We did it! First-ever in-person Sunburnt episode… in Waikiki. Ocean at our backs, floaties in our arms, and Chip's Thanksgiving in Paradise comedy takeover at Blue Note Hawaii tomorrow night (6:30). Cathy Tanaka opens. Come hang!
Why hit "Play"?
🌊 Waikiki, Finally IRL — Our first on-the-same-couch episode with Diamond Head peeking over the shoulder.
🛎️ "Front Desk" Cold Open — Chip orders an ice-cream-sundae bar… for the hotel shower. Twice.
🎟️ Show Eve Hype — Blue Note Hawaii (Wed, Nov 26: 6:30), posters around town, and a famous "one-block radius."
🍼 Plane Tales & Karma — Travel with a toddler vs. the suitcase-scooter kid who face-plants after landing.
🩴 Waikiki Day-1 Playbook — ABC Store floaties, beach-bar burger + mai tai, and Honolulu Coffee's Hawaiian latte.
🦃 Thanksgiving Plans — Honolulu Turkey Trot in the morning, feast at night, then full vacation mode.
📺 TV-Nerd Joy — Don Draper's Hawaii, the Brady Bunch Waikiki trip, and spotting the Don Ho statue ("Tiny Bubbles").
🌅 Sunset Movie Shot — Sailboat silhouettes the sun at golden hour; yes, worth the extra $10.
Hit play for breezy island escapism, pre-show butterflies, and the exact Waikiki starter kit we swear by.
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Chapters
00:00 We're in Waikiki! First in-person Sunburnt episode
03:06 Cold Open: "Front Desk" ice-cream-in-the-shower bit (round 1)
03:40 Blue Note eve + ticket invite; Cathy Tanaka opens
07:59 Flying together, baby in tow, and the seat-class zoology rant
08:52 The suitcase-scooter kid & instant karma face-plant
10:14 Honolulu Turkey Trot plan (Thanksgiving morning)
12:30 Mad Men's Hawaii, Brady Bunch Waikiki, and the Don Ho statue
18:01 That sunset sailboat shot across the sun 🌅
18:41 Day-1 musts: beach-bar burger + mai tai, ABC floaties, Hawaiian latte
19:19 Outrigger wave soundtrack: "Waikiki Sound Machine" 🌊
20:19 Post-show wish list: island loop, hikes, and full decompression
21:56 "Already worth it" after 24 hours — year-long build pays off
22:14 Final ticket CTA: Thanksgiving in Paradise at Blue Note November 26 (Day Before Thanksgiving)
22:48 "Front Desk" callback (round 2) & outro
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