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Hosted by Mike Swanigan · leisure · EN · 72 episodes
Alaska Airlines Captain Mike Swanigan interviews the interesting people he has met during his flying career.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTalking Flight is hosted by Mike Swanigan. The show has published 72 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 73: JSX First Officer Billy Kitchen" (23 September 2026, 49 minutes), "Episode 72: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Edward Robertson" (20 June 2026, 63 minutes), and "Episode 71: Flight Situations" (2 May 2026, 47 minutes).
Talking Flight publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 72 episodes.
Booking probability for Talking Flight is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talking Flight requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talking Flight's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mike Swanigan hosts Talking Flight, a leisure show with 72 episodes published.
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Episode #73
What does it take to go from college flight student to the flight deck of a jet? In this episode of Talking Flight , we sit down with First Officer Billy Kitchen, a 2024 graduate of Arizona State University's flight...
Episode #72
Welcome to another episode of Talking Flight. Our guest today is Captain Ed Robertson, a retired Alaska Airlines Captain whose aviation journey spans military service, airline leadership, and a lifelong passion for...
Episode #71
<p >On this episode, Mike Swanigan brings together three highly experienced airline captains for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get the job done.</p> <p >Frontier Airlines Captain Michael Pittman, retired...
Episode #70
<p>Akaska Airlines Captain and YouTube creator Brendan ODonnell joins us on Talking Flight to share his story of growing up in Oregon and pursuing his dream of becoming an airline pilot. His path ito aviation took...
Episode #69
<p >In this episode of Talking Flight, we sit down with retired Delta A330 Captain Heidi Porch. She began flying at 16 and quickly found herself ferrying small aircraft across the Pacific. One of those flights ended in...
Episode #68
<p >Retired Captain Tad Santino joins us on this episode of Talking Flight.</p> <p >He shares the story of his journey from being a gate agent for a regional airline to becomming a Captain for Alaska Airlines.</p> <p...
Episode #67
<p>We're excited to have US Air Force Academy Cadet Jaylen Palmer on Talking Flight to share his journey to earning admission to the prestigious Service Academy.</p> <p>At just 20 years old, Jaylen is our youngest guest...
Episode #66
<p>Mike Swanigan interviews Corporate Pilot and Podcaster Captain Rick Jones.</p> <p>Rick pilots a Dassault 7X jet for a private owner and is also the host of "The RMFJ Podcast", currently trending on Spotify and other...
Episode #65
<p >Dexter Cox is the author of one of my favorite aviation books. Dancing with the Devil is a wild ride chronicling Dexter's long career as a general aviation pilot.</p> <p >As a teenager entering the world of...
Episode #64
<p>Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Michael Rinehart is our guest on today's edition of Talking Flight.</p> <p >We have a great conversation about his childhood as an "Airline Brat," including summers spent traveling...
Episode #63
<p>Captain Joe Kohler is a former Naval Aviator who went to work for Northwest Airlines after leaving the U.S. Navy. Northwest Airlines later merged with Delta Airlines, where he finished his amazing flying career.</p>...
Episode #62
<p >Welcome to Season 2 of Talking Flight.</p> <p > </p> <p >Our guest today is Chief Warrant Officer Ron Warren. He is a distinguished Army veteran with a career that has taken him from the Utah Army National Guard...
Episode #61
<p>Captain Gary "Duke" Ellington is a veteran Captain for Alaska Airlines.</p> <p>Gary went from being a high school football player to a pilot for the US Navy. After the Navy, Gary was hired by Alaska Airlines and has...
Episode #60
<p>Paul Salerno and his brother Bruce started SalAir, a cargo airline in 1980 that served the salmon industry in Alaska. The company grew into to regional cargo airline that provided feeder air service to the major...
Episode #59
<p>Michael Pittman is a Captain for Frontier Airlines. He is presently serving the company as a Line Check Airman and he lives in Mesa, Arizona.</p> <p>Captain Pittman graduated from Arizona State University with a...
Episode #58
<p>We sit down with my long-time friend, Captain Mike Baumgartner. We met as classmates while attending Alaska Airlines 737-200 initial training in 1984.</p> <p>Captain Baumgartner's dream of becoming a pilot began when...
Episode #57
<p>Ross Belfiore is a 20-year veteran Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Alaska Airlines. He tells us what it takes to earn the proper FAA credentials to enter the Aircraft Maintenance Field and how he was able to...
Episode #56
<p>Captain Mike Swanigan tells us the story of the most memorable trip of his career. </p> <p>In June of 1991, Alaska Airlines started service from Anchorage, Alaska to the former USSR (Russia) flying a...
Episode #55
Chazmin "Chaz" Peters joins us on the podcast to tell about her transformation from a very shy little girl in elementary school to her present status as an experienced Airline Pilot. <p>We recorded this interview just a...
Episode #54
<p>Captain David Glick is one of the most respected Pilots at Alaska Airlines.</p> <p>David tells us about the mindset it took for him to earn an Engineering Degree and graduate from USAF Pilot Training (UPT) near the...
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