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The Las Vegas Taxi Conspiracy: A "Glitch in the Matrix" Story 🚕🎰 | Sunburnt Ep. 49
Did Thomas just witness a staged insurance scam or a glitch in the matrix? 🚕 This week on the Sunburnt Podcast, Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien and Netflix comedian Chip Chantry breakdown a bizarre "glitch in the matrix" car accident in Las Vegas. From the "Tokyo Drift" merge to a mysterious trunk-opening aftermath, we’re pitching the ultimate Sin City business: Memories Unlimited. Plus, we’re diving into the 2026 Guinness World Records to settle the debate on which tropical city truly owns the Super Bowl, and why the "Tickle Monster" is actually Philadelphia's finest medical practitioner. 😂🌴 In this episode: 🚕 The Vegas Taxi Setup – Why a Kia and a Taxi chose to collide at 15mph for no reason. 👉 Boardroom Finger Medicine – Thomas defends his "inappropriate" workplace tickling habit. 🏈 Apocalyptic Super Bowl – Chip’s $5 bet on the sun imploding. 🍹 Bahama Breeze Eulogy – Mourning the 28 locations closing for good. 🍍 The $0.30 Mystery – A 9-year-old Hawaii receipt that makes zero sense. 🚲 Victorian Speed – The man who rode a Penny Farthing 25mph in a downpour. Chapters 00:00 Chip’s Apocalyptic Super Bowl Prediction 01:21 Meet the Hosts: Move Closer & The Tickle Monster 03:04 The Legend of Carter McDonald 05:05 Philly Frozen Tundra vs. 80° Los Angeles 08:00 Shoveling Snow & Smoking Vein Constriction 11:32 The Vegas Accident: A Kia vs. A Taxi 17:20 Theory: Is this a Monetary Crank Yankers? 20:20 What are "The Star Wars"? (1970s TV History) 24:47 Pitching "Memories Unlimited" Immersive Theater 28:17 For the Algo: Bahama Breeze Closing 28 Locations 31:50 Architecture Rant: Insides that look like Outsides 34:36 Thomas’s Day 1 Best Buy Errand for a PS3 37:58 Hypochondriac Corner: The Pit vs. Chilaquiles 43:21 The 2017 Moana Surfrider Mystery Receipt ($0.30) 47:46 The "Blow and Wipe" Floatie Theory 49:50 Guinness 2026: Most Super Bowls Hosted by City 55:50 Miami vs. New Orleans: The 11-Game Tie 58:48 Penny Farthing Speed Records (25.82 mph!) 01:03:36 Why is it called a Penny Farthing? 01:04:43 Stay Burnt: Outro Room Service Bit Hashtags #SunburntPodcast #VegasConspiracy #ConspiracyTheory #ComedyPodcast #SuperBowl2026 #TravelHumor #GuinnessWorldRecords #MemoriesUnlimited #PennyFarthing
EXPLORING THE 196FT SUNKEN CITY (World Record Dive Pool) | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 48
How do you fit an entire abandoned city inside a swimming pool? 🏊♂️🏙️ Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien and Netflix comedian Chip Chantry crack open "The Good Book" (Guinness World Records) to breakdown Deep Dive Dubai—a 15-story underwater post-apocalyptic world featuring working video games and a submerged Mercedes. 📌 JUMP TO THE 196FT POOL BREAKDOWN: 🏝️ Also in this mental vacation: 🗺️ Will Smith's "Pole to Pole": Breaking down the most suggestive nature show title in history. 🏨 Scuba with Steven Tyler: The logistics of the world's first underwater hotel. 🇮🇪 Irish Pub Rules: Why you should never overstay your welcome in a Dublin hotel bar. 📞 Call the Front Desk: (310) 845-6038 Leave us a story and we’ll tell you if you deserve a prescribed vacation. Chapters: 00:00 The $50,000 Girl Scout Cookie Hustle 01:40 Thomas’s Fear of Blue People (Avatar 3) 05:12 Pretentious Video Store Notes 10:38 Hawaii Reheat: Floating by Diamondhead 16:45 Will Smith’s "Pole to Pole" 24:58 Hypochondriac Corner: Mystery Toe Pain 29:53 Trouble in Paradise: Overstaying in Ireland 39:03 The Irish Motorcycle vs. Taxi Door Incident 47:34 THE GOOD BOOK: Deep Dive Dubai (196ft Sunken City) 51:54 Jules Undersea Lodge: Scuba with Steven Tyler 57:12 Stay Burnt Outro #DeepDiveDubai #worldrecord #sunburntpodcast #travelcomedy #scubadiving #dubai
SURVIVING THE 86FT WAVE: 8-Story World Record Breakdown | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 47
How does an actual human survive an 8-story tower of water? Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien and Netflix comedian Chip Chantry crack open "The Good Book" (Guinness World Records) to break down Sebastian Steudtner’s terrifying 86-foot world record at Nazaré, Portugal. From the crushing weight of the Atlantic to the mystery of "Phantom Islands" that vanish off the map, things are getting Coco-NUTS on the Sunburnt Podcast. 📌 JUMP TO THE WAVE BREAKDOWN: 🏝️ In today’s tropical deep-dive: 🌊 The 86-Foot Wave: The science and survival of the ocean's "Final Boss" at Nazaré. 🗺️ Phantom Islands: The mystery of Bermeja—a landmass that was on maps for 382 years but never actually existed. 🚨 "The Pitt" Finale Leak: We "leak" the shocking Season 2 finale of HBO's The Pitt. Is Dr. Robby’s last shift real or a comedy fever dream? 🥗 Office Salad Nightmares: Dave Shay joins us to relive a shared-computer lunch disaster. 📞 Call the Front Desk: (310) 845-6038 Leave us a story and we’ll tell you if you deserve a vacation. 🎧 New episodes every week 🌴 Subscribe & Stay Burnt Chapters 00:00 Waymo arms, “The Pitt” spoiler & cold open 01:17 Sunburnt intro (comedy + tropical travel) 02:16 Pinball envy: the kid with the machine 04:35 Rich-boss “borrowed” treadmill story 08:56 The missing couch hookup (and why this happens) 14:30 Fraternity drinking culture & 21-shots legends 19:11 Not drinking in college + work mode 25:54 Hilary Duff mention (for the algorithm) 28:39 Front Desk sketch 29:38 Winter sunscreen logic & beach mindset 30:28 First beach trip of 2026 + cold ocean reality 32:05 Pickleball crew wins the championship 41:48 Adult sports, injuries, and aging truths 51:58 Dave Shay voicemail begins (Do You Deserve a Vacation?) 55:21 The office salad incident (shared computer nightmare) 59:40 “Instruction manual” salad discussion 01:04:52 Verdict: does Dave deserve a vacation? 01:12:31 Phantom island “Burma/Bermeja” that never existed 01:17:54 Largest wave ever surfed (86 ft) 01:19:43 Nazaré, Portugal & the underwater canyon explanation 01:23:05 Wrap-up #SunburntPodcast #ComedyPodcast #TravelComedy
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.
