Cabin Pressure with Shawn and "G"

Shawn & G
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Every Monday, listeners are invited to join seasoned flight attendants Shawn and G for an exciting journey behind the scenes and into the galley of their favorite airlines with the podcast, "Cabin Pressure!" This show promises to bring the thrilling in-flight experience directly to the listeners' ears.  Shawn and G, with their wealth of knowledge and affable personalities, create an atmosphere akin to sharing a drink and captivating stories with friends at 30,000 feet. "Cabin Pressure!" seeks to entertain a wide audience—whether listeners are aviation enthusiasts, frequent flyers, or simply fans of a good story.  The podcast provides entertainment for anyone traveling, enduring the daily commute, or seeking an amusing escape at any time. With "Cabin Pressure," listeners are encouraged to fasten their seatbelts, stow their tray tables, and prepare for takeoff into an engaging adventure.

  1. 7h ago ·  Video

    105: Airline Life Secrets: What Really Happens at the Gate

    What raises a flight attendant’s blood pressure before the airplane even leaves the gate? This week on Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G, we talk about the boarding habits that drive crews crazy — blocked aisles, misplaced bags, last-minute lavatory runs, confused seat assignments, and passengers who suddenly need everything just as the door is about to close. Then we go Around the Globe with some unbelievable aviation stories, including a passenger removing her clothes on an American Airlines flight, a violent Qatar Airways incident, and an emergency descent of roughly 27,000 feet in ten minutes that sent oxygen masks dropping. We also share a great video from a newer flight attendant that leads to some advice from the “old dogs”: stick with it, learn from each other, and remember that both new and experienced crew members have something to teach. Finally, we talk about staying positive when travel gets stressful, because delays, cancellations, difficult passengers, and unexpected changes are all part of the journey. Another week of airline stories, crew life, laughs, and a little perspective — only on Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G. And remember: Good days give you happiness. Bad days give you experience. The worst days give you lessons. And the best days give you memories. Welcome aboard another episode of Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G. Links & Videos Discussed Female passenger undresses aboard American Airlines flight: https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-passenger-strips-naked-mid-flight-detained-miami/ September 11 Qatar Airways passenger incident: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2097631881630409 Emergency descent — approximately 27,000 feet in 10 minutes: https://youtube.com/shorts/N9ltF0i-rgQ?si=LqASX8eaUOGIK7m6 New flight attendant / “Listen to the Old Dogs” video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19U4en4PRR/?mibextid=wwXIfr Staying positive during stressful travel: https://www.facebook.com/reel/168270670277p9961 Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/ Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use YouTube Chapters Chapters 0:00 How to Raise a Flight Attendant’s Blood Pressure 2:54 Bags, Boarding & Overhead Bin Problems 6:24 Lavatory Runs and Aisle Blockers 11:59 Seat Confusion & Boarding Chaos 18:38 Why Flight Attendants Are Under Pressure 20:02 How to Make Boarding Easier 26:42 Around the Globe 26:45 Passenger Undresses on American Airlines Flight 27:42 Qatar Airways Passenger Incident 28:30 Emergency Descent & Oxygen Masks 30:15 Advice for New Flight Attendants 31:47 Listen to the Old Dogs 32:46 Staying Positive During Stressful Travel 34:01 Quote of the Week 34:25 Gear We Use 35:20 What’s Coming Next Week Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  2. Sep 14 ·  Video

