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episode 5008: Former Flight Attendant Shares Stories From The Sky
T.J. Newman's new book, 'Falling,' is a thriller about a hijacking on a commercial flight. The pilot is told he must crash the plane or his family on the ground will be killed. We talk with Newman about her book and about her 10 years in the skies — from pet peeves to scary situations. "If all you see us do is a beverage service, that's a great day at work because that means that we're not actually doing our job, because we have training in everything from hazmat to hijackings to medical situations to turbulence to mechanical issues," she says.
Also, podcast critic Nick Quah reviews Audible's comedy fiction podcast 'Hot White Heist,' starring SNL's Bowen Yang.