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Hosted by Mick Webb and Simon Calder · society · EN-GB
Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent and former BBC producer, Mick Webb, discuss the world of travel and delight in travellers' tales.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSimon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent and former BBC producer, Mick Webb, discuss the world of travel and delight in travellers' tales.
You should have been there is hosted by Mick Webb and Simon Calder. The show has published 261 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "HASTA LA VISTA! Podcast 250" (31 October 2026, 30 minutes), "A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY Podcast 249" (22 October 2026, 27 minutes), and "EL CAMINO PRIMITIVO Podcast 248" (4 October 2026, 33 minutes).
You should have been there publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 261 episodes.
Booking probability for You should have been there is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. You should have been there requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. You should have been there's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for You should have been there are Travel Agencies & Tours. You should have been there has a society audience.
Mick Webb and Simon Calder hosts You should have been there, a society podcast with 261 episodes published.
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Episode #250
Enjoy some series highlights in this, our last podcast : evocative travel sounds, Europe's best railway journey, a poignant reminder of the pandemic period and how to appreciate Motorway Service Areas.
Episode #249
All about the humble day trip and its many guises, featuring an interview with Rick Blyth from the extreme day trips website.
Episode #248
The oldest of the routes to Santiago de Compostela is becoming increasingly popular with adventurous modern pilgrims. Simon Calder and I tried out the challenging central section.
Episode #247
A remix of previous stories from listeners, reliving their formative journeys and taking us from the English Channel to the Limpopo River via 1992 St Petersburg. Thanks to Richard Goring for the photo of the Bristol...
Episode #246
Guest Simon Calder and I attempt to update Odysseus' challenges for travel in 2026, with the EES system and car hire firms as new versions of Cyclops and Circe the sorceress! The painting of Odysseus on Calypso's island...
Episode #245
Professor of philosophy, Emily Thomas, is today's guest. Our discussion includes the importance of cannibalism for John Locke's theories, an eighteenth century pile-on involving Mary Wollstonecraft's life and Emily's...
Episode #244
Dr Andrew Stevenson, senior lecturer in psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University discusses his book "The Psychology of Travel" published by Routledge. Types of traveller and different ways of travelling are on...
Episode #243
Discover declassified train carriages, how to walk in the shoes of others and enjoy a race across Europe to Leipzig. And Simon leaves the podcast.
Aided and abetted by listeners, we present some suggestions of how to navigate Paris, where to stay and what to see. The accordion music was provided by Accordion-music-clean.wav by eyenorth...
Episode #241
We discuss football journeys, near and far, and hear from fans who have stretched the limits of credible travel to get to a match abroad.
Episode #240
We ask if this label really means anything, and continue to probe the EES database debacle and the axolotl conundrum. Plus, the latest in our search for the perfect guided tour.
Episode #239
On College Green in London's Westminster, surrounded by historic buildings, we talk to Frances Linzee Gordon about what it takes to become an elite, Blue Badge Guide, and the challenges that lie in wait when you begin...
Authentic dragons, astonishing temples, beguiling coastlines and great food. Find out whether one of the region's 11 countries floats your boat.
Episode #237
We mull over the concept of over-tourism, its causes and effects as well as some remedies. Why not try the place next door, for instance?
Episode #236
We shine a light on the world's many and varied straits- not just that one. Are they an underappreciated geographical feature?
You should have been there
We explore the delights- natural, culinary, architectural and cultural- of the colourful Mexican state of Oaxaca.
We plot a route across Mexico's mighty metropolis, taking in its many marvels
Episode #233
We consider the perils of venturing off venturing off the beaten track, talk to an adventure tour organiser facing up to current hazards in Venezuela, Iran and now Greenland, and we meet..... the axolotl.
Episode #232
Do you recognise this flag? It's one of the destinations that Simon found out about at the Adventure Travel Show in London. We discuss real travel adventures where the guide books run out as well as less challenging but...
Episode #231
We assess the past year in travel and anticipate the next one, with thoughts on destinations and technology as well as the giving of some self-indulgent travel presents.
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