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My Ship StoryThe Marie Blum Story: A Marble StageMarie does a tour in Italy and gets the idea to work on cruise ships. In 1990 she joins the World Renaissance in Genoa and goes on to the Oceanos. Gets an invitation from the captain that does not go well. Works on land for a while but decides to go back to ships with Carnival on the Holiday. Met her husband at Victoria Station, a wild party in the crew bar, and an eye catching walk to the Ocho Rios jerk center.
2022-04-0446 minMy Ship StoryThe 100th Episode Story: Century ClubThe hosts get together with a group of listeners and previous guests to talk about the first 99 episodes. We discuss behind the scenes on how the podcast is made, some of our favorite moments, and hear a couple new stories! Don't forget to LIKE - SHARE - SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and YouTube channel!
2022-03-2143 minMy Ship StoryThe Ramona Georgescu Story: Role ModelRamona, our first guest from Romania, is working as a teacher but has a dream to get out and see the world. She takes a job with Carnival in 2000 as a bar waitress, then later switches departments to become a Purser. She leaves ships in 2008 but comes back in 2017 with NCL as a trainer. She tells an #AMTS story about getting lost in Miami and being returned to the port by the police, gets a very strange request from a passenger, has a noisy cabin location, and the decision to return to ships after nearly ten years on land...2022-03-1440 minMy Ship StoryThe Danny Larocque Story: The World Needs More FunninessAfter growing up cruising many times as a passenger, Danny wants to work on cruise ships. She starts in 2017 as a shop attendant with the Starboard concession on the Explorer of the Seas, and then quickly moves to a Shopping Host. She tells a story about a passenger that forgot their child, the glass girl story, meets her husband Dinko onboard, he gives us an #AMTS and a couple of casino stories, crew bar discussions, the Harmony life boat disaster, a roommate takes a tumble, and the pros and cons of dating onboard. Follow her on TikTok @danny_manny12 2022-03-0748 minMy Ship StoryThe Frazer Snowdon Story: A Passport and a HeartbeatAfter a random encounter with a former cruise ship employee, Fraser leaves Canada and joins the Celebrity Zenith in 2003 as a shop attendant. He tells about doing a "blitz" contract, an #AMTS in St. Martin, has a big night out with a friend-guest and discovers that the paperwork isn't quite right, which leads to a captain's hearing. Then gets landed in Mexico and has a couple nightmare auditions trying out for a new gig, but still has good memories on ships.
2022-02-2837 minMy Ship StoryThe John Scullion Story: Observe and ReportThe first Security Officer on the show, John transitions from the Royal Navy to cruise ships and joins the Seabourn Spirit in 1990. Soon after he gets a contract with Royal Caribbean on the Sovereign of the Seas. He tells stories about the fire in the show lounge, a couple of very stupid smugglers, the boxes of drugs welded to the hull of the Majesty, the Snoopy Group robbery, solves a telephone card scam, and the Cuban refugees.
2022-01-3150 minMy Ship StoryThe Jennifer Block DeLuca Story: $100 ShotAfter a short stint as a flight attendant, Jennifer joins the Nordic Empress in 1990 and then does seven more years with Royal Caribbean. She tells the story of her first day onboard, bringing out the Legend of the Seas, has a crazy night and morning in Venice, the Shanghai Zoo, the Century Club, wins the Limbo contest on a booze cruise but didn't know it until later, the engine room, gets a written warning, brings out the Rhapsody, and fond memories of Vietnam.
2022-01-2537 minMy Ship StoryThe Tom Laney Story: Four RulesTom leaves Dallas in 1992 and goes to San Juan to join the Carnival Festival. He tells stories about a booze-cruise on The Bajan Queen, the male lingerie contest, "Phil the-pretty-good", Cones-Coning-Coner, the dating game, boat drills, Purser's Disease, the Passenger Talent Show, Hurricane Andrew, and meeting his wife onboard.
2022-01-1741 minMy Ship StoryThe Alex Berry Story: The StreakAlex was working for Euro-Disney in Paris when he gets a job with Royal Caribbean on the Majesty of the Seas in 1994 with Brad and Eric. He recalls the dead body in Coco Cay, tells a story about kidnapping a teddy bear, being kidnapped himself, dealing with difficult passengers, romantic encounters, streaking deck 7, Christmas in the disco, more fake utility bills, the Majesty's major list, ski-jumping onboard, and CC breaks his knee. Check-out Alex's suturing device coming soon!
2022-01-1046 minMy Ship StoryThe Valerie Wilson Story: Someone’s always watching youValerie moves from Chicago to Florida and takes a cruise on the Norwegian Pearl where she meets an American photographer who gives her a tip on how to get a job on a cruise ship. She gets a job in 2017 with Park West Gallery and joins the Grand Princess in San Francisco. She gets a tattoo in Hawaii, has a run-in with security involving a wheelchair on The Independence of the Seas, the Nina incident revisited, #AMTS , finds out about COVID-19, and leaves ships from the Ruby Princess in Sydney March 19th just before the lock-down.
