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BHostel

Bryant Perkins

Booking Overview

This travel storytelling interview podcast focuses on authentic hostel experiences, featuring hostel operators, staff, and travelers who share personal stories of connection, cultural exchange, and self-discovery. Credible pitches include hostel founders and managers, hospitality-community leaders, and travelers with distinctive cross-cultural or transformational experiences; booking difficulty is likely low because the show favors accessible, first-person storytellers over highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 14

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 44 subscribers

Instagram: 1.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@bhostelpod.com

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Host

Bryant Perkins - Journalist and former hostel employee with firsthand experience in hostel culture and hospitality.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Hostel owners, managers, and staff; travelers with compelling personal experiences; and guests able to discuss cultural exchange, identity, community, or personal transformation from firsthand experience.
Required Achievements:  
Operating or managing a hostel or hospitality community, Extensive travel or backpacking experience, Distinctive cross-cultural or personal-growth experiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Abby Botta - Communal Living, Personal Growth, Queer Identity, Happiness, Challenging Social Expectations, Hiring For Potential, And Finding Supportive Community.

Andrea Rivera - Hostel Life, Identity, Immigrant-family Experiences, Personal Growth, Queer Identity, Challenging Inherited Expectations, And Finding Community.

Recent Topics

Hostels, Backpacking, Travel, Hospitality, Cultural Exchange

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
BHostel
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He Wrote the Book on American Hostels. They're Not What You Think.

October 08, 2026

A flood left Zack Reed without a place to live in 2022. So he started working in hostels, and it changed how he sees the world.In this episode of BHostel, recorded at Ember Hostel in Denver, Zack tells the whole story. It starts with his first hostel job at the International Travelers House in San Diego. It ends with a book about his life inside American hostels. Along the way, he shares how the front desk taught him to set boundaries without losing empathy. He explains why life on the move f...

Season 4: (VIDEO) Episode 3 | Everything Fell Apart. Then She Opened a Pack of Pokémon Cards

July 30, 2026

One year. Four losses. Her job, her cat, her relationship, and her mother.Then Jemelle opened a Pokémon pack, and everything started to change.In this episode of BHostel, recorded at Ember Hostel in Denver, Jemelle shares how the Pokémon TCG helped her rebuild after the hardest year of her life. After a layoff from the video game industry, she paid off her credit card debt through budgeting and real sacrifice. She found community in hostel life. And she found her way back to joy through colle...

Season 4: Episode 3 | Everything Fell Apart. Then She Opened a Pack of Pokémon Cards

July 27, 2026

One year. Four losses. Her job, her cat, her relationship, and her mother.Then Jemelle opened a Pokémon pack, and everything started to change.In this episode of BHostel, recorded at Ember Hostel in Denver, Jemelle shares how the Pokémon TCG helped her rebuild after the hardest year of her life. After a layoff from the video game industry, she paid off her credit card debt through budgeting and real sacrifice. She found community in hostel life. And she found her way back to joy through colle...

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
BHostel
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How do I get in touch with BHostel?

BHostel is hosted by Bryant Perkins. Its publicly listed email is hello@bhostelpod.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for BHostel?

The publicly listed email for BHostel: hello@bhostelpod.com.

How many listeners does BHostel have?

Podseeker estimates BHostel reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for BHostel?

BHostel typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Hostel owners, managers, and staff; travelers with compelling personal experiences; and guests able to discuss cultural exchange, identity, community, or personal transformation from firsthand experience. Common among recent guests: Operating or managing a hostel or hospitality community; Extensive travel or backpacking experience; Distinctive cross-cultural or personal-growth experiences. Recent guests include Abby Botta and Andrea Rivera.

How hard is it to get booked on BHostel?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does BHostel cover?

Recent episodes cover Hostels, Backpacking, Travel, Hospitality, and Cultural Exchange. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

hello@bhostelpod.com

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