{"podcast":{"title":"Cruise Talk Weekly","slug":"cruise-talk-weekly-7479564","podcast_index_feed_id":7479564,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592235/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592235","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/a/9/5/aa95656f143ed6cb16c3140a3186d450/Cruise_Talk_with_Tommy__Tony-20260408-zsfkz7dmmd.png","author":"Tony Barnette","episode_count":32,"summary":"Welcome to Cruise Talk Weekly with Tommy and Tony. Each week break down the latest happenings in the cruise travel and the cruise industry as only we can. Buckle up here we go. Video version of the podcast published on the Cruise Talk with Tommy and Tony YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@cruisetalktnt).","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T00:17:06.675564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564"},"episode":{"title":"16. A Dark Truth About Cruises","slug":"16-a-dark-truth-about-cruises","published_at":"2026-01-05T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/16-a-dark-truth-about-cruises","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564","url":"https://88e4fc59-d17a-49e3-a45f-37711fab5e8a.libsyn.com/16-a-dark-truth-about-cruises","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/88e4fc59-d17a-49e3-a45f-37711fab5e8a/CTW16_-_Final.mp3?dest-id=5146610","summary":"In this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, hosts Tommy and Tony discuss their New Year's resolutions, cruise goals for 2026, and the impact of geopolitical issues on cruising. They explore the importance of levity in serious discussions, the unpredictable behavior of cruise passengers, and the implications of internet monitoring on cruise ships. The conversation also touches on new taxes affecting the cruise industry, the rise of fights on cruise ships, and the serious nature of overboard incidents. Finally, they look ahead to upcoming cruise ships in 2026 and share their experiences with cruise ship spotting. Question/Comments/Concerns - questions@cruisetalkweekly.net More Tommy here - @alwaysbebookedcruisepodcas1247 More Tony here - @LaLidoLoca See the video of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/Htf5OL4qxf0 Copyright 2026 - Cruise Talk Weekly","meta_description":"In this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, hosts Tommy and Tony discuss their New Year's resolutions, cruise goals for 2026, and the impact of geopolitical is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4444,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/episodes/16-a-dark-truth-about-cruises/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/16-a-dark-truth-about-cruises.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}