Breaking Sterile | The Flight Attendant Podcast

Cones of Silence & Other Flight Fantasies

Send us Fan Mail Hot temps, noisy crowds, bird strikes, and people who think planes revolve around them: Same Tuesday. New episode: Matt & Cody survive travel chaos so y

Anchored in Anchorage: Emergency Surgery and Airport Stories

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Cody catch up after a heavy meal and dive into Cody’s recent bike accident and emergency surgery in Anchorage. They riff on airline news: Max 7

Anchorage! Behind the scenes banter...

Send us Fan Mail A supplement to episode #18, Matthew and Cody share a relaxed behind-the-scenes trip to Alaska, trading formal announcements for candid banter about the

Anchorage Approach: Turbulence, Gear Checks & Calm

Send us Fan Mail Anchorage, catering, and why a bandana is basically a security blanket, Matt and Cody trade bumpy-landing stories, roasted spicy chicken that betrays yo

Will You Be Able to Drag Me Down the Aisle? Hair Clings, Bald Spots, and that Stepford Smile!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Breaking Sterile, flight attendants Matthew and Cody recount the chaos of trips that implode faster than a middle seat recline and th

Adjoining Suites & Ocean Paranoia: A Breaking Sterile Maui Layover

Send us Fan Mail Note: A slightly different episode this week as we tried something new…After returning from a two-week vacation, Cody kicks off his workday with a McDon

Cody's Birthday: Demo Fails, Door Drills & Bid-Day Bedlam

Send us Fan Mail Cody and Matthew reminisce about an all-you-can-eat birthday dinner, gripe about bidding chaos, and unpack what really happens behind the safety announc

Merge Mania at 35,000 ft: When Airlines Hook Up — Fuel, Feels & Friendly Crews

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores identity — who we think we are versus how others see us — through the lens of life in the sky. Matt and Cody touch on nostalgia fo

Jet-Lagged, Power Outages, and Loving the Cheesesteak

Send us Fan Mail Matthew and Cody stumble through jet lag and questionable airport infrastructure like it's an extreme sport — spoiler: the trains lose. They trade

Denver Chats: Babies, Bassinets, Tunnels, Turbulence & Regional Life vs. Mainline

Send us Fan Mail Matthew and Cody banter from Denver — debating dream homes (Highlands castle vs. Palm Springs pool), LA celebrity tunnels, and the mystery of rain jacke

Outfit Overload, Wonder Woman, and the Single Flight Attendant’s Guide to Not Dating in Every Port — Plus a Viral Taxiway Evacuation Reaction

Send us Fan Mail Join Matthew and Cody on Breaking Sterile as they trade travel stories, wardrobe obsessions, and the weird realities of life as flight attendants. They

Human Moments Above the Clouds: Care, Crew, and Courtesy at 35,000 Feet

Send us Fan Mail Matthew and Cody chat about life as flight attendants, airport food and prices, and memories from training, layovers, and passenger rifling through gall

From Whoppers to Wingtip: Narita, New Year & more Flight Attendant Confessions

Send us Fan Mail Cody recounts his unlikely aviation start at a Burger King in Anchorage and a repeat trip to Narita, touching on Chinese New Year in Japan, unexpected f

BREAKING STERILE THEME SONG!

Send us Fan Mail Here it is, the BREAKING STERILE THEME SONG! Yes, it was made with AI - (yes, we know, but we are also broke, and Matt had fun making it)... Support th

Palm Trees, Onsen Dreams & Friendly Boarding

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Cody return with warm laughs and aviation chatter. Cody shares highlights from the NGPA Industry Expo in Palm Springs and his excited steps tow

Weight, Wellness & Wings

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Cody take off with a light, fast-paced episode covering fuel and passenger weight (including GLP‑1 effects), life on GLP‑1s, hydration and trav

Wide Bodies, Old Birds, and Early-Morning Van Chatter

Send us Fan Mail Cody and Matthew open with legacy carrier fleet updates and Matthew’s 737 MAX 10 sighting at Boeing Field, then discuss widebody versus narrow-body life

Layovers, Latte Logic and New Beginnings

Send us Fan Mail Matthew and Cody gently unpack the quirks of in‑flight beverage service—how crews juggle hot drinks at altitude and the delightfully weird ways passenge

Extended Cut – Headphones On, Awareness Off

Send us Fan Mail In this special extended episode of Breaking Sterile, we dig into passenger safety, earbuds vs. announcements, pets in the cabin, and the curious phenom

Safety and Hygine

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew and Cody talk safety, hygiene, and the things we wish everyone knew before boarding. From car seats and baby changing tables to