Walkin' joins the podcast as the crew discuss how wing commanders are local celebrities, the validity of the moon landing conspiracy, the conflict of women and men not wearing tops and some bathroom stories. The trio have an epilogue about how comfortable the human species is.
OnlyFans
Drag joins the cast to discuss the allure of the OnlyFans scene and also PORT has an anxiety attack.
Catching Jets: Dogs, Gripes, and Complaints
If you're tired of the hoity-toity Officer discussion I got news for you. It ain't over! Shark comes back on and talks about some of the things that really grind his gears with new Officers in particular.
COVID 5G
"Just" joins the podcast as the crew discuss 5G, greedy people, COVID mitigation, how to approach touchy topics, and individual views on religion.
Is Luxe Out Of Touch?
Shark continues on the cast and the crew talk about how antiquated email is, the difficult decision matrix to separate and how COVID has changed their social and spending habits.
Catching Jets: Blood in the Water pt 2
Shark, PORT and Luxury continue with the premise of Tiger King for the validity of pets. Shark goes on a tirade regarding the Air Force assuming you have a spouse, and then the trio discuss the callsign culture.
Catching Jets: Blood in the Water Part 1
Shark joins the podcast to discuss the COVID outbreak on a Naval ship and how life is progressing during this pandemic.
Cosmo: A Podcast Odyssey
Cosmo (Instagram @julianrgluck) joins PORT and Luxury to discuss Squadron Officer School, what appliances you leave behind when you move, toilet paper usage, and the books they're reading.
Quarantine Discussions
Luxury and PORT discuss the craziness of COVID, the monetary system and insurance. Then the crew do a spoiler cast of the Netflix reality dating show Back with your Ex.
Madisen Moves In
Madisen joins the cast to discuss the experience of her moving in with PORT. Then the crew talk about how COVID is changing society, prenups, understanding your internal drive and the premise of reality dating shows.
Do The Ends Justify The Means
PORT and Luxury go retro LOL with how far removed you could "date" a family member, they move to modern decor and then rehack the validity of the classic colloquialism if the ends justify the means.
Love Is Blind Talk - Part 2
Part 2 of the discussion. Luxury, PORT and Madisen have a spoiler cast of the Love Is Blind Netflix reality dating show.
Love Is Blind Talk - Part 1
Luxury, PORT and Madisen have a spoiler cast of the Love Is Blind Netflix reality dating show. This will be a 2 part show with the second episode being released one week from today.
Voyage
PORT talks about his first time cruise experience with the associated pros and cons, and continues with his recent purchases including a bidet. The duo discuss their daily routines and efficency TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures).
Messiah Talk
Discussion on the Netflix show "Messiah"
Star Wars Episode 9 Talk
Discussion on Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker
Variety Hour Vol. 2
PORT and Luxury discuss a variety of topics to include keeping secrets and how you decide whether or not to be yourself around people.
Quick Turn
The duo have a Quick Turn - a short random discussion. This one entails entrepreneurship, greed and the Taliban peace agreement
PORT and Madisen's next stage
PORT and Madisen sit down to discuss PORT's tribulation with the next stage in his life, their relationship year in review, wedding and hangover tips and some early relationship stories.
Unpopular Opinions Vol 2 and Kobe
PORT discusses his mental plight of someone announcing an idea he had, Luxury vents some unpopular opinions and the crew reflect on Kobe Bryant's passing.
Lessons Learned
The crew discuss some of their lessons learned that helped improve their lives as well as the nature of streaming services.
Catching Jets - War Stories Vol. 2
Walkin' joins Luxury and PORT to reminisce on funny aviation stories specifically in Initial Flight Screening and Combat Systems Officer Training.
Variety Hour
PORT and Luxury discuss a myriad of topics to include the Air Force promotional system changes, one of Jerry Seinfeld’s life philosophies and the challenges of your daily routine.
Reviews, Ratings, and Randomness
PORT discusses his plight of promptly picking underwear, and then the duo discuss purchasing products based on reviews and ratings. Luxury and PORT continue with advertisements on the internet and then randomly jump to keeping things in perspective with how fleeting life is.
Current Events vol. 1
Luxury and PORT complain about the new customer service status quo. They discuss the USAF's readiness goal to face near-peer adversaries by 2030, the recent tensions with Iran and what dreams really are.
Catching Jets: War Stories
Luxury and PORT reminisce on funny aviation stories from their past. Shark makes a SHORT appearance.