2022-01-0339 minMy Ship StoryThe Neil Galvin Story: PickledNeil leaves Brooklyn for Florida and eventually gets a job on the Majesty with Royal Caribbean in 1997. He tells us about life onboard as a stage staff, doing things while drinking, a shore excursion in Jamaica, scuba diving in Cozumel, jet skis and Frankie Valli, and a disco night leads to a new life.
2021-12-2738 minMy Ship StoryThe Harry Greenlee Story: Cruising ConfessionsOriginally from Ireland, Harry joins Royal Caribbean in 1980 as a waiter on the Song of Norway. then goes to Dolphin as Operations Manager, then Premier/Cape Canaveral Cruise Line, Regency, and American Adventure. Harry tells stories about a wine run to Gibraltar, a lost money bag, another purser heist, the love life of a waiter, the repurposed lobster, a scary night, a "Bond" style #AMTS , and a laundry room liaison.
2021-12-2048 minMy Ship StoryThe Claudia Valentine Story: ContrabandClaudia goes from Mexico City to London to visit a cousin and meets a French girl who is trying to work on cruise ships. She goes with her to the interview and unexpectedly gets hired to work as a cruise staff on the Nordic Empress around 1992. She tells us stories of her six years onboard about a blender, Stevie B! kidnapping her teddy bear, a Tabasco sauce bottle pinata, inheriting a pet hamster named Mary, a hotplate, a shipboard romance that didn't quite work out, and her life now in beautiful San Miguel de Allende.
2021-12-1337 minMy Ship StoryThe Moss Hills Story: The Sinking of The OceanosBorn and raised in the great sea-faring nation of Zimbabwe, Moss goes to South Africa and ends up as a musician on ships. On his first ship, the Astor, he's in a huge storm in 1989. But already bitten by the "cruise bug" he continues to work on ships. And then Moss tells the incredible story of how the Oceanos sank in 1991, and how he helped save all the passengers onboard. #Oceanos #SilverSea #helicopterrescue #thegreatnancy
2021-11-301h 11My Ship StoryThe Pedar Pedarson Story: AftershockPedar comes out of "TV School" in 1996 and joins The Majesty of the Seas as a stage staff and immediately moves into a video tech position. He goes to Celebrity on the Galaxy for a long contract and then on to the new R-ships with Renaissance. He tells us about meeting his wife onboard, a hard partying sound tech, the video walls, the Acapulco overnights, the joys of the crew bar, some bar in Stockholm, Istanbul restrooms, a stint with NCL, and finally leaving the ships. Check-out the immersive Van Gogh exhibit. Brad challenges everyone to tell a story...2021-11-2243 minMy Ship StoryThe Paul Rutter Story: You Can‘t Make This Ship Up!Paul takes his dog for a walk in 1976 and it directly results in him joining cruise ships as a casino cashier. He works for Atlanta Associates onboard for 9 years before trying a short stint as a teacher but can't shake the ship bug. He goes back to ships in 1984 with RCCL as cruise staff and port lecturer and works his way to Cruise Director. He tells some some great stories from his new book. "You Can't Make This Ship Up" A total eclipse of the sun cruise, fraternizing in the early days, a honeymoon cruise, The Vistafjord, The Renaissance, st...2021-11-0849 minMy Ship StoryThe Nina Enciso Story: Already a PirateNina joins us as our first new generation crew member from aboard the NCL Escape in Civitavecchia. Originally from Lima, Peru, she joined ships 2017 as a cruise staff aboard the Costa Classica. Nina tells about life onboard under the current COVID situation, her first run doing Freeport, crew parties, an unfortunate drinking incident, the guys compare and contrast the past and present, #AMTS gets lucky in an almost missed the ship story in L.A., pseudo celebrities, strange places, flattery gets you everywhere, and stay happy and healthy!
2021-11-0139 minMy Ship StoryThe Michael Holland and Ray Careme Story: Death on the High Seas (Halloween Special)Michael joins the Song of America in 1984 and quickly becomes the youngest Chief Purser in the fleet. Ray goes from Michelin star restaurants in France to the Song of America as a busboy in 1991. Michael, Eric, and Brad tell the story of the dead body found on Coco Cay. Michael tells a story of a murder onboard the ship and the complications around landing a dead body. "Ciao Bella!" and how to clear a ship in Italy. Ray and Michael have a meet-cute at a brothel in Costa Rica. As a waiter, Ray gets propositioned a lot. Makes some...2021-10-2550 minMy Ship StoryThe Sue McClay Buchanan Story: Tuna and PineappleSue starts working for a ferry company in the UK, and after reading an Israeli newspaper ad, decides to go to cruise ships and joins the "Suffering" of the Seas in 1994, finds out she's village neighbors with Gareth Owen, troubles with Americans, Sam Evans, restrooms and safe deposit boxes, the blonde British bitchy one, she's sent to the Viking "Lemonade", is a regular at an Ensenada pizza place, shipboard romance, comment cards, an epic Purser's party, and her American accent.
