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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder and the Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel.

The Independent

1,358 episodesEN

Show overview

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 1,358 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 8 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 107 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Independent.

Episodes
1,358
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
7 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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