PORT Becomes Prey
This episode involves PORT, Luxury, Speed and Hannah. PORT ponders if he has a hit squad on him, Speed and Hannah discuss being newlyweds and their Italian honeymoon. Then the group discuss shop talk in social settings, if you really can become anything you want to, and Luxury concludes with a "boogaloo" situation.
Kayne's gospel album
Luxury and PORT discuss Kayne West's Jesus is King album and his ability to break the simulation. Luxury also brings up a story of running into his ex's parents which detours the podcast to discussion about the universe - no surprise.
AI revisited: Ex Machina
Luxury and PORT discuss their pet peeves with streaming services and social media spoilers. With that in mind - spoiler alert! - as they discuss the movie Ex Machina and continue with the associated pitfalls and perils of AI's future in society.
Catching Jets: DUIs in the Military
Luxury and PORT discuss the validity of the repercussions of DUIs on someone's career. They also discuss how we should look at people holistically instead of isolated incidents.
PORT Becomes A House Guy
Luxury and PORT discuss the tactics, techniques, and procedures of house hunting.
Luxury Jumps Out of a Plane
Luxury starts off with his homeowner woes, and continues with his first attempt at skydiving. PORT and Luxury conclude with the nuances of products; specifically smartphones.
Catching Jets: The Infinite Game
How much is too much, and can we ever have enough? This weeks discussion talks about global technologies and the advancement of weaponry as they become more and more preponderant. We then dive into a talk about "coasters" and how they can be detrimental in the government machine.
Suicide Prevention
Luxury and PORT discuss the vexing issue of suicide prevention. They discuss their own battle with negative thoughts, tools to help boost positive outlooks and experiences with related topics.
Social Media
Social Media and our terrifying reliance on technology and outrage culture; similarly our reliance on wet wipes brings our topics of discussion back to old school LoL.
Unpopular Opinions
PORT brings up a controversial topic regarding weddings and tokens of affection. Luxury then brings his own unconventional thinking to the topic. Other discussion includes our issues with Sports fanatics and their ability to influence the game, in addition us tackling Intimate times in close proximity to friends.
PORT and Madisen go to Canada
PORT sits down with Madisen again, but this time to discuss their time in Winnipeg, Canada, which includes a spa day. They also discuss the validity of astrology, how the first deployment affected Madisen, relationship perspective differences for guys and girls, and the feminist and body-positive movement.
PORT Gets a Girlfriend... and a Manicure
PORT's girlfriend, Madisen, joins the podcast and PORT loses his man-card when he recounts the story of getting a manicure and pedicure. Before that journey, they discuss some new relationship issues, like when should you delete your ex's photos?
The Surge Purge
PORT and Surge have intentions to discuss how to improve the Air Force, but get distracted with nutrition and fitness; including Surge's recipes and routines. Crank joins as the discussion trails off to smart watch benefits and the failure of the Fyre Festival; which sparks the entrepreneurial flames of the cast members.
Catching Jets: Joint Warfare
Luxury, PORT and Drag conclude their podcast trilogy with a Catching Jets episode where they orient more towards military topics. In this one they discuss how to manage people, improve Joint Warfare, approach workplace dynamics and more.
LoL Reunion featuring Drag Part Deux
If you haven't listened to part 1 of this series it's not necessary but highly encouraged. Don't you hate when people tell you that? Well, you can do as you wish we suppose. That being said, we go back to our roots with some odd, albeit interesting, socratic questioning and reasoning through some peculiar scenarios. We also discus topics on race and culture. Get up for it because here is Part 2 of the reunion podcast!
LoL Reunion featuring Drag: Part 1
Sometimes you just have to give the people what they want! Your favorite not so famous, semiprofessional Podcasters are back geolocated with each other, and this time we brought a friend. This episode we discuss some of the many issues plaguing our society today, on the lighter side.
Office Hours With JASSelle: On Politics
PORT dismisses social norms and speaks politics with return guests - JASSAM and Amanda. On the day of mourning George H. W. we discuss the policitcal enviornment and milestones from his era to current day while covering hot topics like the electoral college, the bipartisan friction, and who's next in each party.
Feedback
In this episode we talk about giving and receiving feedback and how it can be an untapped resource. Not only that, we talk about who and how people rise to the top. We want the creme de la creme to rise to the top but how do you get a creme that is representative of the population in addition to being in touch with that population.. So to speak.
Halloween Special
PORT and Luxury discuss fear as well as some situations that present moral dilemmas.
