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

Season 17 is just around the corner! In this episode, we discuss the game design and make predictions—and bingo boards—for Rail Rush Taiwan.

— Find us online —
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
00:03:25 Game Recap
00:10:04 Predictions
00:22:34 Oops! All buds!

Spoilers for Seasons 1, 4, 10, and 13 in this episode! Ahead of the upcoming Taiwan season, we take a jaunt through other claimer style games. Should you steal or speedrun? And can you remember trivia from previous claimer 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
00:02:19 Recap
00:04:45 Strat Chat
00:14:08 Trivia!
00:25:51 Rose bud thorn

In this offseason episode, Kyra hosts a trivia game about the missing Jet Lag trophy!

— Find us online —
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
00:02:32 The Game
00:03:38 Finding Ben
00:09:17 Finding Adam
00:18:54 Finding Sam

We’re continuing our offseason coverage of Tag Eur It 1 with the finale! We unpack the final strategies, rank challenges from the season, and, of course, play a game of 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
00:05:15 Recap
00:08:41 Strat Chat
00:13:14 Challenge Bracket
00:26:58 One-Star Reviews
00:32:32 Rose Thorn Bloom

We’re back in the offseason, and we’re continuing our offseason coverage of Tag Eur It 1! We talk about bottlenecks and debate whether or not to spend coins, then delve into some of the silly reasons Sam’s train may have been cancelled. Plus: a game about train delays.

— 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
00:04:53 Recap
00:07:36 Strat Chat
00:13:44 U-Turn
00:22:12 Train of Cancellations
00:27:22 Rose Bloom Thorn
00:29:36 Outro

It’s the finale!! We unpack the nail-biting endgame, award season superlatives, and play our favorite finale game of One Star Reviews.
We will be continuing our coverage of Season 3, Tag 1 next week! See you in the offseason.

— Find us online —
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
00:02:24 Recap
00:06:40 Strat Chat
00:15:05 Superlatives
00:26:20 One-Star Reviews
00:33:30 Bingo Update!
00:36:35 Rose Bud Thorn
00:39:03 Outro

Surprise, this episode is NOT the finale of the season! We unpack the first half of Ben’s third round, express our evil Curse of the Express Route schemes, and take a Walking Tour of Lies through Edinburgh.

— 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
00:04:06 Recap
00:08:01 Strat Chat
00:18:32 WWBCAUJLTGPD
00:26:09 Walking Tour Of Lies
00:39:45 Rose Bud Thorn

Fàilte gu Alba! Sam finally makes it up to Scotland for his second round, officially making Casey’s day. In this episode, we unpack the long game, deliver our first Jet Lag Commendation, and play a game about lochs.

— Find us online —
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
00:02:03 Recap
00:06:54 Strat Chat
00:20:01 Jet Lag Commendation
00:24:48 Loch Ness or Loch Nope
00:39:52 Rose Bud Thorn

Brutal day for Ben fans! We debrief how his goose got cooked, discussing the strategy of photo questions and the dynamic of each hider and seeker team. Also: Kyra makes her game debut with a weather wonders round on the train!

— Find us online —
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 and Eric Armour 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
00:06:29 Recap
00:09:56 Strat Chat
00:18:21 Cruising Altitude
00:32:32 Train of Lies
00:45:41 Rose Bud Thorn

It’s Sam’s round, and he’s chosen the worst place in the UK as his hiding location. We unpack time traps, the Curse of the 5 Minute King, and brave Jaya’s bird quiz.

— Find us online —
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
00:03:07 Recap
00:07:38 Strat Chat
00:17:49 Detour
00:26:18 Bird Quiz
00:40:40 Rose Bud Thorn