Are you planning this summer’s vacation to Banff National Park or heading out to the stunning coast of Nova Scotia? Whatever your destination, there will be hours of driving time in your RV. Tune in to one of our favourite podcasts for long trips and break up the monotony of three-lane highways and endless cornfields. Most of the popular casts can be downloaded from your streaming service before you drive beyond the land of cell towers and the internet.
A Family of Weekend Wanderers: RV Canucks
Just because you RV part-time doesn’t mean it can’t be full-time fun and entertainment. Hear new and unusual tips to getting anywhere faster with a family and tight timeline and laugh away the miles at the antics that could only happen on the road.
Scary Stories From Up North: Dark Poutine
Dive into the creepy stories that stole headlines across Canada. This unique cast adds dad jokes to the narrative while you explore the haunted house, unsolved murder, or local legend. The casts are about an hour long. With over 160 episodes available, there is no end to the tales you can listen to while cruising the Trans-Canada highway.
Expanding Horizons: RV Lifestyle Podcast
Discover new destinations to take your family and learn how a pair of journalists make their home on the road as comfortable as possible. There is a new episode every week, and they’ve been recording since 2014. Learn how to make repairs on the road, connect your cable, and locate support services throughout the US and Canada. It is the definitive RV podcast.
Solve a Murder: Last Podcast on the Left
The hosts bring a comedic yet insightful narrative to their true-crime podcast. Explore the world of UFOs, missing persons, and cold cases with a group of friends that have become experts in the field over the past decade. If you love the first one, there are over 450 episodes available to distract and delight you for the entire week.
Are you always curious? Radiolab puts a magnifying glass on all the trending topics in science, philosophy, medicine, technology, and human interest as the hosts employ investigative journalism to inform and inspire. You will learn why it remains the most popular science podcast after nearly 20 years on the air.
Laughing Out Loud: Starship Coconut
Is it just you and your spouse on the wide-open road? Board the Starship Coconut for a hilarious twist on the superhero and sci-fi genres. It’s bawdy, raucous, and simply a delight. It can even feel like catching up on a favourite Saturday morning cartoon. Each of the twelve episodes is a little over an hour-long, making it one of our go-to long car ride podcasts.
Improving Yourself: Lemon Water
Join your host Michelle Siman for a weekly cast that helps you learn how to build a better life. She interviews all the movers and shakers in the self-help realm, bringing you tips for a healthier diet, exercise plan, mental wellbeing, and just being a happier you.
An Unending Story: Welcome to Night Vale
Catch up with the town where it all began. Welcome to Night Vale was one of the first podcasts to hit the internet back in 2012. The local radio station still sends out bi-monthly updates regarding the strange lights, odd people, and outlandish occurrences that happen in this tiny Southern town. You will need to subscribe, but it is a small price to entertain the whole family on your epic RV road trip.
For more podcasts to listen to on the road, search your favourite streaming services such as SiriusXM, Spotify, iTunes, or TuneIn Radio for endless suggestions on an endless variety of subjects and topics.