12 episodes
Finding Baggage Claim 6 Christopher Shine
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- Comedy
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4.8 • 19 Ratings
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A story about landing. Finding Baggage Claim 6 is about what I’ve learned over the last ten years since I went from the life I always imagined with the great job and the great guy, a downtown view from 14 floors up, pretentious wines and pricey sunglasses, black town cars to first class check in, I went from that, to a life I never imagined that started with no job and no guy, certainly no view; a life that started with me sipping house wine at a sports bar and clinging to those pricey sunglasses like a toddler’s transition object; a life that started at economy check in- economy plus, it was $50 to upgrade - a life that started with me moving home to live with my parents at 35 years old; a life that started at baggage claim. The story is written in chapters, and read to someone I shared my life with for 5 years. Our goodbye was never worthy of what we’d had. A year after we split, in the summer, we finally spoke. We promised, when we were cut short, we’d do it again when we had more time. We’d have a good long catch up. Before we could though, the following fall, before we could become best pals or just exes or acquaintances, or whatever, before we could say all that was still unsaid and pack up what was still unpacked, there was an accident that changed him forever. His memories were fractured and scattered but my friend is still there.I put everything down for him in a sort of journal, that good long catch up, telling him our little story, and some of mine too, I don’t know how much he remembers, telling him what I’ve been up to and why it took so long to reach out. Telling him how the last 10 years have taught me that love can be meant to be, but not meant to be forever; that the job and the car and the view, even the sunglasses – I know - none of it really matters; telling him I got married and that despite all my efforts otherwise, I’ve become my mother; and that, though I never saw it coming – you never do, do you – I ended up in the last place I ever expected.
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Intangibles
Sometimes you have to hold your breath and hope. It doesn't always work out, you don't always get your wish, they're fragile, the intangibles. In the end though, nothing stays the same, nothing goes on forever, but if you're lucky, now and again, you'll get a wink you'll never forget. And if you're extremely lucky you'll get just what you wanted for your birthday. Song pairings for the story, the playlist:“About You” - The 1975“Settling” - Ripe"Never Tear Us Apart" - IN...
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Signs
We’re meant to miss some of the signs I think. Otherwise, we’d be frozen in fear, stuck in place, we couldn’t keep going. We couldn’t enjoy the journey, or have a second cookie, or befriend flight attendants or rent cars or radio shows- also, I’d have way too many clothes. There’d be no scars or stories, no enchanting tales to tell. It was all unplanned, and still, we found a place to land.(This episode features a few adult words - just 2)Song pairings for the story, the pla...
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Cameras
It was all unplanned. Two cameras, two cities, no script, no map and still , we found a place to land. Song pairings for the story, the playlist“Pictures of You” - The Cure“Chinatown” - Bleachers feat Bruce Springsteen"Chicagoland" - Magic Man Apple Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/finding-baggage-claim-6/pl.u-RRbVYqVuqY7pdSpotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1f8F0l7IUb7CTcja4n9jwA?si=CA6kuAwRTHWaEwqhuDDZSQ***A story about landing. Finding Baggag...
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C - Change
We all need a little vision correction sometimes, so we can see ourselves we never imagined.Song pairings for the story, the playlist“Wet Suit” - The Vaccines“Recycled Air” - The Postal Service“Colorful” - Rocco DeLuca & The Burden“Threadbare Gypsy Soul” - Pat Green"Keep the Car Running" - Arcade FireApple Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/finding-baggage-claim-6/pl.u-RRbVYqVuqY7pdSpotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1f8F0l7IUb7CTcja4n9jwA?si=CA6kuAwRTHW...
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Kissed
Careers and chocolates and a cross country trip. Could I?Song pairings for the story, the playlist“Big Ideas” - The Boxer Rebellion“Boston” - Augustana“Fade Into You” - Mazzy Star“If You Ever Leave, I’mComing with You” - The WombatsApple Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/finding-baggage-claim-6/pl.u-RRbVYqVuqY7pdSpotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1f8F0l7IUb7CTcja4n9jwA?si=CA6kuAwRTHWaEwqhuDDZSQ***A story about landing. Finding Baggage Claim 6 is about what I’ve...
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Christmas Trees Travel in Trucks -2020
If you're new to the podcast you may have missed last year's holiday episode. Happy Holidays! ***A story about landing. Finding Baggage Claim 6 is about what I’ve learned over the last ten years since I went from the life I always imagined with the great job and the great guy, a downtown view from 14 floors up, pretentious wines and pricey sunglasses, black town cars to first class check in, I went from that, to a life I never imagined that started with no job and no guy, cer...
Customer Reviews
Captivating
Can’t say enough about this. Chris drags you in immediately. His storytelling ability is impeccable. You can tell the amount of work that goes into the production, and it’s got the perfect amount of personal detail to make you really feel everything he is going through throughout his journey.