2021-10-1846 minMy Ship StoryThe Jana Garinger Story: Put a Ring on it!Jana leaves Canada for ships in 1993 aboard the Majesty in chaos. She tells us about a harrowing helicopter rescue, a psychotic breakdown, the ship's morgue and it's multiple uses, #AMTS , the unjustice on a ship, fire drill, penis comparisons, #PeggyMcLeod , ginger-bread houses, how to spot a storm, newly-wed advice, French probs, and The Ship Bug.
2021-10-1243 minMy Ship StoryKelley Gustafson Powell Story: The HandshakeKelly leaves Plant City FLA "Strawberry Capitol of the World" and joins ships in 1990 as a cruise staff / singer and hostess. She talks about the shows on ships, gets introduced to porn onboard and the secret handshake, Angie Everhart, Sally's group, an uncomfortable job situation, Carlos and Charlies, the Heimlich Maneuver, show games, driving spaceships, the Goucho Monkey, and emergency relationship-revelations.
2021-10-0544 minMy Ship StoryThe Rick Chatterton Story: Dry Dock DisasterRick joins The Song of Norway in San Juan 1990. He quickly works his way through the ranks on ships and eventually goes to the shore-side office, but continued to spend time aboard. He tells stories about Brad, has an unexpected meet up on land with Spike, brings out the Rhapsody from France, has a nightmare cruise bringing the Sovereign out of dry-dock, golfing in Casablanca, an over-night in Marrakesh, and another wild night in St. Petersburg.
2021-09-2740 minMy Ship StoryThe Levent Story: Master of IllusionLevent begins his magic career in 1975 and joins ships in 1985 working for Home Lines. He tells us stories about a noisy cabin, an onboard prostitute, and creating cabins. Levent goes back to land to hone his craft in NY and then moves to Florida in 1990 and goes back to ships. He works many different lines and ships, has to create new shows on the fly, the tough travel of an entertainer, a bunny rabbit burial at sea, American Family Cruises, and an X-ray gag.
2021-09-2150 minMy Ship StoryThe Julie Stevens Story: A Model TravelerJulie goes from Seattle to Miami in 1993 to try to work on ships, talks her way into Royal Caribbean HR and gets a position onboard the Majesty of the Seas. Julie tells stories about Greek cabin parties, TV probs, goodies from home, goodies from the islands, the Paxton band prank, an #AMTS story, the scavenger hunt, and she decides to leave the U.S. and go international.
2021-09-1340 minMy Ship StoryThe Amy Bruinsma Story: Franks and BeansOur first nurse and first Carnival crew member, Amy joins ships in 1997 after working for years in the emergency rooms around Miami. which lead to an appearance on an episode of Miami Vice, which lead to working on an emergency flight crew, which lead to a Nurse gig on Carnival. Worked on a ship servicing oil platforms. Tells stories about a heroin addict, how to cure seasickness, stupid passenger questions, a helicopter rescue, drugs on ships, and an unfortunate zipper mishap.
2021-09-0836 minMy Ship StoryThe Dion Meels Story: Cruise ControlA our first guest from Seabourn Cruise Line and The Netherlands, in 1994 Dion joins the Nordic Prince as a dining room waiter on it's last season for Royal Caribbean to get some ship experience before fulfilling his dream of working for Seabourn. He gets his first warning on his first day on the Spirit - but goes on to log 17 years on ships. Dion tells about the operation of the high-end cruise operation, a failed attempted at promoting Dutch chocolate with the owner of Lindt Swiss chocolate, stories from when the movie Speed 2 was filmed aboard the Seabourn Legend...2021-08-3031 minMy Ship StoryThe Bucky Heard Story: Righteous TimesA singer from a young age, Bucky joins the Sovereign as singer in the cast and is soon recruited to become cruise staff. He tells stories about driving the elevator, the Fat Boy Club, a wild party with Scott and Eric, fixing a drug test, meeting his wife onboard, Mr. Bucky gets a warning, leaves the ship in 1994 to perform on land. And how he met Bill Medley and became a Righteous Brother!
2021-08-2355 minMy Ship StoryThe John Melnick Story: Can I borrow a Fifty?John moves from New York to Florida working as a musician. He starts on ships in 1990 aboard a gambling ship called the Europa Sun doing day cruises. He then moves up to Carnival in '92 to work in the Piano Bar on the Jubilee out of San Pedro. John tells the stories about sneaking off the ship in San Juan to do a side-gig in St. Croix, a stowaway onboard, compares Holland America, Carnival, and Windstar. And shares his experiences being in the Piano Bar for many years.
2021-08-1727 minMy Ship StoryThe Garry Mulcahy Story: SharkyTalesGarry follows a girlfriend onto ships in the early 90s to work in the Gift Shop. Garry tells the story about abruptly leaving the Majesty and a wild trip back to Miami. He fills us in on the details of stealing a policeman's hat, gets pushed into the San Juan harbor, transitions to working as an Art Auctioneer with several cruise lines, stories about intimate guest encounters, Mary Wilson, and gets banned from the Jolly Roger.
