The Thrifty Traveler Podcast
by Thrifty Traveler
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- 🇺🇸US · Places & Travel#15300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Places & Travel#10030K to 100K
- 🇲🇽MX · Places & Travel#1431K to 10K
- 🇹🇭TH · Places & Travel#1030K to 100K
- 🇵🇪PE · Places & Travel#3010K to 30K
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115K to 385K🎙 Daily cadence·64 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
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385K to 1.3M🇺🇸78%🇨🇦8%🇹🇭8%+5 more - Active Followers
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115K to 385K
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Delta’s Weirdest Card Offer & Google’s Huge Points Play
Sep 3, 2026
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Starter Kit, Vol. 2: Mastering Credit Cards & Piling Up Points
Sep 1, 2026
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Drafting the Perfect 5-Card Travel Wallet: Who Wins?
Aug 27, 2026
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Starter Kit, Vol. 1: The Keys to Find the Cheapest Flights
Aug 25, 2026
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Coming Soon: Starter Kit, a Series to Get Started in Points & Miles
Aug 21, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/3/26 |  Delta’s Weirdest Card Offer & Google’s Huge Points Play | Google Flights is making a big move into the points and miles game, United’s CEO’s egotistical comments, Delta’s weird (but arguably best-ever?) credit card offer, and a bevy of new Europe routes all headline a big news roundup to close out the summer. Tune in as Gunnar and Kyle dole out advice about transferring points to Hyatt, analyze the boom in flights to the slopes, look into some puzzling Chase Sapphire Lounge news, and review the Delta One Lounge in Seattle, KLM’s Premium Comfort seats, and Gunnar’s latest glamping adventure! | — | ||||||
| 9/1/26 |  Starter Kit, Vol. 2: Mastering Credit Cards & Piling Up Points | If you want to get into redeeming points and miles, you need to earn them first. So in our second installment of our Starter Kit series, Gunnar and Kyle break down the best strategies for earning tons of travel rewards. While it might start with credit cards as the engine of an earning strategy - and the guys spend some time outlining their strategies and busting credit score myths - there are plenty of other ways to rack up all the points and miles you need, too. | — | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | Drafting the Perfect 5-Card Travel Wallet: Who Wins? | Gunnar’s gone, so Kyle and Nick go head-to-head in a fantasy football style draft to build the perfect five-card travel wallet ... with a lot riding on the outcome, thanks to a last-minute bet. But before the draft, they unpack American’s (long-overdue) reversal to seatback screens, United’s splashy 2027 international expansion, and Flying Blue’s horrible news. Plus, they answer a listener’s questions about insurance that comes from top travel credit cards. | — | ||||||
| 8/25/26 |  Starter Kit, Vol. 1: The Keys to Find the Cheapest Flights | Are you ready to get started with points, miles, and all things cheap travel? It all starts with airfare, so in this first installment of our new Starter Kit series, Gunnar and Kyle walk through how to find the cheapest flight possible, every single time. The guys cover the tips, tricks, tools, and (most importantly) the mindset you need to find cheap flights and start traveling more for less. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/26 |  Coming Soon: Starter Kit, a Series to Get Started in Points & Miles | Introducing “Starter Kit” - a dedicated series of special bonus episodes to help you get started in points and miles, become a true award travel “sicko” or just brush up on your skills and knowledge on all things cheap travel. Over the course of several episodes, we’ll walk through the basics of finding cheap flights, the best ways to earn tons of points, how to transfer and redeem miles for maximum value, and all the tools we use to stay organized and get ahead. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Biz Class Faceoff: Delta One vs. United Polaris | Kyle is out on vacation, so … Kyle is in - the younger, arguably cooler, and definitely taller Kyle, that is. Our podcast editor & social media guru, Kyle Thomas, joins Gunnar on the show to recap his recent flight in United’s new “Elevated” Polaris business class cabin over to London and answers the question: How does it stack up against his beloved Delta One? Plus, the guys talk through some troubling trends with American AAdvantage miles, and review some Resy/Tock news. | — | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | Airfare Absurdities, the Battle for Seattle & Other Travel News | From a bizarre (and arguably absurd) Delta flight pricing quirk, new and disappearing Alaska Atmos redemptions, American’s late premium push, or the ongoing “Battle for Seattle,” there’s no shortage of travel news for Gunnar and Kyle to break down on the show this week. Plus, the guys help