Baggage Claim: An Unofficial Jet Lag: The Game Companion Podcast

An episode of epic highs and lows! We unpack card strategies, visit the Jet Lag Confessional, and play Jaya’s long-awaited Pokémon game.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:39 Recap
00:07:14 Strat Chat
00:23:02 Confessional
00:30:24 Pokemon or Prescription Drug?
00:40:27 Rose Bud Thorn

In this episode, we unpack diverging paths, mind meld challenges, and play Stinktionary (drawings are available on our Bluesky!).

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:38 Recap
00:05:32 Strat Chat
00:16:12 Challengers
00:24:27.698 Stinktionary
00:32:50 Rose Bud Thorn

A neck-and-neck episode! We unpack team strategies in this episode and across the season so far and play a fun game of Taboo.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 Recap
00:06:21 Strat Chat
00:18:10 Cruising Altitude
00:24:25 Ta(bam)boo
00:32:08 Rose Bud Thorn

Things are heating up as both teams start to play their cards and head towards the same place! We unpack card strategies, hide and seek, and speedrun some lies about Japan.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:36 Recap
00:06:37 Strat Chat
00:21:04 Challengers
00:28:54 100 Lies of Japan
00:43:33 Rose Bud Thorn
00:45:52 Bingo Update

Everyone’s gone fishing for fishies, leaving us with no shortage of strategies and blunders to unpack! We discuss how important the cards are, whether they should’ve packed swimsuits, and some famous clams.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:16 Recap
00:09:16 Strat Chat
00:32:19 WWBCAUJLTGCPD
00:41:37 Clam of Lies
00:54:51 Rose Bud Thorn

It’s a banger of an episode 1 for Season 19, Japanorama! We unpack the opening strategies, discuss an alternate universe of the first episode, and play a game about the scavenger hunt.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:11 Recap
00:09:52 Strat Chat
00:26:20 JLAU
00:37:29 Scavenger Hunt Lists
00:54:47 Rose Bud Thorn

Season 19 is upon us!! We make predictions for Japanorama, discuss the game design, and Kyra shares her experience from the London premiere!

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:45 Rules
00:04:37 Predictions
00:16:31 Oops! All Buds!

Spoilers for Seasons 2, 5, and 8 in this episode! Ahead of the upcoming Japanorama season, we dive into the other race style games. How can you tell which team is ahead? And how well do you remember iconic moments from the previous race games seasons?

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:45 Recap
00:04:08 Strat Chat
00:17:17 Trivia!
00:30:55 Rose bud thorn

We rewatch and unpack the finale of Battle 4 America, featuring powerups, challenge bracket, and one-star reviews.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:44 Recap
00:06:53 Strat cHat
00:17:09 Challenge Bracket
00:28:33 One-Star Reviews
00:35:51 Rose Thorn Bloom

We are continuing our rewatch of Battle 4 America this offseason! We hit the midpoint of our rewatch, discuss backup plans, and board the Train of Lies.

— Find us online —
Website: baggageclaimpod.github.io
Bluesky: baggageclaimpod.bsky.social
Youtube: @BaggageClaimPod
Email: [email protected]

— Credits —

Created, hosted, edited, and produced by:

• Casey R. (she/her/hers, enigmatic and mysterious)

• Jaya N.S. (they/them/theirs, lives inside a rock)

• Kyra R. (she/her/hers, allergic to social media)

Music by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive

— About us —

Welcome to Baggage Claim, an analysis of the strategy and shenanigans in “Jet Lag: The Game” by three fans of the series. Every week during the season, we sit down to unpack strategic moves (and blunders), cheer on our favorite players, and play games about the game.

— Chapters —

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:52 Recap
00:05:29 Strat Chat
00:14:37 Cruising Altitude
00:19:58 Train of Lies
00:28:17 Rose Thorn Bloom