Podcast Episodes

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

Episode 31

This week, a bonafide travel hacker and self-proclaimed “bad boy of the travel industry” joins the show to discuss his two services that help millions travel more for less.

Jonathan Weinberg is the fo…

Published on 10 hours ago

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

Episode 30

Using points and miles to travel for less is what we’re all about … but even two brilliant, handsome podcasters like us (yes, that’s sarcasm) need some help to earn more of them, get organized, and r…

Published on 1 week ago

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

Episode 29

Gunnar and Kyle celebrate their recent travel bookings (a.k.a. “Getting Booksy”) before diving into an extremely busy couple days of travel news. Gunnar introduces an unhinged new “Stoke Scale” to he…

Published on 2 weeks ago

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

Episode 28

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00:00 - The new Amex Platinum Card has a new look … but does it matter?

02:10 - The nuts and bolts of the new (and improved?) Platinum Card from American Express – and our reaction…

Published on 3 weeks ago

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

This week, the guys dig deep on their favorite travel app: Flighty! Ryan Jones, the CEO of the incredibly powerful and beautifully designed flight tracking app, joins the podcast to explain how Fligh…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mistake Fares & Award Availability: Insider Tips from Peter Thornton

Episode 27

This week, we interview the most interesting man in travel: Peter Thornton! As Thrifty Traveler’s Senior Award Deal Analyst, Peter is responsible for finding all the best uses for your points and mil…

Published on 4 weeks ago

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

Episode 26

It’s our first ever mailbag episode! Kyle’s on vacation, so we lined up a bunch of the best questions we’ve been asked and gave you our best advice. We tackle topics such as positioning flight tips, …

Published on 1 month ago

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

Episode 25

We’re going back to basics this week by showcasing all the strategies, tips and tricks that we use to book the cheapest flight - every single time we fly. That requires some mythbusting about the dum…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

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

Episode 24

News, news, and more breaking travel news. There’s been so many big stories in the travel world lately, Gunnar and Kyle blew up the normal show format and spent the episode going beyond the headlines…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Episode 23

This week’s podcast is honestly just a selfish exercise for Gunnar, who uses his coworker’s expertise to plan a trip to the 2026 Olympics, get tips on flying with kids, and brag about how to make Thr…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago