Episode 173 of the Sunburnt Podcast with Emmy Award-winning Producer Thomas O'Brien and Netflix Comedian Chip Chantry is a very special throwback.

With the boys taking real vacations this week, they are taking you back to Hawaii where they recorded their all-time favorite episode: the Waikiki Thanksgiving special, just steps from the Pacific Ocean with Diamond Head in the background. First, they officially announce Chip Chantry's Thanksgiving in Paradise 2026 at the Blue Note Hawaii and invite every Burnt One to join them for a week of comedy and tropical travel.

Then it's back to Waikiki for Chip's very first trip to Hawaii and his honest first impressions. The guys break down the perfect first day — Hawaiian lattes at Honolulu Coffee Roasters, burgers and mai tais at the Moana Surfrider beach bar, and the life-changing ABC store floatie that converted Chip's skeptical wife in four minutes flat.

Along the way: the running ice cream sundae shower bit, Thomas's fictional manatee revenge novel starring Mr. T, a deeply satisfying airplane karma story, getting recognized from his own poster outside the Blue Note, and a reflection on a full year of planning paying off.

Main topics: Chip's first time in Hawaii, doing stand-up comedy in tropical locations, family travel vs. traveling light, and the absurdity of luxury vacation culture.

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