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Where did you learn that?
Oscar Mike preps for the holidays, 2G gets flipped off by his son, and Chopper discusses most searched Christmas movies.
CTK Heading to the Chapel
CTK shares big news, the boys discuss high peaks, and a string of bad luck for politicians.
Should Have Been a Football Coach
The boys break down their Thanksgivings, ridiculous college football coaching contracts, and what wrestlers they’d take their chances against.
About The Show
Some people join the military due to hearing the national call of duty. Others want to face the challenge of pushing themselves to their physical and mental limits. And then there are those that sign up for the all-inclusive travel benefits of being constantly on the move (or Oscar Mike)!
Lace up your combat boots and join 2G as he discusses his traveling experiences while in the United States Marine Corps both home and overseas. It is NOT necessarily as it appears on the big screen! Never served? No problem! This podcast is not only about military travel experiences. 2G will also discuss the traveling he, friends, and family have done and are doing now that the uniform is put away.
Guests will be joining 2G on a regular basis to talk about their travel experiences, tricks to travel, and more!
Fall in, grab your gear, and stay hydrated because Now Boarding Radio is Oscar Mike!
Meet 2G
2G
Gregg, or “2G”, was born in the Capital District of New York State and raised further upstate in the Southern Adirondacks. During his senior year of high school, 2G enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly after the events of 9/11/2001. Serving on active duty until the fall of 2007, his military travels spanned the globe via air, land, and sea.
When the Corps was done with him, 2G returned to the Capital District to finish his degrees. Through his girlfriend (now wife), he was introduced to her longtime friends, Chopper (Chopper Test Kitchen), Dan, and Jimmy (Now Boarding Radio).
Like all the contributors to the Now Boarding enterprise, 2G is at his best when he is traveling and experiencing new things. Typically, before one trip begins, the next one is already on his radar.
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Episodes
Where did you learn that?
Oscar Mike preps for the holidays, 2G gets flipped off by his son, and Chopper discusses most searched Christmas movies.
CTK Heading to the Chapel
CTK shares big news, the boys discuss high peaks, and a string of bad luck for politicians.
Should Have Been a Football Coach
The boys break down their Thanksgivings, ridiculous college football coaching contracts, and what wrestlers they’d take their chances against.
Boosters and Turkey
The boys cover it all from vaccination boosters to Thanksgiving prep.
Oscar Mike Takes Lake Placid
The boys and their ladies spend the weekend in Lake Placid but all 2G can think about was the rest area on the way there!
Trick or Treat
The boys break down Halloween, the difference between vaccination and being “immunized”, and Christmas decorating timelines.
Brady’s Expensive Balls
How much are TB12’s balls worth, Alec Baldwin, ghost pranks gone wrong, living on amusement park fine dining, and more this week on Oscar Mike!
Oscar Mike Meets Investigative Reporting
The boys discuss the fate of Brian Laundrie and other less serious topics.
Caviar and Football?
The boys discuss the latest Dude Day at Spada’s and if there is a statute of limitations on being stupid.
Twas the Week Before Dude Day
The boys prepare for Dude Day by discussing genealogy, bounce houses, and shell companies…obviously.
The Hawaiian Lion Gets Tamed!
CTK and 2G provide an honest debrief of the Moody Wedding.
Bird’s Eye View of Big Apple and Around the World
CTK reports back on his weekend in NYC and 2G hits 4 countries in one night.
A Trip to Wildlife Rehabilitation
The last thing you’d find in a 1-year old’s birthday card, the efforts that go into saving bunnies, and CTK’s new title.
Golf Etiquette, Cortisone Shots, and Shitty Hotels
Chopper shares a golf etiquette horror story, 2G gets a hip injection, and the boys discuss hotel experiences good and bad.
Bourbon and Baseball
The boys discuss another CTK gig at a bourbon tasting, Field of Dreams, and the situation in Afghanistan.
