Skip to Content
Podcast Reviews

Crocs, polo mints and noise-cancelling headphones: Russell Kane launches new series of travel podcast

Pack Your Bags from returns for another trip

Thanks to support from Tui.

Series two of Pack Your Bags, the celebrity-centred travel podcast hosted by comedian Russell Kane, launches today with a host of big-name guests on their way to the airport.

Each episode sees Russell and a celebrity guest from the world of entertainment, sport, food and more, share stories of their most memorable travel moments. This includes their absolute must-pack items and the stories behind them - what happens when you don't take the thing you never travel without?

It ultimately leads to a surprisingly emotional and heartwarming podcast. Rather than the inane celebrity soundbites of a format-free interview show, speaking about travel gives means each conversation covers deeper ground than you might expect. Ellie Simmonds speaks about travelling with a disability, while Oti Mabuse talks of her South African upbringing and family dynamics.

Other guests in the series include comedian and self-proclaimed "travel expert" Rob Beckett and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing, providing a stellar variety of guests.

Pack Your Bags is out now with new episodes every Tuesday.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Podcast Rex

Recommendation Engine: Unicorn Girl

Plus Pride and Prejudice and Strong Message Here

September 11, 2025

When Science Finds a Way Returns for Season 3 with Global Stories of Health and Science

From mental health to climate, the series tackles the biggest problems in human health

September 10, 2025

Colman & Cumberbatch Kick Off New Season of Dish

The hit food podcast returns today with Colman and Cumberbatch at the table — the first in a starry line-up for season eight.

September 10, 2025

Sex, Sobriety and Dating Without the Social Lubricant

How To Get Wet When You’re Dry sees journalist Anna Wolfe and guests tackle intimacy, identity and recovery with humour and honesty.

September 10, 2025

The Missing Sister Revisits the Murder of Joy Morgan and the Role of Her Church

Award-winning journalist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff investigates the disappearance of a 20-year-old student and the controversial organisation she belonged to.

September 10, 2025