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PODCASTS

 

Based in Colorado, and founded by twice British Travel Guild writer of the year Aaron Millar, Armchair Productions are the audio experts for the travel industry. I have been working for Armchair Productions since January 2022, and my roles include research, ideation, planning, script writing and hosting of podcasts. 

Clients include Tennessee Tourism, Travel Oregon, Travel South Dakota, Utah Office of Tourism, Florida Keys Tourism, Travel San Francisco, Estes Park (Colorado), Laramie (Wyoming), Visit Yolo County (California), Visit Greater Palm Springs (California), Tully Luxury Traveller (Canada), Wanderlust (UK) and Family Traveller (UK).

RECENT AWARDS FOR ARMCHAIR INCLUDE:
British Guild of Travel Writers Broadcast Feature of the Year Award Winner, 2024
Webby Award Nominee, Best Lifestyle Podcast 2023
British Guild of Travel Writers Broadcaster of the Year Award Winner, 2021, 2023

 

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THE TRAVEL SOUTH DAKOTA STORIES (SERIES 2)
 

This six-part podcast series takes listeners from a dinosaur dig site in the Black Hills to joining the Union Army to riding a horse-drawn across across the prairies in search of Laura Ingalls.

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I researched, wrote and hosted this series on an in-field trip to
South Dakota.

You can listen to the episodes on Spotify or Apple.

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THE TRAVEL SOUTH DAKOTA STORIES (SERIES 1)
 

This three-part podcast series takes listeners from the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup to ghost and gunslinger hunting in Deadwood to tracing Native American history at the Crazy Horse Monument.

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I researched, wrote and hosted this series on an in-field trip to
South Dakota.

 

"We all got chills listening, and I might've shed a few tears"
Stephanie Spronk, Travel South Dakota


You can listen to the episodes on Spotify or Apple.

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HIDDEN TRAILS OF OREGON

 

This three-part podcast series is an immersive first-person journey across the wild, weird, and wonder-filled state of Oregon.

On this series I did the research for the itinerary, the podcast theme creative, researched guest speakers and infield experiences, wrote the pre-production outline and questions for the host Aaron.

The episode 'Central Nature Trail' was nominated for
Best Documentary Podcast in the 2013 Webby Awards.

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You can listen to that episode on Spotify or Apple

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TENNESSEE MUSIC PATHWAYS

This seven-part podcast series takes listeners on a more than 1,000-mile journey, from Bristol and the birth of country music to Memphis and the start of rock n’ roll. 
 
On this series I did the research for the itinerary, the podcast theme creative, researched guest speakers and infield experiences, wrote the pre-production outline and questions for the host Aaron.

“LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this so much. It made my heart happy to hear it” 
Jill Kilgore, PR Media Manager, Tennessee Tourism

 

You can listen to the episodes on Spotify or Apple

CONTACT

To contact Brian about writing, marketing, events or to send him a postcard
email briangthacker@gmail.com
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