There are plenty of travel, marketing and media podcasts out there to inspire fresh thinking – but which are the ones our Travel Marketing Group community actually listens to, recommends and comes back to?
We asked the group to share the podcasts they would tell other marketers to try, from travel trends and brand strategy to PR, product insight, culture and consumer behaviour. Here are the recommendations.
The Marketing Meetup Podcast
Summary: A friendly and practical marketing podcast covering ideas, interviews and lessons from across the marketing world.
What we like about it:
A regular source of marketing inspiration, with accessible conversations and plenty of useful takeaways for anyone working in comms, content or brand.
Zero Click Marketing
Summary: A podcast focused on how marketing is changing in a world where audiences do not always need to click through to engage with content.
What we like about it:
It is useful for thinking about how brands show up across platforms, and how marketers can create value before asking audiences to take action.
Target Internet Digital Marketing Podcast
Summary: A digital marketing podcast covering practical topics across channels, tools, strategy and performance.
What we like about it:
A helpful listen for staying close to the practical side of digital marketing, especially when looking for ideas that can be applied day to day.
Atlas Obscura Podcast
Summary: A short-form travel and culture podcast exploring unusual places, stories and curiosities from around the world.
What we like about it:
While not strictly a marketing podcast, it offers a quick travel fix and a reminder of the kinds of stories, places and human details that can spark great content ideas.
When It Hits the Fan
Summary: A podcast about crisis comms, reputation, media moments and how organisations respond when things go wrong.
What we like about it:
It provides useful insight into earned media, behaviour change and brand perception – all highly relevant for travel marketers managing reputation and public attention.
Uncensored CMO
Summary: A marketing podcast featuring candid conversations with senior marketers and brand leaders.
What we like about it:
It is always interesting, with a strong mix of brand, effectiveness and strategy, plus the occasional travel-specific episode.
Sliced Bread
Summary: A consumer-focused podcast that investigates products, claims and what really makes something useful or successful.
What we like about it:
Although not strictly marketing, it offers useful insight into product thinking, consumer expectations and how people decide what is worth their time or money.
The Impact Room
Summary: A new podcast series from Accord exploring media channels and their role in marketing impact.
What we like about it:
The first episode focuses on TV, with audio next on the agenda, making it a relevant listen for anyone thinking about media planning and campaign effectiveness.
PR in the Real World
Summary: A podcast that explores different areas of marketing and communications through the experience of seasoned practitioners.
What we like about it:
It gets under the skin of PR and comms in a practical way, with episodes featuring experienced voices from across the industry, including travel sector perspectives.
Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Summary: A longer-form travel podcast covering trends, specialisms and conversations from across the travel sector.
What we like about it:
It is not strictly a marketing podcast, but it offers valuable context on the wider travel landscape and the trends shaping the industry.
Our Final Thoughts on The Best Travel Marketing Podcasts
What stood out from the recommendations was the range. Some podcasts are directly about marketing, while others offer insight into culture, consumer behaviour, media, reputation, product thinking and travel itself.
For travel marketers, that mix matters. The best ideas often come from listening beyond your own specialism – whether that is a sharp brand interview, a crisis comms case study, a destination story or a discussion about what people are talking about in everyday life.