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CARTOON HOSTS·REAL HOTEL TALK

A weekly cartoon about the hotel industry with Cartoon Marcy & Cartoon Michael. Under two minutes. Over your lunch break.

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FOLIO 01 · THE SHOW

Hotels, travel, and the stuff in between.

Cartoon Marcy and Cartoon Michael on hotel tech, front-desk war stories, pre-arrival emails, airport snacks — anything worth 90 seconds. New one every Friday.

Airplane Snacks
NEW THIS WEEK
EP 28·1:38·APR 17

Airplane Snacks

Peanut M&M's at 30,000 feet. The airport Cheez-It conspiracy. Uncrustables, reconsidered.

TRAVEL
In-Room Entertainment
EP 27·1:52·APR 10

In-Room Entertainment

The TV guide has less technology than the elevator. Ten inputs later, you give up.

ROOMS
Hotelier vs Vendor
EP 26·1:45·APR 03

Hotelier vs Vendor

A demo, an email, and a thousand follow-ups. Both sides tell the truth.

INDUSTRY
Hotel Breakfast Buffets
EP 25·1:48·MAR 27

Hotel Breakfast Buffets

Put toast in the toaster before you order the omelet. Everything lands hot.

DINING
The Best Hotel Words
EP 24·1:25·MAR 20

The Best Hotel Words

Compendium vs porte cochère. A civil debate, mostly. Drop your vote in the comments.

DEBATE
Pre-Arrival Messages
EP 22·1:42·MAR 06

Pre-Arrival Messages

Should feel like a welcome. Usually reads like a warning label.

HOTEL TECH
13 Front Desk Questions
EP 23·1:42·MAR 13

13 Front Desk Questions

Thirteen questions the front desk answers before 10am. "Can I check in early?" goes first.

FRONT DESK
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NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY
EP 28 · AIRPLANE SNACKS—EP 27 · IN-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT—EP 26 · HOTELIER VS VENDOR—EP 25 · HOTEL BREAKFAST BUFFETS—EP 24 · THE BEST HOTEL WORDS—EP 22 · PRE-ARRIVAL MESSAGES—EP 23 · 13 FRONT DESK QUESTIONS—EP 21 · FAMOUS HOTEL BARS—EP 20 · WORKING FROM A HOTEL ROOM—EP 19 · VALENTINE'S DAY & HOTELS—EP 28 · AIRPLANE SNACKS—EP 27 · IN-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT—EP 26 · HOTELIER VS VENDOR—EP 25 · HOTEL BREAKFAST BUFFETS—EP 24 · THE BEST HOTEL WORDS—EP 22 · PRE-ARRIVAL MESSAGES—EP 23 · 13 FRONT DESK QUESTIONS—EP 21 · FAMOUS HOTEL BARS—EP 20 · WORKING FROM A HOTEL ROOM—EP 19 · VALENTINE'S DAY & HOTELS—
FOLIO 02 · THE LETTER

Notes
from the lobby.

A short letter, every Friday. New episodes the morning they drop, plus what we noticed in this week's hotels. No spam. No "exclusive webinars."

01
Weekly episode drops

The new episode lands in your inbox Friday morning — before the algorithm gets to it.

02
Notes from the Lobby

One short letter, every Friday. Things we saw, hotels we stayed in, gossip we half-heard and are 70% sure we can share.

03
Name That Brand updates

New brand rounds, leaderboard standings, and the occasional challenge — straight from the game.

A TWO-MINUTE STAY · IN YOUR INBOX · CHECK OUT ANYTIME
FOLIO 03 · THE GAME

NAME
THAT
BRAND.

The hotel brand matching challenge. A brand flashes up — name its parent company before the eight-second clock runs out.

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FOLIO 04 · THE HOUSE

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