Tom Drake, host of The Daily Cruise & Travel News Podcast, reconnects with his friend of 30 years, BJ Odom, for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation.

In this candid chat, BJ shares his remarkable journey through two life-saving organ transplants, the challenges of living with a heart that doctors once warned had a limited lifespan, and the new chapter he’s carved out as both a podcaster and an author.

It’s honest, humorous, inspiring—and full of the kind of storytelling only old friends can deliver.

An entertaining and informative episode you won’t want to miss!

In this episode, the Guru of the Seas, Tom Drake, sits down with Marnie Whipple, Regional Sales Director for Crystal Cruises, to explore her fascinating career journey.

It began sailing the Inside Passage of Alaska and has evolved into a remarkable path, where Marnie now leads sales training and supports travel advisors across the western United States — all on behalf of one of the world's most prestigious luxury cruise lines.

Sandals tells travel agents to sell Jamaica. It will soon be better than it was!

UN panel of experts claims that sanctions and bombs have not stopped the Houthis!

FAA says air traffic controllers are tired and flights have to be reduced!

The Guru's visit to Cruise World was a success!