House of Folk Art

by Matt Ledbetter

Join Matt Ledbetter, esteemed auctioneer and folk art connoisseur hailing from Gibsonville, North Carolina, as he unveils the rich tapestry of Southern Folk Art. With personal ties to numerous folk artists through his renowned quarterly auctions, Matt brings you on a journey through the intricate hi...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 5K to 30K

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: arts · visual

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Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

50+ episodes since 2024

Platform Reach

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Most discussed topics

folk art

collecting

antiques

art history

southern pottery

history

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Medium Confidence

Total monthly reach

5K to 30K

Estimated from 1 chart position in 1 market.

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US · Visual Arts
#172
5K to 30K

Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.5K to 15K
🎙 ~2x weekly·54 episodes·Last published 1mo ago
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5K to 30K
🇺🇸100%
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.5K to 9K

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On the show

From 16 eps

Host

Matt Ledbetter

16 eps

Recent guests

8 across last 16 eps

Kyle

3 eps

Laura Saville

2 eps

Mike Smith

2 eps

Sully

2 eps

Mary Proctor

1 ep

Tom Wells

1 ep

Julian-Sherrod Summers

1 ep

Wade Ledbetter

1 ep

Recent episodes

Episode 61 | Is This Folk Art? The Mystery of the Columbus Collage Man

Jul 20, 2026

29m 43s

Episode 60 | Matt Shows Mike Smith the Rare Folk Art Leaving the Gallery

Jul 6, 2026

1h 06m 03s

Episode 59 | What Does a Real Folk Art Collector Collect?

Jun 22, 2026

1h 02m 24s

Episode 58 | Matt and Kyle Get Back to Folk Art

Jun 8, 2026

1h 08m 28s

Episode 57 | Van Side at Fishersville Antique Expo

May 25, 2026

24m 10s

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Social Links & Contact

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Episodes

monthly

Avg length

56m 04s

24m 10s – 1h 34m 09s

Range

Mar 2024 – Apr 2026

Topics

folk art, collecting +63

Guests

Kyle +7 · last 16 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/20/26	Episode 61 \| Is This Folk Art? The Mystery of the Columbus Collage Man✨	folk artcollage+4	Sully	collage	Columbus, Ohio	folk artcollage+5	—	29m 43s
7/6/26	Episode 60 \| Matt Shows Mike Smith the Rare Folk Art Leaving the Gallery✨	folk artpottery+3	Mike Smith	red-glazed liondouble-sided Charlie Brown face jug+2	—	folk artpottery+3	—	1h 06m 03s
6/22/26	Episode 59 \| What Does a Real Folk Art Collector Collect?✨	folk art collectionart research+3	Sully	—	—	folk artart collection+5	—	1h 02m 24s
6/8/26	Episode 58 \| Matt and Kyle Get Back to Folk Art✨	folk artself-taught art+4	Kyle	—	North Carolina	folk artself-taught art+5	—	1h 08m 28s
5/25/26	Episode 57 \| Van Side at Fishersville Antique Expo✨	antique expofolk art+4	—	Ledbetter Folk Art AuctionsBenny Carter book+5	Fishersville	Fishersvilleantique expo+7	—	24m 10s
5/11/26	Episode 56 \| Liberty Buys, Fishersville Plans, and One Last Look at Benny Carter✨	antiquesauctions+4	—	Benny Carter	FishersvilleVirginia	Liberty auctionFishersville+5	—	42m 03s
4/27/26	Episode 55 \| Riding Out to Liberty with Matt Ledbetter✨	antiquesfolk art+3	—	Liberty Antique showChester Webster school jug+5	Liberty, North CarolinaRandolph County	antiquesfolk art+3	—	48m 42s
4/13/26	Episode 54 \| What Matt Bought at the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival✨	Catawba Valley Pottery FestivalSouthern pottery+3	Kyle	face jugsmonkey jugs+2	Catawba Valley Pottery FestivalHickory, North Carolina	Catawba Valley potterypottery festival+3	—	38m 28s
3/30/26	Episode 53 \| 10 Picks Inside a 15,000 Sq Ft Folk Art Warehouse✨	folk artcollecting+3	Kyle	Coca ColaLedbetter	—	folk artart collection+3	—	1h 04m 08s
3/16/26	Episode 52 \| Are Quilts Folk Art? Collecting Antique American Quilts with Laura Saville✨	antique quiltsfolk art+4	Laura Saville	antique American quiltscrazy quilts+1	Southern householdsGee’s Bend	quiltscollecting+7	—	1h 34m 09s
3/2/26	Episode 51 \| Mary Proctor: Called to Paint✨	griefart+4	Mary Proctor	—	Florida	Mary ProctorMissionary Mary+7	—	1h 06m 13s
2/16/26	Episode 50 \| Rare 1990s Folk Art Footage from Tom Wells✨	folk art1990s+4	Tom Wells	—	Thomson, Georgia	folk artTom Wells+5	—	52m 19s
2/2/26	Episode 49 \| From Football to Folk Art✨	folk artfootball culture+4	Julian-Sherrod Summers	BasquiatMonet	—	folk artfootball+5	—	48m 19s
1/19/26	Episode 48 \| What Real Picking Looked Like Before the Internet✨	pickinghistory+3	Wade Ledbetter	Model TAmerican Pickers	North Carolina	pickingdoor knock+3	—	50m 18s
1/5/26	Episode 47 \| Always Buying Always Selling: Life as a Full-Time Antique Dealer with Laura Saville✨	antiquesfull-time dealer+4	Laura Saville	Nordstrom	Milwaukee	antiquesdealer+5	—	1h 17m 13s
12/22/25	Episode 46 \| Unboxing Folk Art Pottery and Remembering Folk Artists✨	folk art potteryauction+4	Mike Smith	Souls Grown Deep	—	folk artpottery+5	—	1h 04m 20s