Churn and Burn

About Churn and Burn

A podcast delving into maximizing miles and points redemptions for international travel. We do trip reports, flight reviews, and hotel reviews, all bookable via miles and points! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churnandburnpodcast/

Publisher

CBpodcast

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Nov 2023

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Paul's Official First and Business Seat Rankings List

   Paul from Empty Nester Miles joins me to break down the big news of Hyatt ending its partnership with American Airlines and seemingly jumping into bed with Delta — we share our realistic (and skeptical) expectations as Atlanta-based flyers. Paul then counts down his top nine first class and top ten business class seats. We also dive into his Japan trip report, covering a fantastic stay at the Conrad Osaka on Hilton points and the Hyatt Centric Ginza in Tokyo.

2. 

   29 Aug 2026

   A 25 Year Churning Career Retrospective with Andrew

   I sit down with Andrew, a manufactured spending and award travel veteran, to trace his journey from a simple $100 college credit card bonus to eventually earning millions of points. We swap stories on our biggest wins and losses, dead plays and the ethics of mentoring new churners and why getting shut down by a bank might be the best thing that ever happens to you.

3. 

   22 Aug 2026

   An Amazing Africa Trip with Judd and Jill

   First-time couples guests Judd and Jill join the show for an epic 10-day+ Kenya and Tanzania safari trip report. They cover Qsuites and Etihad Apartment flights, Park Hyatt stays in Doha and Zanzibar, safaris across Nairobi National Park, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, and a splurge stay at the ultra-luxe Marriott Bonvoy Mapito Safari Lodge in the Serengeti — plus honest takes on Qatar, American, and Etihad service, points math, and lessons learned for planning your own bucket-list safari.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Books guests

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