2021-08-1036 minMy Ship StoryThe Bibi Jehaludi Burroughs Story: Kissing the Ground in New YorkBibi comes to the U.S. in 1979 and then goes from her bathing suit factory job to CCTI to very quickly working on ships. She joins Premier as Youth Staff in 1989 and then does a whirlwind of cruise lines and ships, Sea Escape, Admiral on the Emerald Seas and Azure Seas while dealing with some traditional Indian family transitions. She quickly meets up with Scott and Eric on the Majesty in 1992. She tells about the adventures of bringing the Majesty from St. Nazaire to New York. Name drops a bunch of people, Lisa Merkel, Penny Lesavoy, Julie Luxton, Seinfeld...2021-08-0247 minMy Ship StoryThe Mark "Kingston" Switzer Story: How to get a visaMark goes from Dublin to London and joins ships in 1992 on the Sovereign of the Seas as a photographer. He tells stories about the legendary dark room parties, an infamous racy crew show, photographing whatever sells, how it all happened before digital, the B-2 visa escapade in Kingston, Jamaica, and a crazy night in San Juan.
2021-07-2741 minMy Ship StoryThe Chrissy Moody Story: Please Continue My FacialChrissy is Inspired by a trip to Kusadasi to join ships, she goes in 2000 aboard the R1 as a hairdresser, does a long contract with Renaissance before the bankruptcy, and ends it in Gibraltar aboard the R6. Chrissy tells a story about a rough day at sea with a super-trooper guest on September 10th, 2001. And thing gets worse from there very quickly. There are Santorini donkeys in love, an #AMTS story, and fond memories of the R-Ships crew bar.
2021-07-1937 minMy Ship StoryThe Kym Fulton Story with surprise guest Blaise Besant: Hang on to your faucets!With a long hotel background, Kym starts on ships in 1989 on the Nordic Empress, brings out the Monarch, goes to the Song of Norway, has an awful cabin situation. Blaise tells some IT stories, satellite calls, roller blades, Nassau, #AMTS, quarantine in Panama, and stories from the L&F store.
2021-07-1338 minMy Ship StoryThe Dave Goodman Story: Anyone here from Bellmore?Dave is a stand-up comedian that worked for several cruise lines over the years. He tells us what it was like to work onboard as an entertainer, agent problems, what made him decide to leave ships, unexpected things that happened during shows, has a brush with Francesco Schettino, wrote a book called "Confessions of a Cruise Ship Comedian", and his time before ships with Don Rickles.
2021-07-0538 minMy Ship StorySeason 1 Recap: All These Things We've DoneThe guys take a look back at Season 1. Thanks to all the guests! You guys have been amazing! Rocks and nearly empty bottles of Aquavit for everyone! They talk about: the origins of the podcast, explosives, old guys starting a podcast, the Stevie B. gold mine, CDs, Pineapples-Terripins-Porn, Smash that SUBSCRIBE button on the YouTube channel. The Yoko, the competition, Only Seventeen, The Trailer, All these things we've done, the perils of alcohol, season 2 projections, #nosmoke, the umms and ehms, the un-show title, the Lost Cruise Lines, Reality, Accents, Wanted Guests, Favorite Stories, and FUN!!!
2021-06-2854 minMy Ship StoryThe Karen Maybury story re visit.Let's re visit Karen's story. It's that good.
2021-06-2232 minMy Ship StoryThe Jennifer Bork story: Even better the second time around.Jennifer goes to the longest ever dancer audition in California, gets hired as an entertainer on the Nordic Empress, and discovers that dancing onboard a moving ship is tricky business.
2021-06-1425 minMy Ship StoryThe Laurie Sofferman Karner Story: Technicolor YawnLaurie joins ships in 1992 with Windjammer Barefoot cruises as Activities Mate. Then goes to Renaissance as an Assistant Purser and Shore Ex Manager and works all over the world on the small "Ren" vessels. She tells her funniest vomit story, gets signed-off for medical reasons in India, goes back to ships briefly in 2008 on Crystal, and makes a McDonald's run in Athens. Cook Rocks!!!
2021-06-0739 minMy Ship StoryThe Amiee Price Story: Have you guys done this before?Aimee gets bored in Monticello, Iowa and joins the Song of Norway in 1991 as Youth Staff. She works seasonally while in college and then goes to the Nordic Empress as Shore Ex. She tells about Mark's large erection, a lost "narcoleptic" guest on an excursion, brings out the Rhapsody, leaves ships in 1998 and moves to Skagway to work for a guide outfit, goes to Royal Celebrity tours, stuffed eagles and mechanical whales, the ship hits an iceberg, runs the Portland marathon, ice hiking, water ballet, 28 years with Royal Caribbean, an anonymous naked man in a hotel, and random St Pe...2021-05-3143 minMy Ship StoryThe Anonymous Emails Story: Clicks, Grunts, and WhinesThe guys read emails sent in to the email address MyShipStoryPodcast@yahoo.com Whale Watch - Finnish Driving Test - Winner Winner - The Captain's Rental Car - Your Cup Runneth Over.
2021-05-2432 minMy Ship StoryThe Denise DeRosa Liset Story: Adventures in BabysittingDenise joins Royal Caribbean on the Sovereign of the Seas in 1991 as an Assistant Purser. She tells an epic #AMTS (Almost Missed The Ship) story while babysitting some Norwegian officer's children. Has another misadventure with children in the ship's hot tub. Gets set up on a date with a captain's relative. And gives some wine tips.