    104: The Most Ridiculous Aviation Would You Rather Questions

    After years as a flight attendant and cabin crew, Shawn and G have learned one thing about aviation: sometimes there is no good choice… only the least terrible one. In this episode of Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G, we play a round of aviation “Would You Rather?” and get into the real-life chaos of cabin crew life. Would you rather work a 14-hour flight with no coffee maker or a four-hour flight with a screaming baby? Deal with nonstop call-button dings or a passenger who will not stop talking? Handle turbulence or survive a wild crew van ride? And the big one — would you rather work with the most annoying passenger ever or a flight attendant you cannot stand? This podcast brings the usual mix of travel, humor, comedy, behind-the-scenes travel secrets, and useful travel tips from inside the airline world. We also talk about airport carpet, missed commutes, Dulles chaos, G turning 60, colonoscopy reminders, ear block on airplanes, and why experienced flight attendants always prep the night before. Then we go Around the Globe with a disruptive passenger who was duct taped and zip tied during a flight, new flight data from a fatal cargo plane crash at MIA, the Blue Angels in Cleveland and Pensacola, a man who may have been personally selected by Zeus, a feel-good video that should make you smile, and an ugly pants exchange at the airport. If you love flight attendant stories, cabin crew humor, aviation talk, travel comedy, passenger behavior, crew life, and real conversations from people who have lived this job for decades, this episode is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and tell us: which aviation “Would You Rather?” would you refuse to answer? Links Mentioned in This Episode Disruptive Passenger Duct Taped and Zip-Tied During Flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QizS_sFlbA New Flight Data Sheds Light on Fatal Cargo Plane Crash at MIA https://youtu.be/TdPq23nuMvU?si=CWxennHF06M_ukc9 Blue Angels: Cleveland Blue Sky / Pensacola Ahead of the Storm https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DiFm9oUjy/?mibextid=wwXIfr Personally Selected by Zeus https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DuReZKVDW/?mibextid=wwXIfr If This Doesn’t Make You Smile Today https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DgqMGmMNS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Ugly Pants Exchange at the Airport https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1L2s5Xcojg/?mibextid=wwXIfr Visit us: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com Travel Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use YouTube Chapters 00:00 Aviation Would You Rather Begins 00:27 No Coffee Maker or Screaming Baby? 01:19 Call Button Dings vs. Talkative Passenger 02:37 Central American Van Ride or Continuous Turbulence? 04:14 Bare Feet or Toenail Clipping? 05:33 Tuna Smell vs. Body Odor 06:48 Older Passenger Attitude vs. Younger Passenger Attitude 08:46 Young Flight Attendant on the Phone or Old One Sleeping? 09:37 Hotel Van Times and Crew Fire Drills 11:19 Prepping the Night Before a Trip 12:11 Annoying Passenger vs. Flight Attendant You Can’t Stand 13:46 Mean Flight Attendants and Bad Coworkers 14:44 Listener Spotlight: Prestwich, Greater Manchester 16:16 Gordon Ramsay, Broccoli Soup, and Food Talk 17:55 Weather, Dulles, and Commuting Chaos 18:50 Airport Carpet Rant 20:41 G Turns 60 21:35 Colonoscopy Prep and Getting Checked 24:20 Ear Block, Pressure, and Travel Health 27:27 Around the Globe Begins 27:42 Disruptive Passenger Duct Taped and Zip-Tied 29:01 Fatal Cargo Plane Crash at MIA 30:05 Blue Angels, Cleveland Air Show, and Pensacola Storm Video 31:20 Bald Eagle Starts the Air Show 32:10 Personally Selected by Zeus 33:16 If This Doesn’t Make You Smile Today 34:00 Ugly Pants Exchange at the Airport 34:23 Inspirational Quote: Be the Person You Want to Work With 35:10 Crew Flow, Experience, and Final Shoutout Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  3. Sep 7 ·  Video

    103: New Flight Attendants vs. Dinosaurs: Who Really Runs the Cabin?

