Breaking Sterile

A storytelling podcast about flight attendants working for a major American international airline. Professionalism is the baseline. Humanity is what actually gets us through the day.

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Podcasting since 2025 • 18 episodes

Breaking Sterile

Latest Episodes

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

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 the joy of wrestling with new text-based scheduling tech. They trade wild anecdotes: Cody’s ap...

June 18, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 17 • 31:13

Adjoining Suites & Ocean Paranoia: A Breaking Sterile Maui Layover

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 McDonald's breakfast and a mildly infuriating tech meltdown over the dreaded "spinning wheel of d...

May 21, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 16 • 25:41

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

Cody and Matthew reminisce about an all-you-can-eat birthday dinner, gripe about bidding chaos, and unpack what really happens behind the safety announcements — from safety demo auditions (Matt got the gig, Cody got the Super Bowl commercial!) ...

April 28, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 15 • 38:22

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

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 for the “golden age” of flying, personal glow-ups, and how changing careers forced Matt to con...

April 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 14 • 27:08

Jet-Lagged, Power Outages, and Loving the Cheesesteak

Matthew and Cody stumble through jet lag and questionable airport infrastructure like it's an extreme sport — spoiler: the trains lose.They trade layover love (Reading Terminal Market) and layover loathing (hotel jail, Houston PTSD) while c...

March 23, 2026 • 27:40

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