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Travel PointersEpisode 2 - Airplane Seat Selection Strategies & Status MatchesPoint Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham explain how they ended up in a window seat without a window, after a seat selection mishap - and discuss the tools and strategies you can use to avoid making the same error!
Plus, find out how you can leverage your current elite status with one airline to get a free status match with other airlines including Qantas, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Vietnam Airlines.
Each episode begins with a discussion about recent Australian travel and frequent flyer news. In this episode:
2024-09-0143 min
Point HacksTravel Points (w/ Chris Chamberlin & Matt Graham)Travel Pointers is a brand new Australian podcast for frequent flyers, hosted by Point Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham. Each month, your hosts will discuss the latest travel news, share their best travel tips and stories, and provide useful tips to help you make the most of your points! Some episodes will also include interviews with leading travel industry figures.
2024-08-2703 min
AFF on AIR PodcastThank you to our loyal listeners + introducing the new Travel Pointers podcast! – AIR103After more than 100 episodes, we’re calling time on the AFF on Air podcast. But it’s not all bad news!
Australian Frequent Flyer editor Matt Graham will now co-host a brand new Australian travel podcast called Travel Pointers. He’ll be joined on this brand new podcast by Point Hacks news editor Chris Chamberlin. (The first episode of Travel Pointers was released today.)
In this final episode of AFF on Air, Matt provides an update of what’s happening with AFF’s podcasts, and on the Australian Frequent Flyer website more generally. He also takes the...
2024-08-0506 minTravel PointersEpisode 1 – Around the World with Qantas Points & Central Asia CallingPoint Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham explain how to use your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to fly around the globe, including in Business Class, with the Oneworld Classic Flight Reward.
Plus, find out why Central Asia could be one of the world's most underrated tourist destinations!
Each episode begins with a discussion about recent Australian travel and frequent flyer news. In this episode:
Qantas’ new flights to Paris
Qantas Club’s new Flexible membership option
Rex in voluntary administration
Australians can now visit China without a visa
H...
2024-08-0542 min
The Confused BreakfastLast Action Hero (1993)Last Action Hero was considered major FLOP when it debuted in 1993. It could have been that it was just ahead of it’s time and people weren’t ready for it. It also could have been that Jurassic Park came out right before this. Regardless, we take a look back on this film with a modern eye to see how we feel about it. Enjoy!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:03:00 - Memories of first viewing•0:07:15- Pertinent movie details •0:10:00 - Critical and fan reviews•0:21:00 - Scene by scene breakdown •1:32:15 - Modern day ratings
2023-12-061h 44
The Confused BreakfastBRUNCH: Top 5 Christmas SongsIt's Christmas-time and that means being inundated with Christmas music for the next couple weeks. On today's brunch episode, we give you our top 5 Christmas song lists as well as some honorable mentions and our LEAST favorites!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:03:15 - Least Favorite and Honorable Mentions•0:17:00 - Top 5 Lists——————————————————————SPONSORS:**Everyplate- Get a meal for $1.49 PLUS $1 steaks for life by going to http://EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code 49confused. Subscription must be active to qualify and redeem $1 steak.——————————————————————**Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast like these fine people-Robin Fawcett, Dane, Joel, Nick Merulla, Mark...
2023-12-0441 min
The Confused BreakfastScrooged (1988)Is Scrooged a holiday classic or is it just a vehicle for Bill Murray to… well, be Bill Murray? We dive deep into this movie and answer the hard-hitting questions like, what ghost is the scariest? Is Bryce actually a good guy? What happens to everyone AFTER this movie ends? Is a towel actually a great gift idea? Join us as we review 1988's 'Scrooged' with a modern eye!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:30 - Memories of first viewing•0:07:30 - Pertinent movie details •0:10:45 - Critical and fan reviews•0:19:00 - Scene by scene breakdown
2023-11-291h 47
The Confused BreakfastSon In Law (1993)Compared to Christmas, there are not many movies that take place around Thanksgiving. But of all the turkey day movies, Son In Law is usually ranked among the best. Does this movie still make us laugh? How long is it acceptable to wear a letterman’s jacket? Why didn’t we get a Patrick Renna/Paulie Shore spin off movie later in life? Do you buy Paulie Shore as a romantic love interest? Tune to find out!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:45 - Memories of first viewing•0:06d:00- Pertinent movie details •0:09:00 - Critical and fan reviews...