Expensive Hot Dogs and a Governor Dismissal
The boys discuss CTK’s bucket list birthday present, his boss quitting, and the completion of spousal maintenance.
Politics, Religion… and Vaccination
The boys regroup and discuss Olympics, COVID vaccinations, and unruly airline passengers.
What did you call me?
CTK and 2G discuss regional nicknames you may hear on travel, the olympics, and where to go after faking your own death.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless
CTK follows up driving the Ferrari with weekend houses and jet skis on the ocean. 2G went to a llama farm.
Sorry…You Have to Take the Ferrari
CTK provides a debrief on his night with the Ferrari while 2G talks about where to find the best homeless people.
One Way Slides
The boys talk slide etiquette, athlete responsibilities, and supersonic commercial airlines.
A Roll of the Dice
A recap of the boys painting the town with Jimmy the Godfather.
CTK goes Gordon Ramsay
Hear what happened when CTK was asked to represent a groom at a wedding tasting.
No fake IDs…or COVID tests!
The boys recap the latest CTK dinner, garage sale gypsies, and forging vaccination records and test results to travel!
CTK Takes on Myrtle Beach
2G and CTK gang up on American Airlines while CTK breaks down his annual golf trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Leave Baseball Alone
CTK and 2G discuss a bunch of proposed baseball rule changes and how awesome American Gladiators was.
Take Me Out to All the Ballparks
CTK and 2G go over their favorite ballparks and the ones they’d like to visit with Paul Pierce.
Enter at Your Own Risk
The boys talk about traffic jams in the Suez and forbidden locations you can’t visit around the world.
Tails Never Fails
The boys discuss pandemic time well spent, the NCAA tournaments, Biden’s fancy footwork, and shrimp tails where they shouldn’t be.
Animals of Travel
CTK and 2G discuss award season, animals they’ve encountered during travel, and corporate titles.
Tying the COVID Knot
CTK shares the details of a COVID wedding and the boys discuss the NY Governor’s hot streak.
COVID’s First Birthday
Spring training, pacemakers, lying about your age…smells like baseball season!
Mayday…Mayday
Plane engines falling from the sky, tiger barrel rolls, and locker room apologies!
Mayday…Mayday
Plane engines falling from the sky, tiger barrel rolls, and locker room apologies!
What can you fit in a UHaul?
2G talks filling UHauls and the travel associated with moving.
Why Do I Hate Tom Brady?
This week 2G tries to figure out why he hates Tom Brady and why he refuses to give him the GOAT title.
Lights, Camera, ACTION!
Chopper Test Kitchen is back! He and 2G count down their Top 5 action movies with LOADS of honorable mentions.
To be or not to be…part of group traveling?
2G taps into his experience traveling as a group, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and whether or not to tip when ordering take out.
An Evening with Chopper Test Kitchen
CTK joins 2G on Inauguration Day to discuss what goes into one of his private dinners.
Mask Up When Rioting
2G checks in on a number of current events ranging from the US Capitol riot to NFL Playoffs to a Federal Execution!
2021…Hold On to Your Butts!
Chopper Test Kitchen serves as co-pilot as he and 2G get Oscar Mike to unpack New Year’s Eve, 2021 outlooks, and chaos on Capitol Hill.
2020’s Swan Song
2G is back after a holiday break. Hear what has been keeping him busy and off the podcast waves!
The Goodales Get Oscar Mike
2G and family get out of town for the first time since the RONA, how did it go?
Do you like scary movies? Part Two
2G, Ryan, and Jimmy complete their two part series in discussing horror movies, their Top 5s, and honorable mentions!
Do you like scary movies? Part One
2G is joined by his brother Ryan and The Godfather of NBR to discuss their favorite horror movies, honorable mentions, guilty pleasures, and Top 5s!
Hall Passes and Top 5: Ladies Edition
A trio of ladies get Oscar Mike this week as they share their hall passess and objectify men near and far!