2021-05-1738 minMy Ship StoryThe Carey Sue Majors Vega Story: Madamoiselle's HatboxesCarey Sue leaves Ponca City, Oklahoma, and joins ships with Norwegian Cruise Line in 1990 as a Youth Coordinator and quickly works her way to Cruise Director. She tells stories about life as a "newborn adult" after Cruise Ships, working on 12 different ships, taking kids ashore, the challenges of shipboard relationships, "popping the top" through the Kiel Canal, Carey Sue's luggage, an Elvis themed cruise, and dinner with Kenny Chesney. She now teaches manners and etiquette to young people - plus Brad, Eric, and Scott.
2021-05-1039 minMy Ship StoryThe Tanya Maloney Zaufi Story: All Over the MapFirst guest from Renaissance R-ships, Tanya originally joins with Princess on the Regal in 1997. She goes to Renaissance, and then Disney. She tells the story of a very abnormal first contract, an almost missed the ship story in Cartagena, has a first degree of separation connection, and a dry-dock/road-trip to NYC. A letter to Ellen turns into a book - All Over the Map: Two lovers, Six continents, and a Date with Destiny.
2021-05-0338 minMy Ship StoryThe Rhoda Coffin Story: Laying it on lineRhoda joins us with co-guest and partner in crime, Mary Giuliani, they tell stories from their many years onboard as pursers with Premier and Royal Caribbean. Rhoda goes from shore-side to onboard with Premiere Cruise Line in the late eighties and later meets up with Mary who threw her keys overboard. The episode is packed with stories that reference previous episodes. Psycho "B"s from hell parts I and II, Brad and Taylor Dayne, name tags pranks, a six-fingered chef, Resuscitation Annie, an April Fool's prank that results in a written warning, Sleezy the 8th dwarf, SugarDaddy Eric, Fred C...2021-04-2656 minMy Ship StoryThe Annette Bodden Whisker Story: Sailor - Soldier - Nurse - KnockoutOur first guest from the Housekeeping department, Annette joins the Song of America in 1988 as a stewardess. She has a noisy unidentified neighbor, loses something, learns about shipboard horse racing, runs down a day in the life of a Cabin Steward, tell about housekeeping wicked tricks, a crazy third party sex-slave story, a crazy pax hook-up story, a storm story, the perils of water-tight doors, and the ignominious bum blow. Exits ships unexpectedly but soon starts a few new lives. "Old Salt: Adventures and Escapades below deck on a Cruise Liner"
2021-04-1945 minMy Ship StoryThe Pippa Story: Dealer's WheelOur first guest from the Casino department, Pippa gives us some gambling tips, joins ships in 1996 with Cunard, loses a big bet, Bushwackers, Besties, Bungee Jumping, another Ship board romance, the Ultimate Wedding Crash, and Notes! Oceantime.com
2021-04-1345 minMy Ship StoryThe Olaf Jacobsen Story: Das LiebesbootOur first guest from Germany, Olaf is inspired to work on ships by the German love boat TV show, "Das Traumschiff" (The Dream Ship). He tells us what is was like working on super high-end ships as waiter, bar waiter, bar manager, and and eventually port lecturer. He was on the maiden voyage of the The Berlin, worked on a river boat, distilleries in Scotland, and modern cruise sailing ships with Sea Cloud. We hear about shaving cream parties, a sad story about the Concord, a poorly timed shipboard Octoberfest, and funny passenger questions. Whiskey Onboard.
2021-04-0540 minMy Ship StoryThe Gordan Whatman Story:The Cheeky EnglishmanCruise Director, Gordon Whatman, leaves England and joins the Viking Serenade in 1990. Gordon tells us stories from his 30 years working for Royal Caribbean. Always hustling, and always charming, makes Joan Rivers laugh, mends a skirt for Susan Anton, has a wardrobe snafu, a performance that turned a mistake into hilarity, and gives everyone some important words of wisdom.
2021-03-2943 minMy Ship StoryThe Alex Pilepic Story: The Big BabalooFirst guest from the Dining Room, Alex leaves Croatia and joins the Nordic Empress in Miami. He tells stories about what it was like working in the dining room on many Royal Caribbean ships, wins three bottles of Crystal on a bet, makes a tipsy announcement in the middle of the night, a VERY special bracelet, and serving the most difficult passengers ever. Babaloodesign.com
2021-03-2250 minMy Ship StoryThe Eva Grabner Story: Unofficial Ship's GodmotherThe first guest from Australia, Eva joins ships as a purser with Radisson Song of Flower and the Premier Oceanic before working for Royal Caribbean for many years. She tells the story about "Splash and Flipper" in St. Thomas, surviving a Captain's hearing, she and Mary Giuliani christen the Vision of the Seas and become the ship's unofficial godmothers, an almost missed the ship story. #AMTS And Scott hijacks a child's bicycle.