    Flight attendants come in all shapes, sizes, ages, attitudes, and experience levels — and in this episode of Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G, we are talking about the difference between the brand-new flight attendant and the seasoned cabin crew dinosaur who has already seen everything twice. This aviation podcast episode dives into real cabin crew life, from boarding smiles and hidden bags under seats to pets in carriers, loose cats, turbulence briefings, uniform choices, hotel room realities, crew rest temperature wars, airplane shoes, and the quiet wisdom that only comes from years of working in the sky. Shawn and G bring the usual mix of travel humor, aviation comedy, real flight attendant stories, and behind-the-scenes travel secrets from the cabin. We talk about what new hires worry about, what veteran crew members have learned to let go, why passengers should listen the first time, and how every flight teaches you something about people, patience, and survival at 35,000 feet. We also get into listener shoutouts from around the world, travel benefits, old airplanes, new aircraft designs, retirement planning, Boeing documentaries, airport stories, and some very questionable videos in Around the Globe. If you love travel tips, airline stories, cabin crew humor, flight attendant comedy, aviation talk, and real conversations about the chaos of modern travel, this episode is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and tell us: are you a newbie, a dinosaur, or somewhere in between? Links Mentioned in This Episode Cats Out of the Bag https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ZDVu7fqos/?mibextid=wwXIfr Divorce Papers https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1J8jdbNkus/?mibextid=wwXIfr Not a Good Idea https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1KNJSRVR74/?mibextid=wwXIfr You Didn’t Make It https://www.facebook.com/reel/1122469020104962/?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr Visit us: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com Travel Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use YouTube Chapters 00:00 Newbie Flight Attendants vs. Dinosaurs 00:39 Behind the Scenes: Shirts, Cameras, and Labor Day 02:07 New Hire Flight Attendants at Any Age 02:39 Crash Pads, Excitement, and the Reality of Starting Out 03:17 Why This Is Still the Greatest Job on the Planet 04:45 Newbie vs. Dinosaur Boarding Energy 05:12 Welcome Aboard: New Hire Smiles vs. Veteran Familiarity 06:20 Bags Under the Seat and Keeping the Aisle Clear 07:05 Hidden Bags and Door Closure Reality 07:34 Pets, Kennels, and Airplane Dog Rules 09:00 Why Under-Seat Space Keeps Getting Smaller 09:45 Cats Loose on Planes 10:25 Captain Briefings and Turbulence 11:00 Ping-Pong Service and Sitting Down 12:09 Passengers Not Following Instructions 13:02 Why One Bad Passenger Can Affect the Whole Flight 13:53 Uniforms: Sharp, Tailored, or Too Tight? 15:00 The Sweater King and Crew Temperature Wars 16:44 Shoes: Style vs. Comfort 18:25 Flight Attendant Hair Then and Now 19:24 Old Airplanes and Aviation History 20:53 The One Thing Newbies and Dinosaurs Agree On 22:22 Listener Spotlight: The Netherlands 25:07 Send Us Pictures From Your City 25:45 Dolly Parton Airport Talk 26:26 Blake, Rome, and Using Travel Benefits 27:18 The 6'10" Catering Guy 28:33 Airbus NEO Talk and Cabin Design 29:28 Tiny Lavatories and Crew Workspaces 30:11 Portland Cleanup and Layover Safety 31:01 The Boeing Documentary Conversation 33:17 Retirement Planning for Flight Attendants 34:53 Around the Globe: Cats Out of the Bag 35:20 Divorce Papers Boat Video 36:01 Not a Good Idea: Fire-Breathing Fail 36:24 You Didn’t Make It to the Flight 37:05 Inspirational Quote and Final Goodbye Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  4. Aug 31 ·  Video