2023-11-221h 40
The Confused BreakfastRole Models (2008)Is this movie the reason you found out why Starbucks calls their large coffee a 'Venti'? Is this one of the funniest movies of the late 2000s? Did this movie make you want to join a Live-Action-Role-Playing Group? Did you second-guess your intake of energy drinks after they crashed the Minotaur truck? Join us for a modern-day review of 2008's comedy classic, Role Models!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:07:00- Pertinent movie details •0:10:30 - Critical and fan reviews•0:22:00 - Scene by scene breakdown •1:25:00 - Modern day ratings...
2023-11-151h 38
The Confused BreakfastSt. Elmo's Fire (1985)St. Elmo’s Fire gave us one of the finest collections of attractive, young actors in the 80s but were any of these characters actually likable? Join us as we dive deep into one of the classic Brat Pack movies. Where did all of the characters end up 10 years later? What is with Joel Schumacher’s saxophone obsession? Is Kirby one of the biggest psychopath’s in film history? •0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:06:00- Pertinent movie details •0:10:00 - Critical and fan reviews•0:20:00 - Scene by scene breakdow...
2023-11-071h 49
The Confused BreakfastBRUNCH: Reviewing Creed's 'Human Clay' (1999)We dedicate an entire Brunch episode to Creed's 2nd studio album, 'Human Clay.' There isn't a human being on Earth that didn't hear the singles from this album at some point and chances are good that you are one of the 20,000,000 people who purchased this when it came out. Let's review it with a modern-ear.——————————————————————**Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast like these fine people-Robin Fawcett, Dane, Joel, Nick Merulla, Mark Prior, Keerlana, Elisha, Camden Griffith, Cameron Jay, Bud Larsen, Katie Beeks, Mr. and Mrs. Roommate, Cale James, Jason Davis, Shaun Dixon, Emilio Perez, Skyler Brunssen, Jor...
2023-11-0657 min
The Confused BreakfastHoney, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)Everyone loved this scary/thrilling adventure movie as a kid. However, after a modern-day rewatch, we have a lot questions. Does Matt Frewer outshine Rick Moranis? Why is there a destructive laser sitting unprotected in Ray’s attic? Is the ant scene still one of the most heartbreaking death scenes in movie history? What would have happened if they never got rescued? Why did Ray think that pitching this idea to the scientists was actually a good idea?•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:03:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:07:30- Pertinent movie details •0:12:15 - Cri...
2023-11-011h 41
The Confused BreakfastHalloween (1978)Is there a more iconic movie about Halloween? Is this the best horror movie of all-time? Is it possible for a podcast to make a hilarious episode while discussing this movie? You be the judge and join us for a modern-day review of John Carpenter’s Halloween from 1978.•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:06:00 - Pertinent movie details •0:10:00 - Critical and fan reviews•0:21:00 - Scene by scene breakdown •1:49:45 - Modern day ratings——————————————————————SPONSORS:**Pretty Litter- Save twenty percent on your first order by going to http://PrettyLitter.com/CONFUSED and us...
2023-10-252h 02
The Confused BreakfastScream (1996)Spooky season continues with our review of Scream. It was the highest grossing slasher film of all-time until 2018 and revitalized the horror movie genre, along with being responsible for the most overused and unoriginal halloween costume of the late 90s and early 00s. We dive in deep for a modern-day review. Who is the most punchable face? Did you see all the cameos in this movie? Do you know the Richard Gere gerbil story? •0:00:00 - Introductions•0:03:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:09:30 - Pertinent movie details •0:15:05 - Critical and fan reviews•0:24:00 - Sc...