2021-03-1540 minMy Ship StoryThe C.J. Romano Story: Iron MaidenFormer Stage Manager and current ACD for an HVAC company, CJ Romano, tells about her pre-family life in entertainment, joining the ships as a dancer in 1988. Creating Rock n Roll night with Jeffrey Arpin, the Ship Shape program, dealing with Jerry Lewis (again!), RAIN, Ben Vereen (again!), Liza Minelli, Labadee, the Haitian Voodoo god, and Fire story on the Sovereign.
2021-03-0839 minMy Ship StoryThe Julie Sherrington Story: The "M" wordCurrent Guest Services Director with Celebrity, and much requested guest, Julie Sherrington, tells how she started on ships as a hairdresser, moved into the purser department, and worked her way to the top. Julie shares how working onboard has changed over the years, her trials with technology, Babyface the taxi driver, being on the front line, dressing up as a chicken, working the desk with Mikey, Tattoos, Malta, Grand Cayman, and the difficulty of talking to land people.
2021-03-0139 minMy Ship StoryThe Pablo Hawkins Story: The Great Ship Heist!Our first guest from South America, Pablo tells the story of joining Princess as a buffet boy, goes to the Nordic Prince as a busboy, Hurricane Bob touches destiny again, transfers to the Purser's department and works his way to Chief Purser, THEN gets caught up in the theft of the payroll money investigation, and THEN twists and turns! #Supercharge #burialatsea
2021-02-2246 minMy Ship StoryThe Ricardo Vega Story: 1 Degree of SeparationOur first guest from NCL, former Purser/Hotel Director Ricardo tells the story of how he started on ships, works his way thru the ranks to a Chief Purser, talks about the trials and tribulations of working on an old ship, meets his wife onboard, has a New Year's surprise, International Nap Time #INT, the weird story of the Windward launch, the SS Norway, and the guys discover they all have one degree separation.
2021-02-1539 minMy Ship StoryThe Scott Record Story: Start spreading the news...Scott Record tells about his career working with Rodney Dangerfield, Frank Sinatra and Anne Margaret, becomes a star entertainer on ships after meeting an RCCL executive at a golf tournament, does a show while injured, tells about his version of New York, New York, gives a sample of his many impersonations, an audience member dies during a show, and tells about a helicopter rescue at sea.
2021-02-0835 minMy Ship StoryThe Gary Davies Story: Part 2 - More Ship PranksGary finishes up with the aftermath of the April Fools story, plays another prank on a Hotel Manager, has an unpleasant pax encounter, and talks about how guest services has changed over the years.
2021-02-0423 minMy Ship StoryThe Gary Davies Story: April Fools - Part 1Former chef and current Hotel Director, Gary tells the story of an elaborate April Fools prank and the subsequent aftermath, transferring from Purser to Food and Beverage, bringing out new ships for Royal Caribbean, and more keys get thrown overboard!
2021-02-0124 minMy Ship StoryThe David Curtis Mutter Story: Lounge LizardDavid tells the story of his influence on the innovation and evolution of the ship's Piano Bar. A master of music and puns over 30 years aboard. Stump the Music Man, drunk pax, making the audience the show, the ice bucket, the guest talent show, the entertainer's entertainer, an auto-obituary, #LeaveItToBeaver Waves Goodbye!!!
2021-01-2537 minMy Ship StoryThe Mike Gallegos Story: Part 2 - The Jet Ski IncidentMikey's episode continues with Cozumel stories, jet-ski accidents, Eric meets up with Mikey in Texas, Mikey has been everywhere, crew members must clean up their own vomit.
2021-01-2230 minMy Ship StoryThe Mike Gallegos Story: Breakin' the Law!: Part 1Mikey tells a classic sail away story about an impromptu party with the Steiners, visits another mess and enjoys some Chicken Adobo. more nights in San Juan, rents a Mini Moke in Barbados and tells another great #AMTS story that includes a crazy biting horse.
2021-01-1830 minMy Ship StoryThe Carol Ross Story: Hurricane Bob RevisitedFormer Purser, and current Cruise Planner, Carol Ross tells how she gets from Long Island to the Nordic Prince, gives her version of the voyage through hurricane Bob. She also talks about Hairpieces that are not Scott's, scary bits, a classic #AMTS (almost missed the ship) with the casino of course, elephants and crushes.
2021-01-1140 minMy Ship StoryThe Jeff Martin Story: Dream JobJeff tells the story about how he joined ships as a 16 year old magician! He tells many stories about his 22 years working onboard as a Cruise Staff and Cruise Director.
2021-01-0439 minMy Ship StoryThe Carolyn Keating Leibowitz Story: You're Out - I'm In!Carolyn tells her story of joining ships as a Cruise Staff / Entertainer and eventually meeting her husband Les onboard.
2020-12-2837 minMy Ship StoryThe Fred Cariano Story: Everybody Knows FredFred leaves Michigan to join the ship as a DJ without ever having been one before, tells stories about cabin crawls, The Come Song, ice carving malapropism, minges, Hotel Managers, The Viking Lemonade, hooking up with pax, Boise Idaho, a Sugar Mama, and gives us an encore of The Taxi Driver.