    102: Expectation vs. Reality: Our Craziest Travel Stories

    Looking for an aviation podcast that feels like you are sitting in the jumpseat with two flight attendants who have seen it all? Welcome to Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G, the show where real airline life, passenger behavior, airport chaos, and crew humor come together every week. If you search for aviation podcasts, flight podcast recommendations, or a funny fly podcast that gives you more than polished travel talk, this is the show for you. Shawn and G share honest, hilarious, and sometimes unbelievable travel podcast stories from years in the airline industry — from turbulence and delayed flights to rude passengers, crew life, strange layovers, airport bars, bad travel decisions, and the things flight attendants wish every passenger understood. Think of us as your unofficial copilot podcast for modern travel: part comedy, part behind-the-scenes aviation talk, and part therapy session for anyone who has ever stepped onto an airplane and thought, “What is happening right now?” Every episode is part of our own podcast journey, built around real stories, real opinions, and the lighter side of life in the air. Whether you are a frequent flyer, flight attendant, aviation fan, commuter, traveler, or someone who just loves funny stories from the road, Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G gives you a front-row seat to the chaos and comedy of airline life. Hit play, subscribe, and join us every week for real flight attendant stories, travel laughs, and a little cabin pressure. Show Notes & Links Mentioned Japan Love Hotels / Hotel Chapel Christmas Narita Shawn went down a rabbit hole about Japan’s love hotels, touchscreen check-ins, privacy, themed rooms, and why their process may be more organized than most airport boarding groups. https://tokyobecky.com/ive-stayed-in-several-love-hotels-in-japan-here-is-how-they-work-what-to-expect-and-where-to-book/ Someone Stinks Because sometimes the cabin has its own weather system. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DL929MkGu/?mibextid=wwXIfr Nasty Panda Express Video A perfect reminder that once something hits the internet, the brand damage is real. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1D5x18TuuG/?mibextid=wwXIfr Visit Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com Travel Gear We Use https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use Chapters 00:00 The Hangover Meets the Hunger Games 00:38 Why Do People Think It’s Okay to Fly Intoxicated? 01:07 Can Flight Attendants Spot a Drunk Passenger? 01:43 The Intoxicated Passenger Hall of Fame 02:07 Vegas Flights, Orlando Flights, and Party Travelers 02:47 Bachelor Parties, Spouses, and “They’re Fine” 03:06 The Potty Mouth Passenger 03:54 When Something Feels Off 04:00 The Passenger Who Joked About the Captain 04:40 Why That “Joke” Became a Serious Problem 05:27 Crew Accusations and Alcohol Testing 06:20 Drunkest Passenger Stories 07:19 Projectile Vomit and the Worst Walk-Off Ever 07:52 Do Intoxicated Passengers Get Arrested? 08:18 How Fast People Sober Up When Police Arrive 08:48 Shawn’s Canceled Flight in Narita 09:32 When a Cancellation Is Not as Fun as It Sounds 10:25 Hotel Chapel Christmas Narita 11:02 Shawn Discovers Japan’s Love Hotels 12:04 The Tokyo Becky Rabbit Hole 13:00 Could This Exist in the United States? 13:25 Touchscreen Check-In and Anonymous Hotel Rooms 14:00 Japan Can Check You In, but We Can’t Board Group 1 14:34 Gary’s Walmart People-Watching Moment 16:19 Movies You Have to Watch When They’re On 17:04 Dirty Dancing, Grease, and Braveheart 17:45 Vegas Stories and Unexpected Hotel Encounters 18:01 The Reno Elevator and the Blow-Up Doll 19:05 Around the Globe Begins 19:18 Flight Attendant Commutes from Ghana to New York 20:00 International Commuting and Crew Life Choices 21:03 Someone Stinks on the Airplane 21:52 Trapped Gas at Altitude 22:31 The Nasty Panda Express Video 23:22 Fast Food, Bad Cleaning, and Brand Damage 24:02 Inspirational Quote: Responsibility and Respect 24:31 Cabin Pressure Reaches 118 Countries 25:03 Send Us Your Feedback 25:24 Uzbekistan Shoutout and Goodbye Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  5. Aug 24 ·  Video

