Podcast

I Thought You Were Going To Bring The Mofongo?

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Nov 12 2008
Length: 15:36 Learn more about what Thanksgiving means to four Southwest Airlines Employees. On this episode, I sit down to talk with three co-workers. Bill Owen, Whitney Eichinger, and I discuss some of our traditions and why we love the holiday and Olga Romero chimes in with some traditions of her homeland, Puerto Rico. Can you guess which one of the four is going to make mofongo? read more

Tell Me I'm Cute

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Nov 05 2008
Lengty: 16:20 You have to do what you need to do to get those great interviews. In this case, I was on Southwest flight 296 where I had noticed a Flight Attendant in training. I jotted down a few questions on the back of an air sickness bag (unused) and grabbed an interview with Jaimy on one of her Operation Experience flights (actually a test) before she could graduate with her class 245. read more

Smokin' Spirit Party

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Oct 28 2008
Length: 20:09 This is the spirit party to end all spirit parties. Taking up four hangar bays, 6000 Employees, former Employees and friends attended this Smokin' Spirit Party to celebrate two Southwest legends Herb Kelleher and Colleen Barrett. read more

But It's Only 8,300 lbs. Each!

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Oct 22 2008
Length: 21:32 This episode of Red Belly Radio was recorded at the Dallas Maintenance Center at our 6th annual, 2008 Southwest Airlines Pigskin Plane Pull—pulling one of our Boeing 737s with human power! It is all part of the event known as the Red River Rivalry. Photo of Jim from Maintenance on the Tug and the nose of the plane. read more

A Map, a Blindfold, and Some Darts

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Oct 13 2008
Length 15:14 Have you ever wondered what things are considered when picking a new city? In this episode of Red Belly Radio, we hear Chairman, President, and CEO Gary Kelly announcing the newest Southwest Airlines destination ,and then I interview Nicholas Haan from our Schedule Planning department about how we pick new cities. To answer your obvious question, it does not involve a map, blindfold... read more

Will Golf For $10,000,000

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Oct 08 2008
Length: 16:03 This episode is about the fall 2008 LUV Classic on Friday, October 10. I interview Barbara McDermott, executive director of the Dallas Ronald McDonald House and Lori Skinner an event specialist currently working on the LUV classic golf tournament. Over the years, Southwest Airlines, through the LUV Classic, has donated more than $9.5 million to multiple Ronald McDonald Houses and... read more

Lord of the Dance (Video)

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Oct 01 2008
Length 7:41 This episode of Red Belly Radio is about viral video, specifically YouTube and the interview with the man who's video has now crossed the 100 million view mark, Judson Laipply. read more

How To Get Hired At SWA 101

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Sep 24 2008
Length: 17:37 This episode of Red Belly Radio features a collection of several stories on what some employees did to get their feet in the door. Pictured right: Catherine with her response (lower right corner) of "Try Me!" to the "You Are Free To Be Yourself" billboard. read more

It seems it really does take a rocket scientist

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Sep 17 2008
Length: 12:08 About the Heide Cayouette/Southwest Airlines Space Camp scholarship and the 2008 winner, Hannah Heaser. Pictured right: Hannah working the batteries out of every possible device. read more

Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Willy-Willys

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Sep 10 2008
Length: 13:38 How Hurricanes get their names and how Southwest deals with them and how we help our Customers who have to change their travel plans around them. read more