The Best Podcasts to Inspire You to Do the Camino de Santiago
30 January, 2026
Guide to the best podcasts for travelers and pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago, with recommendations for programs about route experiences, practical advice, inspiring stories, and Jacobean culture, designed to accompany your preparation and enrich your knowledge before and during the journey.
There are many sources to learn more about the Camino de Santiago: guides, books, travel magazines, television or radio programs, experiences from fellow pilgrims… Ah! And of course, blogs like this one, and if you are reading us, it means we are a very good source. Technological and internet development allows us to have plenty of information in different formats about the Jacobean Routes. In this article, we want to talk about the best podcasts to inspire you to undertake the Camino de Santiago.
A pilgrim reading a book about the Camino de Santiago
What is a podcast?
The RAE does not include this anglicism, castellanized as podcast, in its dictionary, although it does show it in its "word observatory." It can be defined as "a multimedia broadcast or file, especially audio, conceived primarily to be downloaded and listened to on computers or portable players". In fact, if we analyze the words that compose it, "pod-" refers to the Apple devices where audio is listened to, and "-cast" comes from the English verb "to cast," which means to emit.
For years now, the range of topics we can find in podcasts is very broad. From radio stations and other media, its use is very widespread as a convenient way to reach the audience. The great advantage is that, given its digital format, they are available at any time, and they can even be downloaded and listened to later.
You can listen to podcasts at any time of the day and in any place
Podcasts of the Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago is a topic that generates great interest, and it is also present in radio, television, press, and in podcasts. We can find exclusive podcasts about the Camino de Santiago, and others that simply dedicate specific episodes to discuss the First European Cultural Itinerary. Shall we listen to one?
The Camino People
The Camino People is a website about the Camino de Santiago that provides support, information, and other facilities for pilgrims. It is a kind of forum where passionate pilgrims like you can meet. Created by the pilgrim Jose Mari Ardanaz Ezcurdia, thanks to his project, initiatives of interest for the Jacobean routes are carried out. One example was the event The Door of the Camino: I International Online Pilgrims Meeting, of which we were participants.
But the initiative of The Camino People that interests us is that it aims to give voice to the people, individuals, and pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago. It achieves this through its podcast, which you can find on its website, in the "The People" tab. Notable in their podcasts are their guests, as each episode presents the personal stories of pilgrims who want to share their experiences and Caminos.
The personal stories of pilgrims inspire many podcasts
Camino de Santiago
This podcast is that specific, a program that integrates the programming of Radio María and is available on its website and on Spotify. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the spirituality, history, and culture of the famous pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Through interviews, testimonies from pilgrims, and historical analyses, the program offers a deep insight into what it means to traverse this sacred Camino. Each episode is filled with inspiration for those who wish to walk it, as well as for those seeking to understand the rich Christian tradition that surrounds it.
The Sound of the Camino de Santiago
From Radio Viajera, they propose this interesting podcast on the web. It is about a couple passionate about the Camino de Santiago who travels its various routes every week. They discover its secrets, rescue the natural essence buried for centuries in charming places, and find this essence in people with a nomadic character. There are tips, interviews, and personal and curious anecdotes to encourage their steps following in the footsteps of the pilgrims of old.
Some stories from the podcasts are very personal
The Way of the Stars
Another podcast, or rather the compilation of episodes broadcasted on Radio Nacional de España (RNE) within the program The Way of the Stars. Although it was aired between 2014 and 2015 on Radio 5 of RNE, it is currently off the air. However, on the RNE website, we have available the forty episodes broadcasted, each lasting five minutes.
In them, the Pamplona writer Txema Berruete Cilveti presents various topics: the Compostela, the Templars, muscle soreness, the cursed backpack, etc… As you can see, topics of interest or curiosity for every good pilgrim.
The Compass's Scobula
A podcast and website not exclusive to the Camino de Santiago, as they are dedicated to History and legends in general. Directed by Jesús Callejo, their team engages in entertaining discussions about the fascinating topics that History hides.
The origin of the game of goose, magical Jacobean places, the Camino de Santiago in the emergence of present-day Spain, etc… These and other questions about the Camino de Santiago are answered in each episode. Additionally, it also pays attention to publications and broadcasts from other media regarding the Jacobean phenomenon, such as that of Javier Sierra in the series Other Worlds.
The members of The Compass's Scobula seem very nice
Camino de Santiago
The most veteran collaborator of Radio Universidad de Navarra, Jesús Tanco, guides us in his web podcast through his favorite Way: the Way of Santiago. Through his narration, we explore each village, church, and bend of this great spiritual and cultural route. A radio, as he says, that walks.
Podcast around the world
There are many more podcasts, even at an international level and in various languages and accents. In English, we can find Follow the yellow shell, or in Italian Cammino di Santiago. We can travel to Argentina and also learn about the impressions of its pilgrims, and thus we can even travel to South Korea. As we see, the Camino de Santiago is something that knows no borders.
The best podcast of the Camino de Santiago
As it could not be otherwise, just like this blog, we have the best podcast of the Camino de Santiago. Our best tips in the most authentic style are offered to you on the YouTube channel of Viajes Camino de Santiago!
Podcasts are, as you see, a very good option to get informed about the Camino de Santiago at any time. On the way to work, during the siesta, before going to bed, or on the Camino itself, you can find inspiration by listening to them. Available on their own websites or on others like Itunes, Ivoox, Youtube, or Spotify, there is no excuse to educate yourself, walk, and enjoy the Camino de Santiago. We are convinced that this selection of our best podcasts will encourage and inspire you to undertake your next Camino de Santiago.
