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Estimated Reach: 250,001+
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Categories: news
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Frequency: Irregular
1,000+ episodes since 2024
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Most discussed topics
politicstrump administrationaitucker carlsondonald trumprepublican partyconservatismmediafoster carechild welfareneglectchild abuse prevention
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KQED2
The New York Times2
The New Yorker2
Stanford University2
Eugene Lang College1
United States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate, and Hope1
Asian Man Records1
Forum1
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Est. Listeners
250,001+
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
75,001 - 150,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
40,001 - 100,000
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Recent episodes
It’s Not Personal: When Rejection Gets Political
May 1, 2026
54m 44s
Stage Diving into Sonoma County’s Early Punk Scene
May 1, 2026
54m 53s
Scammers Pretended To Be Forum's Mina Kim. Here's Why
Apr 30, 2026
54m 45s
Trump’s War in Iran Nears Critical Deadline
Apr 30, 2026
54m 51s
Roundup: The Controversial Weedkiller Sprayed Throughout California Forests
Apr 29, 2026
54m 44s
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Episodes
18
daily release
Avg length
54m 48s
54m 43s – 54m 56s
Range
Sep 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
97
politics, ai +95
Guests
49
Alison Kinney +48 · last 18 eps
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/26 | It’s Not Personal: When Rejection Gets Political✨ | rejectionpolitics+3 | Alison Kinney | Eugene Lang CollegeUnited States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate, and Hope | — | rejectionpolitics+3 | — | 54m 44s | |
| 5/1/26 | Stage Diving into Sonoma County’s Early Punk Scene✨ | punk rockSonoma County+4 | Gabe MelineMike Park+1 | KQEDAsian Man Records | Sonoma CountySan Francisco+3 | punk rockSonoma County+5 | — | 54m 53s | |
| 4/30/26 | Scammers Pretended To Be Forum's Mina Kim. Here's Why✨ | scamspublishing industry+4 | Lauren GoodeDan Barry+1 | ForumWired+2 | — | scammersMina Kim+4 | — | 54m 45s | |
| 4/30/26 | Trump’s War in Iran Nears Critical Deadline✨ | Trump administrationIran war+4 | Harold Hongju KohMark DeSaulnier+2 | Yale Law SchoolU.S. Department of State+2 | IranCalifornia | TrumpIran+5 | — | 54m 51s | |
| 4/29/26 | Roundup: The Controversial Weedkiller Sprayed Throughout California Forests✨ | Roundupweedkiller+4 | Nate HalversonPatrick Thomas | The Center for Investigative ReportingMother Jones+3 | — | Roundupweedkiller+7 | — | 54m 44s | |
| 4/29/26 | When Your Devices Fritz And Your Digital Life Is Lost. What Next?✨ | data recoverydigital life+3 | Julian LucasSarah Farrell+1 | The New YorkerDrive Savers | Novato | data recoverydigital loss+3 | — | 54m 50s | |
| 4/28/26 | Have We Learned How to Talk About GLP1s?✨ | GLP-1 medicationsweight loss+3 | Diana ThiaraWhitney Casares+1 | OzempicWeGovy+1 | — | GLP-1Ozempic+5 | — | 54m 46s | |
| 4/28/26 | How ‘Muskism’ is Reshaping America✨ | Elon Muskcorporate power+4 | Quinn SlobodianBen Tarnoff | Open AIBoston University+1 | — | MuskismElon Musk+5 | — | 54m 47s | |
| 4/27/26 | Tucker Carlson’s Reversal on Trump Raises Questions for MAGA✨ | Tucker CarlsonDonald Trump+4 | Jason Zengerle | The New YorkerHated by All the Right People | — | Tucker CarlsonDonald Trump+4 | — | 54m 43s | |
| 4/27/26 | How Can We Better Care for Foster Youth?✨ | foster carechild welfare+4 | Julia Prodis SulekJanay Eustace+2 | Bay Area News GroupChild Abuse Prevention Center+2 | San JoseSanta Clara+1 | foster youthchild welfare system+4 | — | 54m 52s | |
| 4/24/26 | What an Accent Can – and Can’t – Say About You✨ | accentslinguistics+3 | Valerie Fridland | University of Nevada, RenoWhy We Talk Funny | — | accentslinguistics+3 | — | 54m 44s | |
| 4/24/26 | Remembering Classical Music Icon Michael Tilson Thomas✨ | classical musicMichael Tilson Thomas+4 | Joshua KosmanMark Leno+3 | San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco | Michael Tilson Thomasclassical music+5 | — | 54m 56s | |
| 4/23/26 | When The World Expects Hate, A Palestinian and An Israeli Choose Peace✨ | peacebuildingMiddle East conflict+3 | Aziz Abu SarahMaoz Inon | The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land | Middle East | peacePalestinian+6 | — | 54m 44s | |
| 4/23/26 | Why Do Certain Songs and Bands Go Viral?✨ | music marketingviral songs+4 | Glenn McDonaldDarren Hemmings+3 | TikTokSpotify+6 | Canada | viral musicTikTok marketing+5 | — | 54m 49s | |
| 4/22/26 | M Gessen Reckons with Familial Crime and Punishment✨ | familial crimejustice+4 | M. Gessen | New York TimesSerial Productions+2 | — | M. Gessenfamilial crime+5 | — | 54m 45s | |
| 4/22/26 | The Psychological Toll of Trump’s Immigration Policies on Bay Area Latinos✨ | immigration policiespsychological impact+4 | Dr. Belinda Hernandez ArriagaTomás Jiménez+2 | ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar)Stanford University+2 | John F. Kennedy High SchoolRusdale Continuation High School+4 | Trump immigration policiesLatino identity+4 | — | 54m 51s | |
| 4/21/26 | Anthropic’s New AI Mythos Is a Cybersecurity Game-Changer✨ | AIcybersecurity+3 | Alex Stamos | MythosAnthropic+2 | — | AnthropicMythos+3 | — | 54m 47s | |
| 4/21/26 | Paying for Graduate School Is Going To Get Harder✨ | graduate schoolstudent loans+3 | Aissa Canchola BañezJordan Matsudaira+2 | Inside Higher EdProtect Borrowers+3 | — | graduate schoolstudent loans+3 | — | 54m 47s |
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