A Foreign Home
2G discusses what the journey home can look like for a veteran and why it can be so difficult.
Goodale Party of Four
2G introduces the newest member of the Now Boarding Radio Family and shares his recollection of 9/11/2001.
Don’t Throw Away Your Baseball Cards!
2G follows up last week’s Top 5 Hall Passes with baseball cards, soft tissue injuries, and election odds…what?
A Hall Pass and a Top 5
2G is joined by his closest associates and the brightest minds in the business of hall passes and celebrity crushes. Listen as they each navigate their top 5!
Sprinkles, Hangovers, CTK Birthday, and Cryptocurrency!
Oscar Mike returns after a brief hiatus from battling a world record hangover and discusses a series of topics.
Permission to Come Aboard?
2G discusses embarking the Minne-Ha-Ha in Lake George, NY. How well did the summer destination spot in the Adirondacks guard against COVID?
Play Ball!
2G rolls out the red carpet as he is joined by a cast of characters for advice and to discuss a number of topics on MLB Opening Night!
Love Thy Neighbor
Did 2G accidentally pick up a non-paying side job during quarantine? Sometimes you just can’t say no!
All Travel Sales Final?
Before checking in with the professional sports world, 2G discusses travel cancellation strategies during the Rona.
To Play Or Not To Play…That Is The Question!
2G summarizes the closest thing he has done to travel since RONA arrived and follows up on some professional sports news.
Rona with a Side of Sports
This week 2G looks at the changing professional sports landscape as there is some light at the end of the RONA tunnel.
Parris Island: A Wrap Up
The Godfather of Now Boarding Radio stops by to moderate a conversation about basic training between three Marines that grew up together and called Parris Island home in 2002.
Third Phase
Join 2G for the last phase of Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island. From the gas chamber to crucible, come hear the details about the home stretch of becoming a United States Marine.
Second Phase
Get Oscar Mike to the rifle range at Parris Island with 2G and see what Second Phase of Marine Corps Basic Training was all about.
First Phase
Get Oscar Mike to Parris Island with 2G and join him in reliving the First Phase of Marine Corps Recruit Training in 2002.
The Last Dance Finale: A Now Boarding Recap of Episodes 9 & 10
Join 2G as he discusses the end of The Last Dance with Chopper Test Kitchen and Dirty D. Sports heartbreak is discussed as well as who the GOAT is of the NBA.
The Last Dance: A Now Boarding Recap of Episodes 5-8
Chopper Test Kitchen and Dirty D return to go over the next four episodes of The Last Dance. We are nearing the end of the documentary and no content is safe. Gambling addiction, murder, possible extramarital affairs? We touch on all of it in this week’s episode!
The Last Dance: A Now Boarding Recap of Episodes 1-4
Oscar Mike with the assistance of Chopper Test Kitchen and Dirty D review the first four episodes of The Last Dance Documentary. Hot takes and strong opinions galore!
A COVID Check-In
2G checks in with the Oscar Mike faithful and discusses some quarantine topics such as television programing and Skype drinking.
The House that Walt Built
2G is joined by Ryan and Rookie to discuss theme parks. What separates traveling to Disney from some of the others? What are their favorites? And what are their lessons learned?
Dirty D’s Guide to Thailand
Dirty D is back on Oscar Mike to talk about his Marine travels to Thailand as well as some of the COVID-19 effects on sports.
Tiger King
2G and his brother, Ryan, tackle the national phenomenon that is Netflix’s Tiger King. Hot takes galore!
The Best Therapy
They say laughter is, and always will be, the best form of therapy. Oscar Mike agrees and is joined by Chopper Test Kitchen and Rookie to discuss their favorite comedies to watch during quarantine.
Where have all the sports gone?
Are you practicing social isolation, home from work, and missing sports? The Rona may take our lives and freedom but they’ll never take our sports movies! Listen to some of Now Boarding Radio rank their favorite sports movies to help get them through self-quarantine.
O Canada!
