Still Spinning on 04.29.26

Still Spinning on 04.29.26

From The Still Spinning Podcast by Dan Deibert / Nicole Devin

April 29, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 143

About this episode

Dan and Nicole catch up on their recent experiences, discuss airline fees, and share amusing anecdotes about food and Starbucks.

Episode 143 of The Still Spinning Podcast is back after a week off, and Dan and Nicole are catching up on a packed lineup. Nicole returns from a New York City vacation where she actually disconnected (gasp!), saw Rocky Horror on Broadway from spit-zone seats, caught Oh, Mary! with John Cameron Mitchell and Simu Liu, and toured the Severance filming location in Red Bank. Dan, meanwhile, did "absolutely nothing" except start a brand new project the day before a trivia gig (because that's just how he rolls). Then it's off to the rant zone: Airline nickel-and-diming: Some carriers now want to charge you for overhead bin access. Dan's been preaching this gospel for years. Nicole shares her nightmare Newark luggage tram saga that should be its own short film. The $34 Taco John's incident: Two meals, a couple Mexi Rolls, and a fully malfunctioning AI drive-thru that tried to sell Dan two large Diet Mountain Dews when he ordered one. America is broken. Starbucks goes Nashville: The coffee giant is dropping $100 million on a new Nashville HQ and asking Seattle employees to pack their bags or take the pay cut. Plus, Dan reveals his Starbucks Reserve Black Card (yes, that's a real thing…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Deibert, Nicole Devin

Topics covered

  • travel
  • airline issues
  • food experiences
  • Starbucks
  • Goodwill finds
  • trivia

Keywords

  • airline fees
  • New York City
  • Starbucks Reserve
  • Goodwill
  • trivia
  • Rocky Horror
  • food incidents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starbucks, Taco John's

Places: New York City, Nashville, Seattle, Red Bank

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