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Captain John Doe: Anonymous Aviation Stories
Mindy and Kevin Lindheim
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 49
Captain John Doe is the anonymous inbox of the skies. Every week, we share jaw-dropping, hilarious, and occasionally terrifying aviation stories submitted by pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and everyday passengers. These are the confessions and cockpit tales you won’t hear anywhere else.
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Introducing Captain John Doe
jeudi 31 juillet 2025 • Duration 00:44
Welcome to the mysterious journal of Captain John Doe. Where real aviation stories are told...anonymously!
Whether you were at the yoke, in the jumpseat, or buckled into 21B—if it happened in or around an airplane and made your heart race, jaw drop, or just left you saying “what the heck was that?”… we want to hear it & share it on the podcast.
Stay tuned!
#3 - Flew Pax to Wrong Airport, Paying for Interview, Police Arrest a Smoker
Episode 3
mercredi 6 août 2025 • Duration 33:20
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear from some difficult passengers who made a destination mistake, a CFI looking for some advice, and why you should be careful when switching seats on a commercial flight.
#2 - Student Tried to Kill Me, Living with an Air Traffic Controller
Episode 2
mercredi 6 août 2025 • Duration 43:37
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear from a student who made an intentionally bad mistake and a how-to list on how to live with an air traffic controller.
#1 - APU Fire, Stuck in a Spin, Shutting Up a Doctor
Episode 1
mercredi 6 août 2025 • Duration 30:33
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about an APU fire leading to a possible flight violation, an aircraft stuck in a spin, and if it was the right move to shut up a doctor on a commercial flight.
#5 - Not that anonymous
Episode 5
mercredi 20 août 2025 • Duration 45:33
Mindy & Kevin share their own aviation stories in this episode! Including a near miss on departure, someone peeing in the cockpit, and a few U-2 Dragonlady encounters.
#4 - Should We Buy a Plane, Free Cocktails, Discovery Flight Emergency
Episode 4
mercredi 13 août 2025 • Duration 40:02
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they give advice on a young couple considering to buy a plane, hear from how one passenger earned free drinks and an upgrade, and hear about how an intro flight led to an emergency.
#7 - Special Guest Submission CHRIS PALMER from Angle of Attack!
Episode 7
mercredi 3 septembre 2025 • Duration 35:02
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they have a special guest submission from Chris Palmer of Angle of Attack! Listen to the entire episode to find out which episode was secretly submitted by Chris. Hear about someone accidentally shooting an airplane, a near overnight stranding, and all about very strange Captain who believes in Lizard people.
#6 - A Seasoned Mechanic, Poo in a Tray, Controller Pranks
Episode 6
mercredi 27 août 2025 • Duration 29:43
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about a Captain who thought his mechanic was toast, a crappy situation in a CJ3, and how air traffic controllers pranked each other back in the 60s.
#8 - Someone Stole My Plane, My Zen CFI, Accidentally Soloed a Plane
Season 1 · Episode 8
mercredi 10 septembre 2025 • Duration 54:11
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about a very confused aircraft owner who's aircraft is continuously stolen, a student pilot who struggled to recover from a spin, and another student pilot who unknowingly took a passenger on a discovery flight.
#9 - Pudding First, Missed Shift Because of My Wife, Cloud Surfing, Student Pilot Burnout
Season 1 · Episode 9
mercredi 17 septembre 2025 • Duration 50:56
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode, they hear about a pilot who refused to descend until he finished his dessert, a pilot who called out of work due to his wife not ironing his shirt, a 17 year old who was flown into the clouds, and what to do when experiencing student pilot burnout.