2020-12-2135 minMy Ship StoryThe Sharon Dindal Story: RounderetteFormer Youth Staff and Dancer, Sharon is now a Corporate meeting planner, Zumba instructor, and member of the Largest marching band in the world called the Awesome Original Second Time Arounders. She tells the story of when Shirley Jones attended her bridal shower, meets Norm Crosby, Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter join her exercise class, partying with animal feet, and gets fed up with a passenger. #MichaelBailey #NordicPrince #SovereignoftheSeas
2020-12-1435 minMy Ship StoryThe Kara Callahan-Boyd Story: Part 2 - Baby on BoardKara returns to the story after she gets pregnant while working for Disney Cruise Lines, talks about the exhausting routine of working both as a Cruise Director and mother, and reminds everyone... Don't pet rodents!
2020-12-1021 minMy Ship StoryThe Kara Callahan-Boyd Story: A Master in Cruising - Part 1AKA "Kilo Charley", Kara joins her first ship in 1989. She brings out six ships with RCCL as a production manager. Becomes a Cruise Director and does a World-wide cruise on the Ocean Explorer with World Cruise Company. She tells stories about celebrating the millennium in Antarctica, the 2nd Easter Island disaster, and decides to start a family while still on ships.
2020-12-0730 minMy Ship StoryThe Vincent Neale Story: In The Way BackVince Neale started working on ships as a musician in 1973. He tells the guys what life was life aboard the three "baby" RCCL ships. He also worked for Commodore Cruise Line where he met his wife on the Caribe. He also tells stories about an according fire, the flaming Babaloo, the captain's cocktail party shenanigans, Hal Frazier, Pina Coladas, and cabin inspections, while the guys struggle to keep the Motley Crue jokes to a minimum. Check out his photos on the Song of Norway FB page.
2020-11-3038 minMy Ship StoryThe Derek Whittaker Story: And Scene...Derek tells stories about his time as a thespian aboard Crystal Cruises, always on, always working, the dichotomy of wanting to be aboard ship and home, world-wide cruises, and been Dover.
2020-11-2335 minMy Ship StoryThe Johnny Lavaniegos Story: Johnny Vegas - Part 2The story picks back up with Johnny going from Assistant Cruise Director to Art Auctioneer, and appreciation of the diversity and all the great people on ships.
2020-11-1934 minMy Ship StoryThe Johnny Lavaniegos Story: Johnny Vegas - Part 1In the first part, Johnny tells the incredible, chaotic, story about joining his first ship as Cruise Staff, and a tryst in the Cruise Director's office.
2020-11-1629 minMy Ship StoryThe Willis Bedard Story: Part 2 - Call Sign "Man Purse"Willis tells a story about intelligence gathering, Lunch Box, naked Luchadors, Blue Falcon, "Fernando" reappears.
2020-11-1321 minMy Ship StoryThe Willis Bedard Story: The Navy Perspective - Part OneScott and Willis bond over their love of Halloween, a faux MOB story, the craziest ship fire story so far, hot Israeli girls, it was actually Yitzhak Rabin, the Navy version of Fernando, and Willis tells an uncomfortable joke. M/V Virginian
2020-11-0932 minMy Ship StoryCrew Bar Chat: OKGO!!Sam's epic New Year's Eve story gets interrupted by Brad's wife, Brad and Eric tell CC's second hand stories, and a story about a fire alarm bathroom break.
2020-11-0612 minMy Ship StoryThe Sam Evans Story: Hairy BollocksSam tells the details of an often shared story about a fellow purser giving a drunken announcement, going from Youth Staff to Purser, the shady side of Old San Juan, Sam is engulfed in flames, and stories of multiple head wounds.
2020-11-0336 minMy Ship StoryThe Cindy "Coor Light Clark" Hayden Story: Pass the PigsCindy tells her story about a pain killer party, the infamous file cabinet incident, Eric and Cindy have a mysterious cabin swap, Hawaii adventures, and a Nordic Empress officers party.
2020-10-2635 minMy Ship StoryThe Laura Lieberman Story: Life as a TransientLaura tells the story of a Cuban Refugee surprise, talks about her time as a Port Lecturer, testing Tortuga Rum Cake, and another Nordic Empress Fire. RIP String bean.
2020-10-1936 minMy Ship StoryThe Peggy McLeod Story: Have Funnel - Will Travel.Peggy tells us that she was always prepared to party, on ships you're guilty until proven innocent, "Ilikta Fallus", and gives her tips on joining the century club.
2020-10-1225 minMy Ship StoryThe Penny Lesavoy Story: Lucky PennyBeloved by all, OG Youth Staff, Penny tells early day stories aboard the Song of America and the Nordic Empress, "sometimes drinking a little bit", prank announcements, shuffling crew cards, and a New York pizza run with Scott and Eric!
2020-10-0536 minMy Ship StoryCrew Bar Chat: The Netflix RambleThe guys chat about OnlyFans, Black Mirror, Future Technology, Nerds, British TV, and the Netflix Bible.