2023-10-181h 55
The Confused BreakfastThe Blair Witch Project (1999)When you saw The Blair Witch Project in 1999, you either A: thought it was the scariest movie you have ever seen or B: you didn’t finish it because you puked in the theatre and have to leave. Whatever your thoughts are, this movie deserves our praise for bringing the ‘found-footage’ genre to the masses. We dive deeper than any other podcast and dissect this movie with a modern eye. Why was Heather so hated? Was the Blair Witch the one messing with them? Is this movie a masterpiece?•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:30 - Memories of firs...
2023-10-111h 54
The Confused BreakfastField of Dreams (1989)Is this heaven? No… It’s a podcast about Field of Dreams! Join us as we dissect one of the best baseball movies of all-time. Is this peak Kevin Costner? Who is the voice? What is out in the cornfield? We dive deep into this one…. Enjoy!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:15 - Memories of first viewing•0:07:45 - Pertinent movie details •0:12:30 - Critical and fan reviews•0:22:30 - Scene by scene breakdown •1:40:00 - Modern day ratings——————————————————————SPONSORS:**EveryPlate- Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal by going to http://EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code CONFUS...
2023-09-201h 55
The Confused BreakfastBRUNCH: These Movie Ratings Are WRONG!After 3 years of rating movies, each host gets to adjust their rating on 5 movies. This will shake up the overall rating. For good or bad? You'll find out.——————————————————————SPONSORS:**AG1- Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to http://drinkAG1.com/CONFUSED——————————————————————**Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast like these fine people-Robin Fawcett, Dane, Joel, Nick Merulla, Mark Prior, Keerlana, Elisha, Camden Griffith, Cameron Jay, Bud Larsen, Katie Beeks, Mr. and Mrs. Roommate, Cale James, Jason Davis, Shaun Dixon, Emilio Perez, Skyler Brunssen, Jordan Hooten, Brynna M...
2023-09-1143 min
The Confused BreakfastTombstone (1993)Is Tombstone the best movie adaptation of Wyatt Earp's story? How historically accurate was this movie? Why did Wyatt keep letting Ike get away? How much of a bad ass is Doc Holliday? Who has the best facial hair in the movie? We tackle all these hard-hitting questions and more. Enjoy!•0:00:00 - Introductions•0:02:30 - Memories of first viewing•0:06:45 - Pertinent movie details •0:16:45 - Critical and fan reviews•0:21:00 - Scene by scene breakdown •1:37:00 - Modern day ratings——————————————————————SPONSORS:**DraftKings- Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code CONFUSED to score $200 in bonus...
2023-09-061h 48
The Confused BreakfastBRUNCH: PCU (1994)We revive our 'I've Never Seen' series with a classic movie from 1994, PCU. Whether you have seen the movie or not, you need to listen to this episode.——————————————————————SPONSORS:**AG1- Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to http://drinkAG1.com/CONFUSED——————————————————————**Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast like these fine people-Robin Fawcett, Dane, Joel, Nick Merulla, Mark Prior, Keerlana, Elisha, Camden Griffith, Cameron Jay, Bud Larsen, Katie Beeks, Mr. and Mrs. Roommate, Cale James, Jason Davis, Shaun Dixon, Emilio Perez, Skyler Brunssen, Jordan Hooten, Brynna M...
2023-09-0448 minAFF on AIR PodcastThe Amex-Marriott Bonvoy Transfer TrickIf you want to use your points to book an international Business or First Class flight, often the hardest part is just finding award availability. But if you have American Express Membership Rewards points, there’s a great hack that can give you access to award seats across more than 30 different frequent flyer programs. Plus, until the end of this month, you can even get 50% bonus points when using this method.
In this episode, Matt chats to Chris Chamberlin from Point Hacks who explains how transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to the Marriott Bonvoy program could be an excellent de...
2022-09-1739 minPoint HacksS2 Ep 8 - Talking availability and hunting reward seats (w/ Matt Graham, Chris Chamberlin & Brandon Loo)How do the experts find Business and First Class reward seats? What are some routes to look at given current availability? Which points currencies should I be collecting?
There are too many answers to these questions to put on one guest's shoulders. So we got three!
We've gathered some of Australia's leading frequent flyer experts from both Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer to help us get to the bottom of these questions and more.
2022-09-0634 min