2G takes memory lane north of the border to Montreal.
A Night with Oscar Mike
The season premiere has a little bit of everything! A message to upcoming newly weds, saunas on planes, my future daughter-in-law, baseball injuries, you name it!
District of Columbia
On the season finale of Oscar Mike, Rookie swings by as he and 2G talk about our nation’s capital and how many beers they can drink while running a half marathon.
Order Up!
2G lands the exclusive interview of Chopper Test Kitchen following his Beer Brunch debut in Troy, NY. Jimmy also joins Oscar Mike this week to go over the logistics of betting on NASCAR abroad. He also finds out that 2G once worked for Disney!
Play Ball!
Dirty D stops by to discuss MLB Spring Training and what traveling must be like for professional athletes. He also gets a Valentine’s Day tip from 2G.
Oscar Mike at the Movies
Chopper Test Kitchen is back this week as Oscar Mike preps for the Academy Awards. Has film ever influenced your travels? Has it ever added a location to your bucket list?
Invasion of Chopper Test Kitchen
Chopper Test Kitchen makes his inaugural appearance on Oscar Mike. Where did he go recently to get a 3-Star Michelin meal…and what the hell does that even mean?
Uncle Sam Wants You!
2G is joined by childhood friend, Gunnery Sergeant Derwin on this episode. Learn what the travels are like for a Marine Corps Recruiter and how 2G convinced him to join the Marines.
The House Always Wins
2G and Rookie recap their 5 night stay in Las Vegas with The Great Zucchini. From splitting an Uber with a lady of the night to watching hockey in the desert, these trips never disappoint.
Land of Lobstah Lovahs
2G is joined by Rookie again as they discuss the trips they have taken throughout New England over the last 20 years from a 7th grade trip to Boston to Summer 2019 in Maine with their families.
2020!
Did Greg (Mais) start 2020 by getting kicked out of a bar for excessive public display of affection? Is there already a Chopper Test Kitchen restaurant in Troy, NY? All this and more as 2G sets his sights on how to get Oscar Mike in 2020!
Do you believe in Miracles? On ice…in Upstate New York?
Don’t judge a town by the amount of space it takes up on map. 2G discusses one of his favorite small towns in the Adirondack Mountains, a town that happens to be rich in Winter Olympic history.
Back to School…USMC Style!
2G is joined once again by Rookie to discuss the time between Marine Corps Basic Training and arriving at your permanent duty station! Classes were not in the brochure!!
All-Inclusive Paradise
All the snow in the northeast has 2G remembering a warmer time in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Long Weekends and Longer Drives
2G is joined by “Rookie” this Thanksgiving to talk about holidays in the Marines. How much time do you get off and how far are you allowed to go? If you are back in time for formation does it really matter?
Sláinte
2G sheds the seabag for a suitcase and the Goodales head to Ireland where the Guinness flows like wine!
The Big Apple and a 244th Birthday
2G and the usual suspects head into NYC for their annual hockey game on the Marine Corps Birthday!
Planning for Sin City – Part II
Jimmy is back from Sin City…but not without some bumps, bruises, and bubble guts! He joins 2G this week to debrief us on his trip to fabulous Las Vegas.
Planning for Sin City – Part I
2G is joined by the pioneer of the Now Boarding Experience as they discuss how to prep for Las Vegas last minute in part one of a two part event!
What? No peanuts…what about pretzels
2G compares flying the friendly skies in a suit to camouflage!
USS Kearsarge: Desert Cruise 2005
Some people love cruises. However, after spending 190 some odd days on a ship during the summer of 2005, I think I’m good.
Living on the Road
In this episode, Oscar Mike has its first guest. The mystery guest will discuss what it’s like taking his musical talents on the road for an entire year, traveling city to city, and performing to packed houses.
A Swamp Down South Where Marines are Made
In the inaugural episode of Now Boarding’s Oscar Mike, 2G takes us on a trip from upstate New York to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina.