Ascend - The Great Books Podcast
by Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan
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Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Books#1515K to 30K
- 🇵🇹PT · Books#3110K to 30K
- 🇳🇴NO · Books#4010K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
7.5K to 27K🎙 Daily cadence·128 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25K to 90K🇺🇸33%🇵🇹33%🇳🇴33% - Active Followers
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7.5K to 27K
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From 23 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
NEW BOOK: The American Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen
Jul 21, 2026
59m 24s
The Odyssey Books 23-24 with Dr. Justin Jackson and Dr. Benedict Whalen
Jul 14, 2026
2h 24m 33s
The Odyssey Book 22 with Dr. Alex Priou
Jul 7, 2026
1h 33m 45s
The Odyssey Books 20-21 with Thomas Lackey and Dr. Grabowski
Jun 30, 2026
1h 25m 28s
The Odyssey Books 17-19 with Dr. Frank Grabowski
Jun 23, 2026
1h 26m 09s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | American OdysseyHomer+3 | Dr. Patrick Deneen | The American Odyssey: What an Ancient Story Reveals About Our Divided SoulsWhy Liberalism Failed+4 | — | American OdysseyDr. Patrick Deneen+5 | — | 59m 24s | ||
| 7/14/26 | HomerOdyssey+4 | Dr. Justin JacksonDr. Benedict Whalen | Hillsdale CollegeThe Odyssey | — | OdysseyHomer+6 | — | 2h 24m 33s | ||
| 7/7/26 | The OdysseySlaughter of the Suitors+4 | Dr. Alex Priou | The Odyssey | — | Odysseysuitors+7 | — | 1h 33m 45s | ||
| 6/30/26 | HomerThe Odyssey+4 | Thomas LackeyDr. Frank Grabowski | Homer’s Odyssey | — | OdysseyHomer+6 | — | 1h 25m 28s | ||
| 6/23/26 | Homer's Odysseyloyalty+4 | Dr. Frank Grabowski | Homer’s Odyssey | — | OdysseyHomer+6 | — | 1h 26m 09s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Telemachus's maturationfather-son reunion+4 | Dr. Frank GrabowskiJack Drury | The Odyssey | — | The OdysseyTelemachus+6 | — | 1h 23m 49s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Odyssey analysishomecoming+4 | Dr. Frank GrabowskiDr. Alex Petkas | The OdysseyCost of Glory+1 | Ithaca | OdysseyHomer+5 | — | 1h 27m 37s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Odysseykatabasis+5 | Dr. Frank GrabowskiLuke Heintschel | Coeur du Christ AcademyThe Odyssey | — | OdysseyHarrison Garlick+8 | — | 1h 49m 35s | ||
| 5/26/26 | The OdysseyOdysseus's adventures+4 | Dr. Gregory McBrayer | The Odyssey | IsmarusPhaeacians+3 | OdysseyOdysseus+7 | — | 2h 03m 42s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Homeric epicsOdyssey analysis+4 | Dr. Frank Grabowski | The Odyssey | — | OdysseyPhaeacians+6 | — | 1h 48m 47s | ||
| 5/12/26 | Odyssey Book 5immortality+4 | Dr. Glenn ArberyDr. Frank Grabowski | Wyoming Catholic CollegeHoly Family Classical School+2 | Wyoming | OdysseusCalypso+5 | — | 1h 48m 18s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Telemachycoming of age+5 | Dr. Frank Grabowski | The Odyssey | IthacaPylos+1 | OdysseyTelemachus+8 | — | 1h 53m 52s | ||
| 4/28/26 | The OdysseyHomer+4 | Dr. Pavlos PapadopoulosDr. Frank Grabowski | Wyoming Catholic CollegeHoly Family Classical School+1 | — | OdysseyHomer+6 | — | 1h 33m 58s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Homer's OdysseyGreat Books+5 | Dr. Patrick DeneenDr. Chad Pecknold+1 | Notre DameThe Catholic University of America+2 | — | OdysseyHomer+7 | — | 1h 06m 18s | ||
| 4/14/26 | spiritual harm of lyingDante's Inferno+4 | — | Dante’s InfernoOdyssey | — | lyingDante+6 | — | 35m 49s | ||
| 4/7/26 | C.S. Lewistheodicy+5 | — | The AscentAscend+3 | — | NarniaC.S. Lewis+8 | — | 42m 55s | ||
| 3/31/26 | Dante's PurgatorioBeatrice's role+5 | Joshua CharlesDr. Frank Grabowski | Eternal ChristendomHoly Family Classical School+4 | — | DantePurgatorio+8 | — | 1h 29m 46s | ||
| 3/24/26 | Dante's Purgatoriospiritual exercise+4 | Dr. Michael West | PurgatorioCommedia+3 | Mount PurgatoryEarthly Paradise+2 | DantePurgatorio+6 | — | 1h 38m 22s | ||
| 3/17/26 | DantePurgatorio+5 | Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP | DominicansOrder of Preachers+2 | Rome | DantePurgatorio+6 | — | 1h 35m 59s | ||
| 3/10/26 | AcediaAvarice+5 | Dr. Sarah Berry | University of DallasPurgatorio | — | PurgatorioAcedia+6 | — | 1h 56m 02s | ||
| 3/3/26 | Dante's Purgatorioenvy+4 | Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson | Purgatorio | — | DantePurgatorio+5 | — | 1h 32m 33s | ||
| 2/24/26 | Purgatorypride+4 | Luke Heintschel | Coeur du Christ AcademyPurgatorio | — | Purgatoriopride+7 | — | 2h 28m 27s | ||
| 2/17/26 | DantePurgatory+4 | Dr. Donald Prudlo | University of TulsaPurgatorio+1 | — | DantePurgatorio+7 | Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College | 2h 09m 31s |
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Chart history for Ascend - The Great Books Podcast
Peaked at #31 in PT, currently #31 in PT.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| Norway | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| PT | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| Norway | — | #127 | #127 | — |
| United States | — | #151 | #151 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 3 markets.