First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
by Mitzi Rapkin
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Audience Interest
Estimated Reach: 27K to 102K
Listeners across platforms
Podcast Focus
Categories: arts · books
Publishing Consistency
Frequency: ~3-4 / Week
550+ episodes since 2015
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
writing
20
literature
19
fiction
6
poetry
6
education
5
novels
5
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High Confidence
Total monthly reach
27K to 102K
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Books#1575K to 30K
- 🇰🇪KE · Books#2410K to 30K
- 🇵🇹PT · Books#3910K to 30K
- 🇳🇴NO · Books#118500 to 3K
- 🇫🇮FI · Books#122500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
8.1K to 31K🎙 Daily cadence·570 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
27K to 102K🇺🇸29%🇰🇪29%🇵🇹29%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
8.1K to 31K
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On the show
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Mitzi Rapkin
15 eps
Recent guests
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Rachel Khong
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Kate Schatz
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Camille T. Dungy
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Naeem Murr
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Ada Limón
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Andrea Mara
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Philip Schultz
1 ep
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Tayari Jones
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Bret Anthony Johnston
1 ep
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Sebastian Barry
1 ep
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Allegra Goodman
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Michael Cunningham
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Jim Newton
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Emma Straub
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Lily King
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Ross Gay
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Ramona Ausubel
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Hafeez Lakhani
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Tom Perrotta
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Laura Dave
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Recent episodes
First Draft - Laura Dave
Jul 20, 2026
49m 32s
First Draft - Emeline Atwood
Jul 13, 2026
1h 06m 32s
First Draft - Emily Rapp Black
Jul 6, 2026
54m 45s
First Draft - Ben Fountain (Returns Again)
Jun 29, 2026
1h 00m 31s
First Draft - Zinzi Clemmons
Jun 22, 2026
1h 01m 55s
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Episodes
25
~1.2 per week
Avg length
1h 00m 54s
35m 58s – 1h 15m 43s
Range
Aug 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
47
writing, literature +45
Guests
25
Laura Dave +24 · last 25 eps
25 of 25
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | writingnovels+3 | Laura Dave | Reese Witherspoon’s Book ClubIndie Next+7 | — | Laura DaveThe Last Thing He Told Me+3 | — | 49m 32s | ||
| 7/13/26 | writingfiction+3 | Emeline Atwood | Michener Center for WritersA Real Animal | Austin, Texas | Emeline Atwoodwriting+3 | — | 1h 06m 32s | ||
| 7/6/26 | memoircreative writing+4 | Emily Rapp Black | University of California-RiversidePoster Child: A Memoir+4 | — | Emily Rapp Blackmemoir+5 | — | 54m 45s | ||
| 6/29/26 | literatureawards+3 | Ben Fountain | Brief Encounters with Che GuevaraBilly Lynn's Long Halftime Walk+3 | — | Ben FountainNational Book Critics Circle Award+3 | — | 1h 00m 31s | ||
| 6/22/26 | writingliterature+3 | Zinzi Clemmons | VogueAtlantic+6 | — | Zinzi ClemmonsWhat We Lose+3 | — | 1h 01m 55s | ||
| 6/15/26 | novel writingshort stories+3 | Ruth Ozeki | Smith CollegeThe Typing Lady and Other Fictions+4 | — | Ruth OzekiThe Typing Lady and Other Fictions+3 | — | 1h 05m 08s | ||
| 6/8/26 | writingbooks+3 | Emma Straub | Guggenheim FoundationBooks Are Magic+10 | Brooklyn, New York | Emma Straubbestselling author+4 | — | 1h 04m 07s | ||
| 6/1/26 | writingnovels+3 | Lily King | New England Society Book AwardsThe Washington Post+7 | — | Lily KingHeart the Lover+3 | — | 55m 40s | ||
| 5/29/26 | poetryessays+3 | Ross Gay | Against WhichBringing the Shovel Down+4 | — | Ross Gaypoetry+6 | — | 1h 03m 06s | ||
| 5/25/26 | writingliterature+3 | Ramona Ausubel | University of California, IrvineThe New Yorker+8 | — | Ramona AusubelMFA+3 | — | 1h 04m 51s | ||
| 5/18/26 | writingfiction+3 | Hafeez Lakhani | PEN AmericaThe Center for Fiction+8 | HyderabadSouth Florida | Hafeez LakhaniAbundance+5 | — | 1h 04m 48s | ||
| 5/11/26 | fictionwriting+3 | Tom Perrotta | ElectionLittle Children+2 | New JerseyBoston | Tom Perrottafiction+5 | — | 1h 05m 40s | ||
| 5/4/26 | journalismwriting+4 | Jim Newton | Los Angeles TimesUCLA+5 | Pasadena, California | Jim Newtonjournalism+5 | — | 1h 07m 02s | ||
| 4/30/26 | novel writingliterature+3 | Michael Cunningham | Columbia UniversityBrooklyn College+3 | — | Michael CunninghamThe Hours+3 | — | 35m 58s | ||
| 4/27/26 | fictionwriting+3 | Allegra Goodman | The New YorkerCommentary+10 | — | Allegra GoodmanThis is Not About Us+3 | — | 44m 20s | ||
| 4/20/26 | writingfiction+3 | Rachel Khong | Lucky PeachAll About Eggs+9 | San Francisco’sMission district | Goodbye, VitaminCalifornia Book Award+4 | — | 1h 03m 56s | ||
| 4/13/26 | feminismeducation+3 | Kate Schatz | New York TimesFirst Draft+4 | the Bay AreaAmerica | Rad WomenWhere the Girls Were+3 | — | 1h 04m 00s | ||
| 4/6/26 | writingpoetry+3 | Camille T. Dungy | First DraftAmerica, A Love Story+12 | — | America, A Love StorySoil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden+3 | — | 59m 39s | ||
| 3/30/26 | writingnovels+3 | Naeem Murr | New York TimesStanford+11 | USUK+1 | The BoyThe Genius of the Sea+8 | — | 1h 04m 01s | ||
| 3/27/26 | poetryliterature+3 | Ada Limón | First DraftStartlement: New & Selected Poems+10 | the United States | Startlement: New & Selected PoemsThe Hurting Kind+3 | — | 1h 04m 24s | ||
| 3/23/26 | writingbooks+3 | Andrea Mara | PeacockFirst Draft+3 | U.S. | international bestselling authorIrish Crime Novel of the Year+3 | — | 55m 00s | ||
| 3/16/26 | poetrycreative writing+3 | Philip Schultz | American AcademyInstitute of Arts and Letters+10 | — | Pulitzer PrizeFailure+4 | — | 1h 02m 42s | ||
| 3/9/26 | writingliterature+3 | Tayari Jones | Spelman CollegeUniversity of Iowa+10 | — | An American MarriageOprah’s Book Club+7 | — | 1h 00m 03s | ||
| 3/2/26 | writingshort stories+3 | Bret Anthony Johnston | The New YorkerThe Atlantic+14 | — | Corpus ChristiWe Burn Daylight+8 | — | 1h 08m 55s | ||
| 2/27/26 | literaturewriting+3 | Sebastian Barry | First DraftBoss Grady’s Boys+18 | DublinWicklow | DublinBooker Prize+3 | — | 1h 15m 43s |
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27K to 102K
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Chart history for First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
Peaked at #24 in KE, currently #24 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| PT | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| KE | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| PT | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| Norway | — | #118 | #118 | — |
| Finland | — | #122 | #122 | — |
| United States | — | #157 | #157 | — |
| IL | — | #164 | #164 | — |
| SG | — | #164 | #164 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 7 markets.