Drugs and Other Love
In an odd twist of events, PORT and Luxury take a hiatus on the BVR podcast, and go to the merge with Leia and Dori; a couple of friends we met who were interested in joining us on a journey to enlightenment. We discuss drug use, and lack-thereof among our panel. Dori discuses her and her sibling’s journey away from religion and the larger questions that come as a result. And the podcast wouldn’t be complete if relationships didn’t come up. So, we talk about forgiveness and missed pickup signs. Enjoy the ride.
What Really Matters
In this episode of The Lap of Luxury, we conduct a VFR/LOS show, and surprise, we’re back at it again with the intricacies of contemporary dating. But before that, PORT and Luxury discuss a co-worker's bad habit and share a funny story about a previous guest. That said, the meat of this episodes lies with understanding what really, and truly matters in life. What is actually important? That’s something you can decide but listen in, and come to your own conclusions.
Open Relationships
New Fiscal Year, new PORT and Luxury; i.e. we’re back to talking about relationships, once again. But this one might be a little controversial. PORT starts it off with the trials and tribulations of missed opportunities. Luxury brings up his disdain for breweries and their environment, or lack there of. But the big takeaway from this episode is if, when, and where should you be willing to make compromises within relationships? We don’t promise answers, but we do promise thought provocation to those willing to travel with us on the journey to enlightenment.
AI, Religion, and the Universe Pt 2
We continue with Part two of our discussion. If you haven’t listened to Part one, it’s not mandatory listening, but, it wouldn’t hurt to give you context. That said, we cover the gambit of how actual learning takes place, what is the purpose of humanity, and how, if ever, can science and religion cohabitate within the human experience. As always, keep an open mind, and ear. Remember, we’re not saying we’re experts, but we’re not saying we aren’t.
AI, Religion, and the Universe Pt 1
Walkin' joins Luxury and PORT to disucuss the follies headed our way with the potent artificial intelligence takeover. . .or is it already here? We leap down rabbit holes of mind-bending themes such as if you control your mind, deja vu and more. Then join us as we continue Walkin' in Part 2.
Second Order Effects of Stardom
On this week's episode of The Lap of Luxury we have our friend and coworker Shark on the broadcast. We discuss whether or not being a performer holds any credence, and a listener weighs in. Stay tuned, sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey.
Heartbreaks and 808s
Wanna drop everything and follow me everywhere? PORT discusses the plight of trying to woo a girl from a distance and his continual state of being crestfallen with love. Luxury and PORT discuss their top 5 favorite R&B/Rap stars. A spin on Ye’s album title is this episode in a nutshell.
His Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Love him, or hate him, there’s something to be said for Kanye West’s creativity. And in this episode, Port and Luxury do a deep dive into mind of the mad scientist that has brought you pride, pain, and consternation over the years. Hang on, folks as we attempt to break the simulation. (side note: to get further insight into the podcast, head on over to YouTube and watch/listen to the Kanye West and Charlemagne Tha God interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwfDlhJIpw)
Bumble Beginnings Part 2
In part 2 of Bumble Beginnings we continue the relational interactions theme from part 1 after a short debate over contemporary gun rights. Among other discussion points, we talk about instances of pettiness, the merits of different undergarment styles, Luxury and PORT's decision to avoid dating apps, and Luxury tells a tale of unwanted attention.
Bumble Beginnings Part 1
Luxury and PORT catch up with Speed and his girlfriend Hannah to discuss their relationship and some nuances with the dating app world; as well as some relationships they've been in and how they handled previous breakups.
What makes you who you are
PORT and Luxury discuss the idea of people changing, the military manning problems, and what defines a hero.
Consessions
PORT and Luxury discuss some consessions they've made in their lives, including PORT accepting losing his hair, and the dynamics of asking a girl for her number.
Port Becomes a Truck Guy
Luxury and PORT hang at the Iowa City Sheraton to discuss PORT's impulse truck purchase. Luxury contemplates a blind date proposed by a friend.
Office Hours with JASSelle
JASSAM and Amanda (alias JASSelle) bring their perspectives to this episode of The Lap of Luxury. PORT presents his propensity for pettiness. Luxury laments over his love for learning. Office Hours are held, and we play the Newlywed Game with a couple of not so newlyweds.
SKID's Savagery
SKID joins PORT and Luxury to share some wise words from a few decent men. On the docket SKID discusses his outlook on the Supernatural, Dating, and Luxury's love life. Take a seat, grab a beverage, and enjoy. Or don't, we can't tell you what to do.
Kracked Up
Luxury, PORT, and Suede have a breakfast counter chat discussing topics from insincere colloquialisms to odd happenings regarding childbirth.