Earn your vacations (work hard → savor harder) 57:00 Buffett “facts” + selfie-sharks & parody lawsuits bit 59:24 Final ticket links + “see you in Waikīkī” sign-off 1:00:27 Front Desk tag: mustard callback Hashtags #SunburntPodcast #ComedyPodcast #TravelComedy #Waikiki #HawaiiTravel #BlueNoteHawaii #ThanksgivingInParadise #WaimeaValley #Pipeline #KonaIronman #WorldRecords #BarTailedGodwit #VacationRules #TSA #IAmOne
How To Reach Hawaii WITHOUT An Airline?! + Pickleball Insanity 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 39
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. 🎾 Longest Pickleball Rally Ever — Twin brothers go for over 6 Hours. Unreal focus. 🛩️ The First Big Jump — The world's first solo flight from Hawaii to the mainland (Jan 11, 1935): Wheeler Field → Oakland in a plan named “Old Bessie the Fire Horse”. 🏃 Vacation Rule #53 — Pack running gear. 🕙 Vacation Rule #134 — Conquer jet lag. 🦃 Countdown: 13 days to “Chantry’s Thanksgiving in Paradise” (Nov 26, Blue Note Waikiki). We’re fired up. Hit play for tropical escapism, big-swing travel hacks (some real, some hilariously not), and SPF-level laughs on the road to Waikiki. 🎧 New episodes every week — Subscribe & Get Sunburnt Chapters 00:00 Cold open: Frozen horse meat, “spotted dick,” King Ralph 2?! 06:24 “Front Desk” sketch (balcony + ironing board bit) 06:45 Ep. 39 + “3-9!” chant 07:01 13-day countdown to Blue Note Waikiki (Nov 26) 10:39 Trip hype: one more episode before wheels-up 20:42 Flight cancellations + shutdown ripple effects (context) 22:21 No-plane routes begin (private jet to PJ math) 26:18 Luxury motor yacht option ($100k–$500k) 27:02 Private sailing yacht ($2k–$20k; 10–21 days) 27:59 Cargo-ship passenger (~$7k) 32:59 Private submarine ($500k–$1M) 35:03 Suborbital space hop ($500k–$5M; under an hour) 37:20 Amphibious seaplane ($200k–$500k) 38:05 Blimp/Zeppelin crossing ($1M–$5M) 39:45 DIY extras: stowaway, soundstage Hawaii, “Up” Blu-ray raft 43:35 Crack open the Good Book (Guinness time) 45:17 Pickleball rally record 49:04 First Flight From Hawaii record 52:43 “Old Bessie the Fire Horse” + prize context 57:37 Vacation Rule #53: Run the city at dawn/sunset 1:01:56 Vacation Rule #134: First-night bedtime (local) 1:04:01 Jimmy Buffett mini-bit + wrap to Waikiki 1:06:22 Outro + “Front Desk” tag #SunburntPodcast #ComedyPodcast #TravelComedy #TropicalTravel #Waikiki #BlueNoteHawaii #ThanksgivingInParadise #VacationRules #Pickleball #WorldRecords #AmeliaEarhart #HawaiiTravel
Meet the Hosts
Two friends who traded the mainland hustle for island time and endless laughs
Chip Chantry
Chip Chantry is a stand up comedian, television writer and actor. In 2024, he released Move Closer, his first stand up special, following his role as Kyle the Liar on the Netflix series Tires. Formerly a 4th grade teacher, Chip Chantry left the classroom to pursue a successful career as a comedian, touring nationally and opening for acts such as Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget, Gary Gulman, and Andrew Schulz.
Coming up in the Philadelphia comedy scene, Chip won Helium Comedy Club's "Philly's Phunniest" contest, and was named "Best Comedian in Philly" by Philadelphia Magazine. With his sharp writing and energetic stage presence, Chip keeps audiences on their toes, shifting easily from hard-hitting one-liners to well-crafted storytelling.
As a television writer, Chip has written comedy series for NBC, FOX, Disney+ and NatGeo. Chantry has been a recurring guest on the "Doug Loves Movies" and "Todd Glass Show" Podcasts. In 2012, he released his first live comedy album, "Across From The Adonis." His second stand up album, "Swingers Party," debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts in March 2019.
Thomas O'Brien
Thomas O'Brien is an Emmy‑winning producer, television writer, showrunner, and co‑host of the Sunburnt Podcast. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, O'Brien blended a background Seattle's tech world with a passion for comedy—performing in the L.A. scene while producing more than 600 episodes of TV for NBC, ABC, FOX, Nat Geo, Disney+, and others.
He is the founder of Electric OBrien, a production company at the intersection of comedy, film, and emerging tech. With experience spanning network television, branded storytelling for global giants like Procter & Gamble, Anheuser‑Busch, and Mattel, plus production‑level app development, O'Brien brings a unique mix of showbiz savvy and startup energy to everything he does.
But most people don't know—or care—about any of that. They just see a beautiful man in a dazzling Hawaiian shirt who loves his wife and daughter, and whose dead eyes flicker back to life whenever someone mentions a beach vacation or Waikiki.