    101: Why Some Flight Attendants Are Just Plane Rude

    Are some flight attendants just plane rude… or are passengers missing what actually happens before that “attitude” shows up? In this episode of Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G, we get into the real reason flight attendants sometimes come across short, tired, or fed up. From passengers ignoring a simple “good morning” during boarding to sneaking into exit rows, refusing safety instructions, arguing over overhead bin space, and getting mad when the answer is “no,” this one is all about perspective. Shawn and G break down the difference between a bad attitude and a crew member simply doing the job, enforcing rules they did not create, and trying to keep the flight moving safely. We also talk about why flight attendants sometimes need a minute in the galley, why “why aren’t you smiling?” is not the compliment some people think it is, and why shared overhead bin space seems to create more drama than it should. Then the episode takes the usual Cabin Pressure turn into burnt toast on vacation, commuting nightmares, missed flights, Yorkie chaos at 3 a.m., lawn-clipping revenge, intermittent fasting gone wrong, and one road-rage apology that actually restores a little faith in humanity. We close with Around the Globe stories, including airlines charging for overhead bin space, a plane boarded with no crew, laptop battery fire safety, forgotten jet bridge bags, Penn State fraternity trouble, and a dating app dinner disaster involving way too many oysters. If you like flight attendant stories, airline humor, passenger etiquette, crew-life chaos, travel frustrations, and real talk from inside the cabin, this episode is for you. Travel Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use Chapters: 00:00 Are Flight Attendants Too Rude?   00:46 Boarding Attitudes and Setting the Tone   01:54 Emotional Baggage Walks Through the Door   02:04 Sneaking Into the Exit Row   02:40 When Passengers Get Told No   03:20 Chirping, Pouting, and Bad Attitude Claims   03:36 “Can I Move Up Front?”   04:00 Situational Awareness on an Airplane   04:20 Flight Attendants Don’t Make the Rules   04:47 Take Your Headphones Off   05:00 Where Did the Flight Attendants Go?   05:38 Why Crew Sometimes Needs a Minute   06:12 Safety Rules, Tray Tables, and Seatbacks   06:35 People Hate Being Told What to Do   07:11 “I Know” After Being Asked Five Times   07:35 Commuting Story: Close Connections and Passenger Chaos   08:05 Sit Down Until We Reach the Gate   08:45 Letting Tight Connections Off First   09:03 Why Aren’t You Smiling?   10:00 You Don’t Know What Happened Before You Boarded   10:49 Flight Attendants Do Smile and Laugh   11:31 Why Is a Crew Bag in My Overhead Bin?   12:14 Shared Overhead Space   12:56 Burnt Toast on Vacation   14:48 Shawn’s Commuting Nightmare Begins   15:40 KCM Random, Security, and Missing the Last Flight   16:30 Standby Lists, Jumpseats, and Getting Home Late   17:23 G’s Much Easier Trip Home   18:04 The Reality of Choosing to Commute   18:42 Flight Attendants Know How to Figure It Out   19:32 Gemma the 3 A.M. Yorkie   20:31 Lawn Clippings and HOA-Level Revenge   21:40 Intermittent Fasting and Burger Regret   22:13 Road Rage Turns Into an Apology   23:43 Around the Globe Begins   23:52 Airlines Charging for Overhead Bin Space   25:07 Color-Coded Bag Tags and Boarding Chaos   26:18 Plane Boards Without a Crew   27:20 How Crew Verification Used to Work   28:39 Laptop Fire and Lithium Battery Safety   29:29 Forgotten Jet Bridge Bags   30:49 Penn State Fraternity Trouble   32:50 Cash App Records and Bad Decisions   33:21 Dating App Dinner Disaster   34:06 The Oysters, Crab Cakes, and Vanishing Date   34:08 Dating Apps and Bad Profile Pictures   35:31 Inspirational Quote and Final Perspective   36:17 Website, Platforms, and Goodbye Leave us a message, or ask a question? Our Amazon gear we use linkAfter decades of flying around the world as flight attendants, we’ve tested a lot of travel gear — sCabin Pressure MerchWelcome aboard the Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G Merch Store — where travel vibes meet unapologetic Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  6. Aug 17 ·  Video

    100: We Asked Flight Attendants: What's the WORST Part of the Job?

    This episode starts with the question every nervous flyer has probably wondered during turbulence: what are the flight attendants thinking right now? Shawn and G break down the real answer, and spoiler alert — it is usually not panic. It is more like, “Sit down, buckle up, stay off the ceiling, and how are we supposed to finish this service now?” From sudden bumps that send pots flying to passengers asking for water in the middle of turbulence, this one opens with the real crew perspective on what happens when service instantly turns into safety. Then we get into the questions people always ask flight attendants. What is the best part of the job? What is the worst part? Would we recommend it? Would we do it all over again? Shawn and G talk travel perks, full benefits, meeting people, seeing the world, and the fact that absolutely nothing about this job is normal — which somehow is one of the best parts. Of course, we also talk about the hard parts: chaotic schedules, time zones, fatigue, negative crew members, and the “minimal flight attendant” who disappears after service like they entered witness protection. Because when you are stuck in a metal tube together, one bad attitude can make a short day feel very, very long. Then the passenger advice gets real. Wipe the headrest. Wear shoes in the airplane bathroom. Take your headphones off when someone is talking to you. Be situationally aware. Time your bathroom trips. And for the love of cabin pressure, understand that simple manners go a long way. The conversation takes a hard left into golf tournaments, prison-only potato chips, bad mouse jokes, Shawn possibly diagnosing himself with shingles on the golf course, the invention of the “male napkin,” and G trying to follow that with a very normal garage cleanout story. Finally, we go Around the Globe with passengers who get removed from airplanes and suddenly become the victim, including one exit-row situation that caused an entire aircraft to taxi back and deplane. The lesson is simple: do not be the reason 150 people have to start their trip over. If you like flight attendant stories, airline humor, turbulence talk, passenger etiquette, crew-life chaos, and real conversations that somehow go from aviation safety to golf-course medical decisions, this episode is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and tell us: what passenger behavior drives you crazy the fastest? Visit us: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com Travel Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use Chapters: 00:00 What Flight Attendants Think During Turbulence 00:48 When Service Instantly Turns Into Safety 02:10 Sudden Turbulence, Flying Pots, and Passenger Reactions 03:10 Asking for Water in the Middle of Turbulence 04:00 Passenger Questions After a Rough Ride 05:08 Can a Wing Come Off During Turbulence? 06:17 Seatbelts, Injuries, and Staying Strapped In 07:55 Best Part of Being a Flight Attendant 08:47 Golf, Prison Chips, and Meeting New People 10:01 Travel Perks and Flight Attendant Benefits 11:14 Nothing About This Job Is Normal 11:49 Worst Part of the Job: The Schedule 13:03 Time Zones, Fatigue, and Crew Attitudes 14:00 Minimal Flight Attendants and Long Days 14:42 Passenger Advice: Wipe the Headrest 15:49 Wear Shoes in the Airplane Bathroom 16:35 How Clean Are Airplanes Really? 17:38 Hygiene, Dress, and Bathroom Timing 18:11 Take Off the Headphones 19:44 Would We Recommend This Career? 20:17 If We Could Go Back, Would We Be Pilots? 21:37 Flight Attendant Life, Showers, and Golf Stories 21:59 The Bad Mouse Joke 23:19 Shawn’s Suspected Shingles Story 24:26 The Male Napkin Golf Incident 25:40 Jock Itch or Shingles? 26:42 G’s Garage Cleanout 27:29 Around the Globe: Passenger “Victims” 29:05 Exit Row Drama and Taxiing Back 30:30 Inspirational Quote and Final Goodbye Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  7. Aug 10 ·  Video