2020-10-0128 minMy Ship StoryThe Peter & Susan Story: Disaster 101Peter Vincent tells the fairy wand story and the origins of Friends of Dorothy. Susan tells a horrendous Hurricane Story on the Nordic Prince and 9-11 heartache. They kinda remember Fifties Shows. The Shawn Cassidy mystery is unsolved and Brad butchers the Love Boat Theme.
2020-09-2827 minMy Ship StoryCrew Bar Chat: Catfish & ShipfiresThe guys share recipe tips on Catfish and Gravlax, discuss the CD collection dilemma, Eric tells his many Ship-Fire stories, and they talk about the importance of Shipboard Safety.
2020-09-2432 minMy Ship StoryThe Anita Parti Gerhard Story: BRAVO BRAVO BRAVOMaxing out on the most awesome guest names this episode... Anita Parti and Gerard Uitenweerde team up to tell about the fire on the Nordic Empress, a watermelon carved into the likeness of Ghandi, and almost missing the ship.
2020-09-2135 minMy Ship StoryThe Steve Baskinger Story: The Magical DoorStevie B. unleashes the energy! Eric and Steve have a bonding experience over the secret Deck 10 balcony, Steve wants to do ships again as every department head, and names every crew member he's taking with him.
2020-09-1738 minMy Ship StoryThe Jeff Kycek Story: Hang the DJJeff tells the story of his brief and tumultuous life as cruise ship DJ, getting attacked by a pax, meeting a Barbary Macaque, and recalling the joys of a small ship.
2020-09-1429 minMy Ship StoryThe J Pundt Story: Turn it off... then turn it back on.J finds his people, finds several more vertebrae, finds a good parking space, finds San Juan, Eric loses his fat wallet, and someone loses an eyebrow.
2020-09-1028 minMy Ship StoryThe Mary Giuliani Story: The Popcorn StoryMary and Eric collaborate on the infamous popcorn story, Eric airs his dirty laundry, Mary performs a burial at sea, tests the mettle of an arrogant assistant purser, and encourages Brad to drink too much Aquavit.
2020-09-0754 minMy Ship StoryThe Mike Murphy Story: All the Magic.Murph tells the story of a journeyman tech hired mid-cruise, the joys of putting out a great show, almost beating the crap out of U.S. Customs, Jerry Lewis, and others that really deserved it.
2020-09-0437 minMy Ship StoryThe Todd Gockley Story: Part 2 - Toddles TalkTitties flapping in the wind, boob action, Drunk Santa, and other behind the scenes stories
2020-08-3124 minMy Ship StoryThe Todd Gockley Story: F.O.G. Watch!Todd tells his origin story, attending the Cruise Career Training Institute, brushes with celebrity, and coming out on the ship.
2020-08-2727 minMy Ship StoryThe Michelle Martin Wedig Story: As the Propeller TurnsMichelle tells her origin story joining the Sun Viking in 1981, eventually becoming the first female Chief Purser at Royal Caribbean, and gives us stories from the early days on the front desk.
2020-08-2439 minMy Ship StoryCrew bar chat part 2Welcome back to the Thursday episodes of, Crew bar chat. These are off topic, ramblings and some aftermath after guest telling us their ship stories.
2020-08-2118 minMy Ship StoryThe Jan Meltzer-Thomas Story: A real shipboard romance.Jan tells her story about a long career of managing stage shows and celebrity performers, vetting her future husband, and getting blessed by Ben Vereen.
2020-08-1731 minMy Ship StoryCrew bar chat (Buckle up)NEW SERIES! Welcome to a midweek series called, Crew bar chat. There are random chats after the podcast and are all over the place. We apologize in advance!
2020-08-1320 minMy Ship StoryThe Karen Maybury Story: The ol' Shrimp Switcheroo!Karen tells about her long career involving a pet shrimp, turtles, parkour in Venice, and a collection of vintage fetish porn.
2020-08-1032 minMy Ship StoryJennifer Bork's Story: The apologizing was the worst.Jennifer goes to the longest ever dancer audition in California, gets hired as an entertainer on the Nordic Empress, and discovers that dancing onboard a moving ship is tricky business.
2020-08-0525 minMy Ship StoryPodcast Trailer.Welcome to the official start of this podcast. Brad, Eric, and Scott introduce themselves and the podcast format.
New podcasts will be published every Monday.
2020-08-0516 minMy Ship StoryScott's Origin Story: This is where the fiasco starts.Scott tells the story of how his mom plots to get him out of the house, gets hired for a position that didn’t exist anymore, and finds out he doesn’t like French fast food, when he joins his first ship on the first voyage of the Majesty of the Seas.
2020-08-0321 minMy Ship StoryBrad’s Origin story: Where is San Juan?Brad kicks-off the podcasts with the first episode, telling his story of crushed dreams, getting the hell out of Oklahoma, how he finally got hired by Royal Caribbean and was traumatized joining his first ship, the Song of Norway.
2020-07-3018 minMy Ship StoryEric's Origin Story: The path of least resistance.Eric tells his story about how he reluctantly leaves Miami to take a position on the Emerald Seas, but ends up on the Song of America, and is surprised to discover he's well suited for the lifestyle.
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