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The Thrifty Traveler Podcast — 63 episodes

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1

Our Biggest, Most Embarrassing Travel Mistakes

2

Bag Fees Go Up, United Throws Down & 10 More News Stories

3

WTF is Happening with Flight Prices & What We’re Doing

4

Ask Us Anything: Biz Class to Australia, How We Earn Points & Big Pod News!

5

More Flights, Fewer Points: 5 Underrated Mileage Programs

6

More Southwest Drama, United’s Bold Move & More Big News

7

The Best (& Worst) Business Classes in the World

8

RIP World of Hyatt? Dissecting Big, Bad Changes

9

How We Find Cheap Flights: Inside Thrifty Traveler with Founder Jared Kamrowski

10

Sneaky Delta Perks, Summer Travel Slowdown & 8 Other News Stories

11

“These Bros Ain’t Loyal”: Why You Shouldn’t Chase Elite Status in 2026

12

Our 5-Step Checklist: What We Do After Booking Flights

13

Is the Points Party Ending in 2026?

14

What’s in Our Wallets & Our 2026 Points Planners

15

Cheaper Fares Abroad, Big Bilt News, a Merger & 7 Other Big News Stories

16

Biz Class to See Santa in Finnish Lapland: Gunnar’s Trip Report

17

Let Us Cook: Our Spiciest Travel Pet Peeves & Hot Takes

18

Where You’ll Find the Best Flight Deals in 2026

19

Our Ho-ho-holiday Mailbag, ft. Voicemails, Travel Mistakes, Canada & More

20

Who Wins Our First Class & Lavatory Awards? Plus More 2025 Superlatives

21

2 Ugly New Points Trends & 7 Other Big News Stories

22

Family Travel Tips with the Moms of Points Talk Squad

23

From Guatemala to China & Ranking All the Disney Parks with Kasey DellaPenna

24

Is Lounge Access … Underrated? (& How to Get In for Less)

25

What We Do When Travel Goes Wrong: How to Survive Delays & Cancellations

26

Biz Class Bonanza, New Lounges & 6 Big News Stories

27

A Trip to Bora Bora, New Zealand & Australia — (Almost) All on Points!

28

Mistake Fares 101: How to Snag the Cheapest Flights on Earth

29

Inside The Premium Travel Boom: Airlines Are Going All In on the 1%

30

Beating the Rental Car Companies & Hotel Chains, with AutoSlash’s Jonathan Weinberg

31

Tools of the Trade: How We Earn, Organize & Redeem Points Smarter

32

Bye Basic Economy, How Hilton Screwed Us & Other Huge Travel News

33

The New Amex Platinum Card: The Good, The Bad & The Oura Ring

34

Why Flighty is Our Favorite Travel App, with CEO Ryan Jones

35

Mistake Fares & Award Availability: Insider Tips from Peter Thornton

36

Ask Us Anything: Amex Credits, Delta Upgrades, and Personal Questions

37

All Our Best Tricks & Tools to Find the Cheapest Flight, Every Time

38

Upgrade Prices, RIP Alaska Miles & More Big Travel News You Need

39

A Family Trip to the 2026 Winter Olympics w/ TT’s Tracey Burtch

40

Lie-Flat for Less: 9 Biz Class Seats You Can Easily Book with Points

41

Delta One to Hawaii & a Love-Hate of Cruises with TV’s Jason Matheson

42

Will AI Wreck Air Travel?

43

Travel Like Gunnar & Kyle - The Tips, Tricks & Apps We Swear By

44

Is Award Travel Actually Getting … Easier?

45

Have Banks Lost the Plot with Premium Travel Cards? Ft. Nick Serati

46

Delta SkyMiles Aren’t As Good (Or as Bad) as You Think

47

Inside the Travel Influencer Boom, with MaxMilesPoints

48

Getting Paid to Find Flight Deals, ft. Jon Shallbetter

49

Airlines Were Charging Solo Travelers More …Until We Called Them Out

50

How Kyle Booked a Trip to England & Scotland on Points & Miles

51

Barcelona for Boston Prices: Europe Flight Deals are Bonkers Lately

52

Why Gunnar Hates ‘Cents Per Mile’ & Loves Cold Destinations

53

Punk, Politics & Travel w/ (Failed Uber Driver) Kyle Potter

54

Who Wins Our Frequent Flyer Program Fantasy Draft?

55

Big Five, Small Budget: Goin' on Safari with Points & Miles

56

Travel is Cooling Down … & Flight Deals are Heating Up!

57

The 10 Commandments of Points & Miles

58

Chase’s Monster 100K Bonus Merits an Emergency Pod!

59

Is Hyatt Still Top Dog of Hotel Chains?

60

A Decade of Deals, ft. Founder Jared Kamrowski

61

What the %$#* was Southwest Thinking?

62

The Best Bets for Flight Deals in 2025

63

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