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Rating
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65 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Mindy and Kevin LindheimExplicit
Yes
Date created
2025/07/31
Latest episode
2026/10/07
Average duration
56 min.
Release period
7 days
Description
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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#64 -The Big Crunch, Color Blind. Imposter Syndrome
2026/10/07
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a listener was woken up by a sound no aviator want to hear, the song of a C172 impacting trees, they hear a heartfelt story of a listener who was denied his medical certificate because of color blindness and put a stop to his dream of being a commercial pilot, finally a listener wrote in on ways to deal with imposter syndrome. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#63 -Cross Controlled, FBI-Dierks Bentley-$600 tip, Did The Bird Make It
2026/09/30
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a listener bought a new to hime aircraft, it was quite tight in the cockpit so he figured a way to man-spread the controls, which ultimately led to a brief loss of control, they hear how a listener wore many hats, a line guy, CFI, and Airline pilot and each job brought fun stories to tag along, finally they hear how a pilot hit a seagull and he doesn’t think it made it. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#62 - Flight Attendant Put Laxative In Coffee, Inadvertent Proposal, SR 71 Speed Story
2026/09/23
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a flight attendant put laxative in the pilots coffee, but on the next trip the captain got his revenge when he set up a world class security check while planting many nefarious objects in her suitcase, they hear how a private pilot had planned to propose to his girlfriend but on their way to the destination he inadvertently flew into the clouds, so instead of continuing on to their destination he tipped out the ring right there, finally Mindy reads the goatee SR71 Blackbird Speed story. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#61 - 300 FT Auto Rotation, Life On The Line, Should You Stop By NGAV
2026/09/19
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they listen to a check ride story that had bad weather, unfamiliar airports and a different model helicopter, they get a list of all the cool and interesting people this listener meet from being a line tech in Charleston, finally a listener asked if stopping by the flight school on a cross country would be worth while. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?
2026/09/09
#60 - Flight Crew Got Drunk, Rigging Job Gone Wrong in Mexico, Am I Too Old To Learn To Fly?
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener was finishing up their IOE when the crew went out on their overnight, they next day during the flight the flight attendant called up to the cockpit and asked how did they all get home last night?! They hear how a listener took his plane down to Mexico for a new rigging job, when the plane wasn’t flying straight, & finally a listener asked for advice on starting flight training at age 65. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#59 - Drunkenly Missed My Flight, Aborted Takeoff On First Solo, Almost Pulled Caps
2026/09/02
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how a listener managed to evade missing his flight after over sleeping following a drunken night, the listen to a story about a students first solo when they aborted takeoff because the engine wasn’t making full power, finally they hear a story about to G’s in the cockpit, one being the student and the other being the instructor, you decide who deserves the Oscar. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#58 - Critical Comms Error on Final, Intentional Hypoxia, Accidental First XC Solo
2026/08/26
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what was suppose to be a relaxing flying date in Mojo turned into a full IFR flight, they hear how a brand new instructor learned that communication is key and the words you use matter, they listen to what may be the best chess move ever, when a group of passengers were intoxicated and disruptive on a private jet when the captain decided to take away some oxygen in the back and put them all to sleep, finally they hear how a listener accidentally flew his first cross country solo flight with no endorsement as well as a flying a different model plane. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#57 - 70 Million Dollar Damage, Southwest-Hats Fly Free, Vegas Gambling Tips
2026/08/19
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about what a typical day looks like as an airline pilot, they hear a harrowing story on how a listener crushed a brand new 70 million dollar jet with a tug, and finally they learned that is you are flying on southwest a hat may be more important than a paying passenger. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#56 - Kevin Is An Airline Pilot!, Airspeed Unreliable Over Bimini, Too Many Edibles
2026/08/12
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how over the last 3 months Kevin was in Airline training and has finally finished and received his ATP rating, they listen to a story on how a pilot was in the Bahamas and was scooting down the runway when his airspeed became unreliable, he had enough situational awareness to abort the take off and inspect the plane, he found water in the static system that was causing the error, finally they hear about how a doctor was on two separate flights when passengers where having medical emergencies and he jumped into action. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug Lord
2026/08/05
#55 - Smoky Arrival Into Oshkosh, ATC Always Wins, Mistaken For A Drug Lord
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about the chaotic arrival into Oshkosh, and Mindy meeting all of you, the hear a funny story of what seemed to be an overconfident First Officer trying to tell DFW ATC how to do their job, they learned that apparently local sheriffs departments have more time on their hands then they should by tracking airplanes to the point where on their drive home from the airport 8 police cars pulled them over and suspected them for running drugs, and finally they where asked advice on what ATC sees on their radar scope if you don’t have ADSB or a transponder. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#54 - We're Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy Pilot
2026/07/29
#54 - Were Hiring, Plane Seat Stealing, Tipsy Pilot
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how they are in search for a new instructor Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#53 - Vegas to Georgia in Small Plane, Student Doesn’t Know What A Cloud Is, Motion Sick over Mississippi
2026/07/22
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about there trip from Vegas to Georgia in their 1957 C182, they here how an instructor was dealing with a student who just couldn’t grasp what a cloud is and would routinely fly VFR into them, lastly they hear how a T-37 instructor pilot was tasks with a student who had a problem of puking during flight, well on the students last flight he puked 4 times on the instructor. Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#52 - Mindy Bought A Flight School, I Gave My Examiner a ZYN, Red Flags At A Flight School
2026/07/15
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they talk about how Mindy bought North Georgia Aviation Flight School, and how Mindy and Kevin are Georgia residents again, they heard how a student on their IFR check ride gave his examiner a ZYN during preflight, but the examiner thought it was gum and proceeded to puke throughout the whole check ride! Finally they heard how a student kept flipping the dominos over at his flight school with problems after problems that has them wondering how many red flags are too much.
Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#51 - Who Needs A Barf Bag, But Did You Die, 54 Yr Old Mom Learning To Fly
2026/07/08
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a flight was canceled from Vegas back to California, so they hopped in a rental car and made the drive…. unfortunately the listeners wife gets car sick and barfed many times along the route. They hear a how sometimes you may get paired with a bad instructor, this instructor knowingly took off overweight with four people in a C182 and barely cleared the buildings at the end of the runway, when they landing the instructor said… but did you die. Finally they were asked advice on how a later in life mom can get over her anxiety of flying solo.
Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
#50 - Flew Into A Presidential TFR, The Airport Bar Almost Got Us, How To Be a Part 61 CFI
2026/07/01
Mindy & Kevin share anonymous aviation stories! In this episode they hear how a new student was testing out a flight school, they were getting many red flags from the instructor being late to no other planes flying…well there was a reason and they found out the hard way by flying directly into a presidential TFR, then they heard the most relatable story from a group of guys who nearly missed their flight that was taking them to a wedding in OKC because they thought it was a good idea to get sauced up at the airport bar.
Want to submit an anonymous story to our show? Head to www.captainjohndoe.com & send us all the juicy details!
Contact us at [email protected]
Connect with us!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainjohndoepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578817086113
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainJohnDoePodcast
Listen in to Captain John Doe, the podcast where pilots, passengers, and aviation pros share their most unforgettable stories - completely anonymously. From cockpit confessions to air traffic absurdities, we read and react to real listener submissions and the best of aviation Reddit every Wednesday.
No names. No tail numbers.
Just the raw, ridiculous, and real side of flying.
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Grubbs14 2026/09/11
Great show
Gives you a glimpse into what no other aviation podcast will give you. The gaffs and goofs that _that we are humans as well as pilots. Great stuff, Ke...
peter.tarantelli 2026/08/31
Not Just Another Aviation Podcast
The Captain John Doe Podcast is not just another aviation podcast. Mindy and Kevin have filled a void in the aviation podcast world with their own, ve...
Bum82 2026/08/25
WHY NOT 6 STARS?
Y’all are awesome! Best aviation podcast on the net! Keep ‘em coming! Wish I was in North Georgia so I could take lessons at NGAV! Captain Kevin: keep...
Paul_Shattuck 2026/08/11
Flying, Fun and Informational!
If you’re interested in aviation, this podcast is for you. It’s entertaining, relaxing and very pertinent to your aviation journey
Inverted Pilot 2026/07/28
Only 5 Stars
Captain Kev and Schmin are the best!
Brian Mc2112 2026/07/24
5 stars!!
Awesome show!! Been following you guys for years. You keep it entertaining every episode. I don’t care what Kyle says. 🤣🤣
Brad in TX 2026/07/10
Good Stuff
I have followed Mindy & Kevin for years on social media. Only recently have I given their podcast a try… I wish I’d joined sooner!
So many funny sto...
That Pilot Dude 2026/06/26
The best aviation podcast
Love the podcast! Wednesday is now my favorite weekday. As a current student pilot I’ve actually learned a few things listening, and had a few great l...
Tigdigity 2026/06/20
Aviation memories
5 stars only! Missed you two at Sun n’ fun unfortunately, but hopefully next year! You’ve read a couple of my stories on the Doe-cast which is pretty ...
Like minded former athlete 2026/05/18
5 Stars and a future Vegas Date
If you're even remotely into aviation — or just enjoy stories that make you laugh, cringe, and question humanity's ability to operate heavy machinery ...
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