{"podcast":{"title":"How To! with Mike Pesca","slug":"how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","podcast_index_feed_id":514226,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/604130/destinations/5259555.xml","website_url":"https://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/e/1/3/ee13402cf1a6daeb16c3140a3186d450/How_To_-_Podcast_Cover_NEW-20260213-4f5ssk6kt0.png","author":"Peach Fish Projects","episode_count":393,"summary":"You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, Mike Pesca invites a listener on the show to tackle a real problem, like protecting our elderly loved ones from scammers, emigrating as a throuple, and speaking without saying \"um\" - all with help from world-class experts: attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers - who actually know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session, without the co-pay or awkward silence.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T08:19:23.442014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226"},"episode":{"title":"How To Maximize Your Credit Card Points","slug":"how-to-maximize-your-credit-card-points","published_at":"2026-05-12T16:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-maximize-your-credit-card-points","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","url":"https://64aa8e49-9b03-4c77-acab-15d1eaa269a1.libsyn.com/how-to-maximize-your-credit-card-points","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/64aa8e49-9b03-4c77-acab-15d1eaa269a1/HT_CC_Points_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=5259555","summary":"Al has over a million American Express points and dreams of booking another once-in-a-lifetime luxury vacation for his family. But the opaque, frustrating system of transferring and redeeming rewards has him completely paralyzed. On this episode of How To!, Mike brings on Elliot Rosenberg, founder of the luxury points concierge Stratys, to demystify the credit card game. They discuss how airlines secretly devalue their miles and why hoarding points is a massive financial mistake. Elliott walks Al through the \"earn and burn\" philosophy, explains why you shouldn't put everyday spending on premium cards, and shares a simple hack for turning Amex points into five-night stays at elite hotels. Stratys - http://stratystravel.com/ Executive Producer Corey Wara Edited by Geoff Craig Booking by Ben Astaire Do you have a burning question or a problem you need help with? Email us at howto@mikepesca.com and we will consider your topic for the show. For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To receive ad-free content, become a Pesca Plus subscriber at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@pescagist ⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ad-sales@libsyn.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://advertising.libsyn.com/howto","meta_description":"Al has over a million American Express points and dreams of booking another once-in-a-lifetime luxury vacation for his family. But the opaque, frustrating…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1720,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/episodes/how-to-maximize-your-credit-card-points/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-maximize-your-credit-card-points.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}