Alex Kampp, Seattle Native, Programmer by Day, Comedian by night! Alex takes us on an emotional roller coaster to his first solo trip to Thailand. Alex meets the girl of his dreams, stays in luxury hotels, and gets held up in security! Find out why Alex gets stopped in TSA for the rest of his life. Mary Kate is going to do an episode of only fan stories so make sure to email her with your own disaster: traveldisasterspodacst@gmaill.com   We're easy to follow on social media @traveldisasters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveldisasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traveldisasters Twitter: https://twitter.com/traveldisasters   The amazing intro music comes from The Craig Brown Band: http: http://craigbrownband.com/ Check out their LP on Third Man Records: https://thirdmanstore.com/the-lucky-ones-forget-black-or-seafoam-vinyl And follow their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigbrownband

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46 | Alex Kampp's No Fly List

Beckett Kenny is here, he’s queer, and he’s ready to podcast!! Beckett is the producer of Sashay: A Queer Comedy & Drag Show at the Laugh Factory and is one of Chicago’s favorite comedians! Beckett takes us on his first trip to Ireland when he’s “stroller age” and is still traumatized. He also tells us about the time when he went to Japan when he’s 18, and saw both Buddha & Robots! 

45 | Beckett Kenny's Bad Luck of the Irish

Matt Damhauser, former coworker, current friend joins me today! Matt and his girlfriend go to Tennessee for a wedding in a holler, in Tennessee! Their flight home keeps getting delayed but these experienced travelers don’t worry about it and smooth talk their way into a ton of free stuff!

44 | Matt Damhauser Tennessee Holler

Jon Torres, comedian, producer, fellow podcaster, and proud father of houseplants joins me today! Jon drops out of college to join an emo band, and gets a deal to record a record in Atlanta! Things are looking up until everything goes wrong the second they hit the road in their van from 1989. Will this band survive the trip?! 

43 | Jon Torres' Emo Band Van

Paige B, comedienne, producer, and “young Fran Drescher” joins me on the podcast today!! Paige takes us on a trip with one of her best girlfriends. They go to an island in Bali where magic mushrooms are legal! What could go wrong?!

42 | Paige B Trippin'

Nikki DelZenero, fitness instructor, volleyball player, and newcomer to the Chicago stand up comedy scene joins me today! Nikki never studied abroad so at age 24, she decides to ditch her parents house and take a 12 day vacation to Italy! There’s sex, vespas, and earthquakes! See how she shakes it up in Italy! 

41 | Nikki DelZenero - All Things Italy

Natasha Pearl Hansen, comedienne, actress, producer, podcast and so much more, joins me today! NPH is a traveling comedian who has performed all over the US and Europe. She sheds light on her ealy travel days as an up and coming couch surfing comedian to now, when she stays in luxury hotels for free!

Episode 40: Natasha Pearl Hansen, Traveling Comedienne

Suzanne Ballout, female comedienne, producer, Aqua Marine fan, and proud Lebanese woman!! Suze takes us to Lebanon when she was 12 years old. She is in a house filled with distant family members that she is not particularly fond of… Luckily a war breaks out and she has an excuse to go back to the states… ALONE!! See how this 12 year old makes it back. 

39 | Suze Ballout - Lebanon War, What is it Good For?

Colt Cabana, professional wrestler, podcaster, United Airlines Million Miler is in the hot seat!! Colt has been on an airplane every weekend for the past 20 years traveling for wrestling. Today he shares the best and worst parts of tracking, pro-tips, and how he uses his million miler status for good! 

38 | Colt Cabana - Pro Wrestler, Pro Traveler

Tommy Schneeman, comedian, producer, and famously one of eight children! Tommy takes us to Costa Rica for a family vacation with his family. The whole trip is a dream until the flight home where he finds a “sneaky edible” in his bag and takes off on the flight of his life! 

37 | Tommy Schneeman's Costa Rican Tweak

Maggie Hughes Depalo, my fellow producer, southsider, mentor, and comedy partner in crime joins me today to read stories from our loyal listeners Meghan Hillenbrand & Abbie O’Ryan! From green cards to Euro Snookie’s, this episode it all! 

36 | Autopilot I: Listener Stories

Phyl Moore, creative genius, model, a virgo with placements of cancer, and self-proclaimed “feeler”. Phyl takes us back to his study abroad days in England and in true fashion loses his phone immediately. Phyl is a partier who gets himself into crazy situations with strangers, drug dealers, and meets his guardian angel Gabriel! Find out what saves him in this week’s episode!

35 | Phyl Moore, Phoneless Abroad

Annie Russell, stand up comedian, radio personality, and all around amazing human, takes us back to 2012 when she is dating the lead guitarist in a band! She decides to tag along for the last leg of the tour which turns out to be a terrible idea... These band mates living the rockstar life touring the US and sleeping on floors. There’s sex, there’s drugs, there’s fighting! Will their relationship survive the tour!?

34 | Annie Russell, Band Groupie

Liz Zagone, comedian, yogi, and proud snake momma joins me today! Liz takes us to Iceland with her friends and a man we’ll call “Charles” Liz thought this was going to be a fun, romantic getaway with “Charles” in the mountains under the northern lights but it is quite the opposite! “Charles” is having doubts before going on the trip, he is not getting along with the group, and the trip takes an unexpected turn! Will Liz ever get to see the Blue Lagoon?! Let’s find out!

33 | Liz Zagone Gets Iced in Iceland

Sarah Perry, comedian, writer, mediocre person (her words, not mine) She’s actually one of my favorite people and travel companions! Most people know where they were on 9/11 but do you know where you were in 2018 when Southwest’s systems were hacked? Sarah Perry knows exactly where she was because she was about to board a plane… Find out how this hacker ruined her flight along with 1,400 other people on 20 different flights!

32 | Sarah Perry's Southwest Hack!

Everything on your travels that can go wrong, will go wrong. Lose your bags? Miss your flight? Have a public meltdown at the airline customer service desk? You’re not alone! Your host, Mary Kate Beck, is the expert. Each week she and a guest will bust your gut with the craziest nightmare stories about the worst travel experiences. Buckle up!

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