    Push The Flush Button

    This episode starts with a public service announcement from every flight attendant on earth: if you see the lavatory flush button, please push it. Shawn and G kick things off with a very real, very gross airplane bathroom rant that every crew member and frequent flyer will understand immediately. Somehow, that turns into remote-control flushing, Ally McBeal, and a lavatory invention that probably should never be trusted to two flight attendants sitting on a jumpseat. From there, the guys get into the strange chaos of “light flights.” You would think fewer passengers means an easier day, but apparently it just means people start treating the airplane like open seating at a school bus convention. Dogs come out of carriers, bags go everywhere, passengers want to move up to Economy Plus, and suddenly the flight that should have been simple turns into a full customer-service workout. Then the travel advice gets real. Shawn and G talk about passengers coming over from canceled flights, last-minute tickets, low-cost carrier risks, and why booking a flight the same day as your cruise is one of the boldest vacation decisions you can make. They also break down the difference between asking a crew member for help the right way and coming onboard already mad at the wrong people. The episode also gets into one of the hardest parts of the job: de-escalation. From entitled passengers to the guy who boards already looking for a fight, Shawn and G explain how flight attendants have to keep their cool even when someone is clearly trying to push every button. Thankfully, the chaos gets balanced out with crew coffee confusion, an elderly passenger asking for help with free Wi-Fi, and the kind of stories that remind you people are still funny even when travel is a mess. And because this is Cabin Pressure, the airline talk somehow turns into Shawn transplanting a tree, breaking a sprinkler line, standing over a muddy hole questioning every life choice, and G enjoying the whole thing a little too much. Finally, the guys go around the globe with turbulence diversions, a lithium battery evacuation video that proves passengers need training too, a man holding an alligator like a baby, a painful national anthem moment, and a mesmerizing iceberg flip that sends them briefly into science mode. Lithium Battery Fire After Takeoff — Passenger Reactions A perfect example of why passengers need to listen during safety instructions, especially when lithium batteries are involved. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/186akz2MfW/?mibextid=wwXIfr Man Casually Walking Around With an Alligator We honestly have no words for this one. Some videos speak for themselves. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19AiHw7aF1/?mibexthttps://w First Women’s Professional Baseball League Game Performance A historic sports moment, but this performance definitely had people talking. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1dMGiHxE4s/?mibextid Massive Iceberg Collapses and Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland A wild and mesmerizing iceberg collapse that sent Shawn and G briefly into science mode. https://youtu.be/UufMqwyO7pY?si=nQGpA1TBr_BPLZ6L If you like flight attendant stories, aviation humor, passenger behavior, travel etiquette, crew-life chaos, and real conversations that go from airplane bathrooms to broken water lines in under thirty minutes, this episode is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and tell us: what is the one airplane behavior that instantly drives you crazy? Visit us: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com Travel Gear We Use: https://www.cabinpressurewithshawnandg.com/travel-gear-we-use Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

