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Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Society & Culture#7530K to 100K
- 🇧🇷BR · Society & Culture#9110K to 30K
- 🇭🇰HK · Society & Culture#186500 to 3K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
12K to 40K🎙 Daily cadence·9 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
41K to 133K🇺🇸75%🇧🇷23%🇭🇰2% - Active Followers
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16K to 53K
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Mitch Daniels
Jun 9, 2026
1h 21m 13s
William McRaven
Jun 2, 2026
1h 13m 02s
Listener Mail
May 26, 2026
1h 09m 50s
Ben Thompson
May 19, 2026
1h 15m 57s
Clint Black
May 12, 2026
1h 12m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/26 | Mitch Daniels | Indiana is better than West Virginia, nobody disagrees — except Chris. Ben, Chris, and the former Governor — and reality TV star? — Mitch Daniels talk about higher education, the need to deliver competency for taxpayers, and the looming debt crisis. | 1h 21m 13s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | William McRaven | Ben can’t do pull-ups anymore, so it’s a great time to talk to Admiral William McRaven. The guys talk about the fine line between swagger and arrogance, the importance of clear communication, and the way McRaven built his teams of Navy Seals. Lots of conversation about failure as a teacher and McRaven’s top-5 must-read book recommendations.Show Notes:Admiral McRaven's book recommendations:— Marcus Aurelius: Meditations— Anton Myrer: Once an Eagle— Erich Maria Remarque: All Quiet on the Western Front— Will Durant— Ella Wheeler Wilcox— Rudyard Kipling— Stephen M. R. Covey: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything— Ian MacHorton: The Hundred Days of Lt. MacHorton | 1h 13m 02s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | Listener Mail | This Q&A episode has everything. Habits, dispositional conservatism, family bookshelves, Bo Jackson, Viking longboats, Apollo space ships, theology, and more. In an effort to avoid premature elaboration, the gang does a lightning round of false binaries. | 1h 09m 50s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Ben Thompson | Ben and Chris talk with tech analyst Ben Thompson about the future. Is AI heaven, or hell, or both? Does the future belong to China or the United States? What’s the deal with Silicon Valley and does American ingenuity require a little insanity? | 1h 15m 57s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | Clint Black | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer Clint Black joins underachievers Ben and Chris. The gang talks about country music, writing, parenting, career choices, and gratitude. How much does art depend on lived-experience and pain, or can performers serve their audiences without working through their own trials? | 1h 12m 56s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | Clayton Anderson✨ | space explorationNASA+3 | Clayton Anderson | NASA | NebraskaWest Virginia | astronautspace+3 | — | 1h 08m 36s | |
| 4/28/26 | Walter Russell Mead✨ | historyglobal affairs+3 | Walter Russell Mead | tech companies | IsraelIran | Walter Russell Meadhistory+8 | — | 1h 18m 31s | |
| 4/21/26 | Nicholas Eberstadt✨ | child labor lawsdemographic decline+3 | Nicholas Eberstadt | — | — | child labordemographics+3 | — | 1h 06m 46s | |
| 4/14/26 | Drew and Ellie Holcomb✨ | familyart+3 | Drew HolcombEllie Holcomb | the Beatles | — | Drew HolcombEllie Holcomb+4 | — | 1h 10m 45s | |
| 4/7/26 | Jonah Goldberg✨ | friendshipjournalism+3 | Jonah Goldberg | — | — | Jonah Goldbergpodcast+4 | — | 1h 19m 31s | |
| 3/31/26 | Chris Pratt✨ | hard workparenting choices+3 | Chris Pratt | AvengersJurassic Park+1 | — | Chris Pratthard work+3 | — | 1h 18m 03s | |
| 3/24/26 | Amy Coney Barrett✨ | Supreme Courtcivics+3 | Amy Coney Barrett | ACB for SCOTUS club | — | Amy Coney BarrettSupreme Court+4 | — | 53m 53s | |
| 3/17/26 | Mike Rowe✨ | philosophychildhood+4 | Mike Rowe | — | America | Mike RoweDirty Jobs+5 | — | 1h 10m 18s | |
| 3/10/26 | Caitlin Flanagan✨ | writingcancer+3 | Caitlin Flanagan | — | — | Caitlin Flanaganwriting+4 | — | 56m 52s | |
| 3/3/26 | Conan O'Brien✨ | comedypolitics+3 | Conan O’Brien | HarvardRicochet | — | Conan O’Briencomedy+4 | — | 57m 19s | |
| 2/24/26 | Al Michaels✨ | hockeysports+4 | Al Michaels | — | USACanada | Al Michaelshockey+6 | — | 1h 02m 46s | |
| 2/19/26 | Introduction✨ | terminal cancerprocrastination+3 | — | Not Dead Yet | — | terminal cancerprocrastination+4 | — | 23m 01s | |
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.