a listener with that age-old question of award travel: should you book a flight with lower mileage rates or fewer fees? | — | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | Live from Fargo! Tips for Traveling (& Saving) from Smaller Airports | The guys took the show on the road: Coming to you live from TEDxFargo in North Dakota in late July, Gunnar and Kyle devoted an episode of the show to airports not named JFK, LAX, MSP, ORD, or the other big hubs. The guys swapped stories and shared tips about traveling from smaller airports and cities. They talk about their favorite (and least favorite …) experiences at small airports before diving into the top tips for finding better deals, using points and miles, and traveling smarter from smaller airports. Plus, a TTPOD fan forces Gunnar to reckon with his O’Hare take and (former Fargo resident!) Kyle delights in seeing Gunnar’s reaction to visiting Fargo for the first time. | — | ||||||
| 8/6/26 | Japan & Delta SkyMiles Deals: So Hot Right Now | Kyle joins the show from the Park Hyatt Tokyo on this special Japan-themed episode. While the sun slowly rises behind him, Kyle first revisits his scorching hot take about the rise of SkyMiles before the guys dig into where to go in Japan, how to get there, and where to stay on your next trip. Plus, Gunnar gives his own hot take about jet lag, and Kyle gives advice on how to beat it. | — | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | The Current State of Points & Miles Deals in 2026 | The world of all things points and miles is changing rapidly. So to dig into where things are at and what’s ahead, Gunnar and Kyle bring in the man they call “St. Peter” – Thrifty Traveler’s Senior Award Analyst and guru of all things award travel, Peter Thornton – to talk about the state of award availability and spell out the best uses of your points and miles as we enter the second half of 2026. Plus, they recap about some rare business class deals making a comeback, why airlines are throttling award searches … and, for some reason, talk a lot about cycling? | — | ||||||
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| 7/23/26 | How the Pros Use Google Flights | Booking cheap travel starts and ends with Google Flights, which is why Gunnar and Kyle devoted a full episode of the podcast to how to use our favorite website - including some of the advanced features that can help you find the cheapest fares on the planet and help you book flights like a pro. The guys go over the basics before digging into next-level features like Explore, Alerts, and plenty of other details that set Google Flights apart as the best travel tool out there. | — | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | airfaresummer flight deals+3 | — | FlightyDelta | — | airfare droppingsummer flight deals+3 | — | 45m 25s | ||
| 7/9/26 | flight dealstravel+3 | Kyle | Taco Bell | AsiaDEN | flight dealshotel deals+3 | — | 46m 14s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Hawaii travelairline news+3 | — | SouthwestHilton | — | HawaiiSouthwest miles+5 | — | 43m 33s | ||
| 6/25/26 | travelflight deals+3 | — | — | Midwestern city | travelflight deals+3 | — | 43m 23s | ||
| 6/23/26 | live recordingtravel stories+3 | — | Parkway Theater | Minneapolis | travelMinneapolis+3 | — | 56m 00s | ||
| 6/18/26 | credit card bonusesbank offers+3 | — | Chase Sapphire PreferredCLEAR+1 | — | credit card offerswelcome bonuses+3 | — | 39m 43s | ||
| 6/11/26 | airline alliancestravel tips+3 | — | SkyTeamStar Alliance+1 | — | airline alliancesSkyTeam+5 | Cozy EarthTHRIFTY | 1h 04m 02s | ||
| 6/10/26 | credit cardstravel rewards+3 | — | Sapphire Preferred CardChase | — | ChaseSapphire Preferred Card+3 | — | 26m 38s | ||
| 6/4/26 | travelhotels+5 | Gunnar | HiltonBilt 2.0+1 | ItalyRome+1 | 5-star hotelsItaly travel+3 | — | 1h 04m 29s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Hyatt changestravel rewards+3 | Gunnar | Hyatt | — | Hyatttravel rewards+3 | Bellroy10% off | 54m 33s | ||
| 5/26/26 | travel mistakesembarrassing stories+3 | — | — | — | travel mistakesembarrassing travel+3 | — | 49m 31s | ||
| 5/21/26 | cheap flightstravel tips+3 | — | Hyatt | — | cheap flightstravel+5 | Cozy EarthTHRIFTY | 49m 30s | ||
| 5/14/26 | airfaretravel tips+4 | — | — | Thailand | airfareThailand+3 | — | 51m 37s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Delta Onepoints and miles+3 | Kyle Thomas | DeltaSpirit | — | Delta Onepoints+5 | — | 1h 02m 26s | ||
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Chart history for The Thrifty Traveler Podcast
Peaked at #10 in TH, top 10 in 1 of 8 tracked markets, currently #10 in TH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| United States | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| PE | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| IL | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| PH | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Canada | — | #100 | #100 | — |
| Denmark | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| Mexico | — | #143 | #143 | — |
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.