bravo charlie club
Every week Richard and Ben explore what opened their eyes, share travel tips, discuss listener feedback and debate conundrums in 12 and a half minutes. Join us!
Episodes
59 episodes
058. What housekeeping thinks of you, Richard's first latte & why 'air trip' never took off.
This week we:• Welcome Uzbekistan (salam).• Ask what hotel housekeeping really thinks of you — after Ben checked out and turned around to find 12 empty muesli bar boxes lined up by the bin. Ri...
057. Hold your tongue, count your change & the great full-tank rental conundrum.
A short and sweet one this week — we'll give you a few minutes back. We:• Welcome Venezuela.• Explore the power of holding your tongue as you get older — and Ben's Jakarta airport tale of zen ...
056. Read the toilet sticker (Ben didn't), Domino's 'free' pizza trap & Tanya sets him straight.
Richard's back after a bout of pneumonia, and we're back to the usual 12.5 minutes. This week we:• Welcome Kenya (habari!).• Hear Richard's slow-burning fury at Domino's — a 90-minute pizza, a...
055. 'I'm not your target market', flicked emails, keep-cup hypocrites & skipping Facebook.
Back to the usual 12.5 minutes. This week we:• Welcome Guatemala — and attempt the time-of-day greetings, including the entirely made-up 'buenos nachos'.• Air a Fully Awake Project grievance: ...
054. The great washing machine debate, monopoly money & 'nope, not telling'.
This week we're back to the usual 12.5 minutes. We: Say hola to a new listener country, Ecuador.Ask the Fully Awake Project question — what's the most unusual way you've met someone you're still in touch with? (Ben...
053. Ben's Japan deep dive: bullet trains, 7-eleven sandwiches & a bag search.
This week we go long: a special-edition deep dive into Japan, with Ben just back and Richard about to go. In ~35 minutes we:• Set the scene on Ben's 16-day trip — a work convention, a side hop to Seoul, and about eight...
052. What exactly is thought leadership? Exit row insights. Black dot fears. Easter Egg ownership.
One year of bcc! Can you believe it ? What exactly is thought leadership?Exit row awesomeness. 2FA does not require roaming!BH wondering what happens to the black dots in hotel rooms?T...
051. Is volunteering a dying art? Plus the wise card debate and hotel gym crimes.
Volunteering! Is it a dying practice?Listener BH actually sent feedback based on the teaser form Episode 50! He asks does volunteering start with clearing the dishwasher at work and emptying the work bins... surely that's it in it...
050. When wrong is right. Customs fail. Bucket lists. Do we really need No Smoking signs on planes?
The benefit of a bad opinion.Ben's big in JapanRichard thinks his t-shirt is so cool. *cough*Listener JG sends us gifts. Thanks!Listener MG asks what the difference between Ben's Bucket list and someday ...
049. Our maturing observations. How to fly first class. "Been here and there" - where have you been?
- Observations on the "screw" jar.- First class - Yes please!- RL writes in : “How is a game between 2 teams anything but 50/50. Stop saying it.”- DR writes in about the AI deep dive episode. He listened to all 90 minutes! ...
048. What skills elude you? Tech organisers unpacked (literally). Richard's Golden Wings fall off.
- Elusive skills.- Folding fitted sheets - Where is the win? - Ben v Rich on Tech organisers.- Richard’s golden wing saga; or when NOT to invest in lifetime membership.- Listener MF brings her own conundrum! (un...
047. Being Good Dads. Travelling; Cash v Card? Office screen anatomy. Where exactly is far fetched?
- On "being a good dad". - Cash v Card - the eternal debate. Which is better for travel? -
Special Edition! The bcc team go deep into AI & came away inspired!
This is not your usual 12.5-minute bcc episode — and that's completely on purpose.Ben and Richard sat down with longtime friend and 30-year marketing and tech veteran Ben Slater for a long-form special edition on AI. No script, no agenda...
046. Who here fact checks movies? 🙋♂️. Listener backhand. When will self driving cars really come?
- Ben hears something so crazy he feels compelled to immediately fact check it.- Tanya's hotel booking travel hack.- Listener KH says, “it’s an unusual experience to listen to bcc, because Ben you sound so sensible on the podcast....
045. Secret life of checked bags, but will we do it? Shoes off when flying? What would you die for?
The secret life of checked bags. We discuss what is really going on after you check your bag in at the airport (and why we still wont do it)
044. Awesome mates. How many belts do I need? Long haul flight pro tips. Do you leave voicemails?
How awesome are mates?Ben's Amazon belt hanger experience. Surviving long haul flightsListener TH asks how we came up with the 12 and a half minute listener promise.Voicemail - Yay, nay or maybe ?&n...
043. Technology gone mad. Hotel alarm clocks. Two birds one stone? The big phone call queue debate.
- Vacuum cleaners with LCD screens ... Why? 🤦♂️🤷♂️- Hotel room alarm clocks get their marching orders.- MM writes in and says “The chat about sports: for me a sport must involve 2 things: an element of competition and some...
042. Uber on notice. Ridesharing gone wrong. Richard’s new wormhole. Listener asking questions!
- What's with Uber's random 'Why not take a ride' messages ? - Why did Ben switch to the Didi ? - Richard's totally non travel tip latest youtube binge watch channel. - Lister's question for listeners : (How meta) .. ...
041. When Ben was right but wrong. Reclining seat etiquette. Weather reporting has gone mad.
Ben's wife writes in to say he was mistaken 😂🤣Short haul recliners .. Yay or Nay ?Fly ahead .. Ben gets seat swapped to the far end of the plane.50% chance of 0mm of rain .. Dear god what does it mean ?'...
040. Font rant (old people join us!). How to gift a pacemaker. Audiobooks. Google Ai summaries.
Why do Council's use the smallest font possible on rates and water notices ? Pacemaker giftingAudible: Perfect for bookworm drivers ? JA shares tales while E-biking and listening - Thanks JA.GG...
039. You are a hero! A strategy for life. Ben's unplanned trip update. "I'll just be five" unpacked.
The hero’s journeyhttps://time.com/6304708/heros-journey-psychology/Planned unplanned trips can be funhttps://www....
038. Gap Years. Richard's unusual airport spends. Ben's airport lounge fail. Social media ban "win".
- Should we take gap years?- What Richard buys only at airports. - Ben's Kris Flyer lounge fail. - Is damn a swear word?- Social media ban in Australia apparently not harming our listenership.- “Thin...
037. Do you send:check or check:send? Richard gets out-haggled. Restaurant menu font game theory.
Ever been added to mailing list that you were like “not sure how that happened, but this is COOL!”. Yeah us either 🤣Send then spell check or spell check then send? Ben breaks bad.Richard’s head's up for when haggling.&nbs...
036. What's your "no brown m&m's"? eSim pro tips. A listener gets personal. The best thing ever!
- What would be in your rider if you were in a movie?- Ben walks us through eSims for the win. - PD tells us “There’s no money in podcasts, get a real job.”- Richard does research on the best thing ever, but a listener...
035. Old man dopamine. Vision Boards. Ben's instant fame idea unpacked. Is beach tennis a sport?
Dopamine hits from awesome recommendations. Vision boards ?Ben considers changing his name to become the most famous author.Economy longhaul seat suggestion.Our suggestion of www.seatguru.com has sh...