
Welcome to the Thrifty Traveler Podcast – a travel podcast where we dig into the latest travel news and trends and discuss all the best ways to earn and redeem your points and miles! From the ins and outs of booking cheap flights, exploring the best ways to use your airline miles, or diving into other next-level money-saving travel tips, your hosts Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter will bring you the b... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 98 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Places & TravelAviationLeisureSociety & Culture | |||

Heading home for the holidays can be expensive, especially this year… but it doesn’t have to be. We’re in the heart of holiday flight booking season, so Gunnar and Kyle give all their best tips for saving on flights on those high-demand holiday seaso... more
You’ve earned the points, you’ve booked the trip … but how do you make your travels more enjoyable? On this (perhaps not final?) episode of Starter Kit, the guys walk through the little things you can do to improve your entire trip, from the planning... more
Earning and redeeming points can be full of trip hazards … and Gunnar’s tripped on almost all of them. So this week, the guys outline the biggest award travel mistakes they’ve seen (and made) so that you can avoid making the same mistakes on your own... more
Award travel can feel overwhelming and complicated … but not with the right tools and organization. This week on our special Starter Kit series, Kyle and Gunnar walk through all the websites, apps, and tools they use to organize their credit cards, p... more
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This guys keep it real and funny with all sorts of advice and puns that make it for a favourite in our family!
Absolutely best travel podcast out there! They are easy to listen to and understand, yet make me laugh during each episode. Love listening each Thursday!
There are many travel podcasts, but no one delivers like Gunnar and Kyle. Always on top of the current travel trends, credit card updates, and airline and hotel program changes. But more importantly, it’s just always an all around good time to listen to them banter and hear their takes on travel. Look forward to this pod every week!
I have been listening to Gunnar & Kyle since the first podcast and recently went back and listened to all of the podcasts for a second time — and learned (& laughed!) even more! Keep up the great work!
I am a listener from the very first episode and have caught every episode since. I look forward to new episodes and have learned so much in the short time the podcast has been going. The rapport between the hosts is very entertaining and makes it a pleasure to listen each week.
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This show centers on practical travel hacking: earning and redeeming points and miles, finding cheap flights, and staying current with loyalty programs and airline strategies. Hosts Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter deliver data-driven insights, live testing of tools (like Google Flights), and timely industry updates, often supplemented by on-location guests and real-world travel stories. The format mixes strategy, current news, and actionable tips with upbeat banter, making it approachable for beginners while still valuable to seasoned points-and-miles enthusiasts. Notable is the consistent emphasis on maximizing value through transfers, portals, and card sign-ups, plus a community-driven feel with live events and listener Q&A segments.
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1. Frequent Miler on the Air
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3. Award Travel 101
4. Let's Get To The Points
5. MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast launched 2 years ago and published 98 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Thrifty Traveler Podcast include:
1. Peter Thornton
2. Nick Zirotti
3. Nick Cerati
4. Kim Oh
5. Kyle Thomas
6. Katie Rollins
7. Jon Schallbetter
8. Marcus Gunderson
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