  8. Aug 3 ·  Video

    Flight Attendant Recovers Destroyed iPad From Seat – Here's What Happened

    This episode starts with the question every flight attendant answers before the aircraft door even closes: what do you notice first when passengers board? Shawn tries to keep it professional, G immediately goes to smell, and suddenly we are talking about clean passengers, airport outfits, sandals on planes, pajama travel, and the mystery of why some people show up to the airport looking like they lost a fight with their suitcase. From there, things get even stranger with a passenger wearing a tail, a full conversation about “furries,” and the kind of onboard interaction that makes flight attendants question every decision that led them to that aisle. If you have ever worked a flight where the passenger behavior was already confusing before the beverage service started, this one will feel painfully familiar. Then we get into real aviation disruption. Shawn and G talk about FAA staffing issues, East Coast airspace messes, American Airlines IT problems, and how one system failure can ripple through an entire airline operation for days. It is the behind-the-scenes airline reality passengers rarely see, but crews and commuters feel immediately. The episode also dives into hot hotel rooms, European key-card power systems, passenger dress codes that no longer exist, hydration masks, chin-strap masks, cultural differences onboard, group travel behavior, and the one phrase that makes flight attendants instantly lose patience: “I know.” Shawn also shares a lost iPad story from a seat that turns into a destroyed iPad recovery, G gets his turn with travel karma after making fun of Shawn’s airport chaos, and Florida weather creates the kind of reroute, sit time, and pairing modification that makes a normal duty day turn into a 15-hour test of patience. Then it is time to go around the globe with an ATC and helicopter pilot argument, a bear stuck on a pole, airline employees caught fighting on video, a raccoon falling through a ceiling, and a cliff-jump fail that hurts just to watch. If you like unfiltered flight attendant stories, airline chaos, airport behavior, crew-life humor, aviation news, and the kind of conversations that go from FAA delays to raccoons in the ceiling without warning, this episode is for you. Leave us a message, or ask a question? Support the show 🎙️ Thanks for flying with Cabin Pressure with Shawn & G! If today’s episode made you laugh, cringe, yell “that is so true,” or rethink boarding a plane in socks, do us a favor and share it with someone who loves real stories, travel chaos, and a little behind-the-scenes airline therapy. We love hearing from you. Got a question, a topic, a wild travel moment, or something you want us to talk about on the show? Email us anytime at: 📧 cpwithsg@gmail.com Yes, we actually read them. No, we won’t judge… much. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CabinPressurewithShawnandG 👉 Join the conversation on Facebook: Cabin Pressure with shawn and G on Facebook 🧳 Want to know what travel gear we actually use? Check out our Travel Gear We Use page. These are the real travel items, crew-life tools, layover favorites, bags, gadgets, comfort hacks, and road-warrior essentials we use as flight attendants and frequent travelers. This is not random internet stuff. These are the things that help us survive airports, hotels, commutes, delays, crew rest, and life on the road. If something we use can make your travel day easier, we want you to know about it. And when you shop through our links, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you. 🛍️ Shop our Trav...

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Every Monday, listeners are invited to join seasoned flight attendants Shawn and G for an exciting journey behind the scenes and into the galley of their favorite airlines with the podcast, "Cabin Pressure!" This show promises to bring the thrilling in-flight experience directly to the listeners' ears.  Shawn and G, with their wealth of knowledge and affable personalities, create an atmosphere akin to sharing a drink and captivating stories with friends at 30,000 feet. "Cabin Pressure!" seeks to entertain a wide audience—whether listeners are aviation enthusiasts, frequent flyers, or simply fans of a good story.  The podcast provides entertainment for anyone traveling, enduring the daily commute, or seeking an amusing escape at any time. With "Cabin Pressure," listeners are encouraged to fasten their seatbelts, stow their tray tables, and prepare for takeoff into an engaging adventure.

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