Hello and welcome back to the blog here on the Podcasts of the Caribbean website! Today I’m excited to share some news about the upcoming year and what’s happening with me and the podcast. But in case you don’t want to read the whole blogpost, here’s a TLDR for you:

• Podcasts of the Caribbean celebrates its 4th anniversary!
• My adventure of working at Walt Disney World continues!
• The podcast will return in mid February 2027!

Podcasts of the Caribbean Turns Four Years Old

On November 4th, 2022, I released the first episode of Podcasts of the Caribbean. And here we are now 4 years later and still going strong! I know I’ve said it before, but I never expected this podcast to make it past the first few episodes. When I started, I had assumed that I would lose steam and stop recording episodes after a while, especially if no one was listening. But then I had a viral Instagram post and so many fellow Pirates of the Caribbean fans flooded in! I was so excited and knew I had to keep making new episodes.

Fast forward to now, I’ve released over 70 episodes and plan on making even more! I’ve brought my first group of guests onto the podcast, including David H. Venghaus Jr. (First Assistant Director of Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End), and some fellow Pirates of the Caribbean fans as well! I’ve also started dabbling in video content and released my first video essay over on my YouTube channel earlier this year! It’s been a really great year, and I can’t thank you all enough for the support. Knowing that there are so many other fans who love this franchise just as much as I do means the absolute world to me.

As many of you may know, I am currently working at Walt Disney World, which you can read more about in just a bit! This is the first time I’ve lived away from my family for an extended period of time, and while it’s been fun, every so often I get hit with a wave of homesickness. And when that happens, Pirates of the Caribbean helps a lot. Why? Because Pirates of the Caribbean feels like home. It’s so connected to my childhood and my life in general, and it never fails to put me in a good mood. It radiates pure joy for me, whether I’m watching the movies, riding the attraction, or reading the books or comics. So having a way to express that love with all of you through this podcast has really been a true gift. Thank you all so much for being here, whether you’re new or have been here since the beginning.

The Walt Disney World Adventure Continues

If you’ve read either the previous podcast update blogpost or kept up with me on social media, you’ll know that I am now currently working at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida! I graduated college in May of 2026, and decided to give the Disney College Program a try. I’ve been here since late August 2026 so far and it’s honestly been a blast. You may have seen some of the content I’ve posted across my social media accounts, including my 22 rides on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in just one day! But it’s been great being here and getting to live in the Disney bubble.

While I’ve been here, I’ve also gotten a chance to meet and talk with a bunch of cast members at the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, and I was surprised to find out that they all know who I am! Apparently I’ve made a name for myself at the attraction because of my podcast even before I moved here, and it’s been awesome getting to hear about how they enjoy the podcast, and look forward to seeing me at the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. If any of the cast members I’ve met are reading this, thanks for being so awesome and making me feel so special! It still feels so surreal when I get stopped or recognized. I know I’m not really a celebrity, but I do feel like one at the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction!

Anyway, as you can tell, I’ve been enjoying my time so far working at Walt Disney World. So much so that I’ve decided to extend the length of my program to the beginning of June 2027. So I will continue to work at Walt Disney World up until that point. But that of course begs the question, “what’s happening with the podcast?” Well, I have a great answer for you…

Season 7 Begins in Mid February

That’s right! Podcasts of the Caribbean is returning in 2027 during the middle of the month of February!

When I was contemplating extending my program, I knew I had to figure out what to do with the podcast. And I knew I couldn’t postpone it again, not when 2027 is such a huge year for Pirates of the Caribbean. We actually have three milestone anniversaries to celebrate in 2027, and I’m very excited to celebrate each one!

• The 60th Anniversary of the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland, which opened on March 18, 1967!
• The 20th Anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which released on May 25th, 2007!
• The 10th Anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which released on May 26th, 2017!

So as you can see, there was no way I could delay the return of the podcast even with extending my Disney College Program. So yes, as I said before, Season 7 of the podcast will begin around mid February 2027 and stretch to the end of May 2027. I don’t want to share concrete dates just yet, as I want to give myself time to plan everything out. But what I can tell you is what I’ll be covering on the podcast during Season 7!

Season 7 will be split into two halves, with the first half having episodes releasing every other week, and the second half having weekly episode releases. Why is that, you ask? Well, in the words of Joshamee Gibbs, “well, I’ll tell ye.”

The first half of Season 7 will focus on the most iconic Pirates of the Caribbean video games! This includes Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life, The Legend of Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and even the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game and the accompanying LEGO sets! In the first half of Season 7, I’ll also be making a special episode commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, so stay tuned for that!

But the second half of the season will be very fun, as I’ll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End with another countdown celebration! You all really enjoyed the countdown celebration for Dead Man’s Chest’s 20th anniversary, so I figured I’d do the same for At World’s End. For this half of Season 7, I’ll be covering the At World’s End marketing and merchandising campaigns, the At World’s End novelization, and even the At World’s End video game! And to close out the season, I’ll have another special episode to commemorate the 20th anniversary of At World’s End, and an episode celebrating the 10th anniversary of Dead Men Tell No Tales!

But that’s not all. I also am in the early stages of my next big video project, which is a sequel to my big video essay that released earlier this year, “The Year Pirates of the Caribbean Ruled the World!” That video focused on the cultural impact of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest in the year of 2006, and this new video will do the same for At World’s End in the year of 2007. I was so shocked to see the incredible reception to that video when it released in July, and there were so many people who asked for a sequel about At World’s End. So yes, it’s happening!

What’s Next on the Horizon

So as you can tell, there’s a lot to look forward to for Podcasts of the Caribbean during the first half of 2027! And between working at Walt Disney World, producing the podcast episodes and making this next video, there’s a lot going on for me as well. I’m very excited for all of it and I hope you are as well.

In terms of what lies ahead on the horizon for the podcast? Well, honestly I’ve not thought that far ahead yet! But I hope everything in this blogpost has gotten you all excited about Season 7 of the podcast and our big celebration for the three milestone anniversaries coming up next year! I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things and talk about my favorite thing in the world again with you all!

Once I have a concrete date for the start of Season 7, I of course will share that with you all! But until then, continue to keep up with me on social media to follow along on my Walt Disney World journey!

-Justin