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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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S1E16 Adjoining Suites & Ocean Paranoia: A Breaking Sterile Maui Layover
Send us Fan MailNote: 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…
S1E15 Cody's Birthday: Demo Fails, Door Drills & Bid-Day Bedlam
Send us Fan MailCody 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…
S1E14 Merge Mania at 35,000 ft: When Airlines Hook Up — Fuel, Feels & Friendly Crews
Send us Fan MailThis 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,…
Jet-Lagged, Power Outages, and Loving the Cheesesteak
Send us Fan MailMatthew 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…
S1E12 Denver Chats: Babies, Bassinets, Tunnels, Turbulence & Regional Life vs. Mainline
Send us Fan MailMatthew and Cody banter from Denver — debating dream homes (Highlands castle vs. Palm Springs pool), LA celebrity tunnels, and the mystery of rain jackets — then tackle babies on…
S1E11 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 MailJoin Matthew and Cody on Breaking Sterile as they trade travel stories, wardrobe obsessions, and the weird realities of life as flight attendants. They dig into commuting rituals,…
S1E10 Human Moments Above the Clouds: Care, Crew, and Courtesy at 35,000 Feet
Send us Fan MailMatthew and Cody chat about life as flight attendants, airport food and prices, and memories from training, layovers, and passenger rifling through galley items. A medical incident…
S1E9 From Whoppers to Wingtip: Narita, New Year & more Flight Attendant Confessions
Send us Fan MailCody 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 faith moments, and dealing with…
S1E8 BREAKING STERILE THEME SONG!
Send us Fan MailHere 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 the showNeed someone to talk…
S1E7 Palm Trees, Onsen Dreams & Friendly Boarding
Send us Fan MailMatt and Cody return with warm laughs and aviation chatter. Cody shares highlights from the NGPA Industry Expo in Palm Springs and his excited steps toward becoming a pilot…
S1E6 Weight, Wellness & Wings
Send us Fan MailMatt 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 traveling with your own pillow,…
S1E5 Wide Bodies, Old Birds, and Early-Morning Van Chatter
Send us Fan MailCody 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 — why Matthew feels “special”…
S1E4 Layovers, Latte Logic and New Beginnings
Send us Fan MailMatthew and Cody gently unpack the quirks of in‑flight beverage service—how crews juggle hot drinks at altitude and the delightfully weird ways passengers order coffee. Matthew opens…
S1E3 Extended Cut – Headphones On, Awareness Off
Send us Fan MailIn this special extended episode of Breaking Sterile, we dig into passenger safety, earbuds vs. announcements, pets in the cabin, and the curious phenomenon of being invisible in…
S1E2 Safety and Hygine
Send us Fan MailIn 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 lav etiquette and why shoes…
S1E1 Pilot Episode - Why We Fly and the Interview
Send us Fan MailWhy do we fly? In this pilot episode, flight attendants Matthew and Cody share why they became flight attendants and what it really takes to get hired at a major American…
S1 Teaser
Send us Fan MailWelcome to Breaking Sterile! We met on day one of flight attendant training — and the rest is turbulence. In this teaser episode of BREAKING STERILE, we give a quick, hilarious look…
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Breaking Sterile has published 17 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Aviation, Business.
Breaking Sterile is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 31m.
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