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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 33 chart positions in 33 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Government#8300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Government#12300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Government#19300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Government#5130K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Government#1355K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
792K to 2.6M🎙 ~2x weekly·50 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.6M to 5.2M🇺🇸19%🇨🇦19%🇦🇺19%+30 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
475K to 1.5M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | just-in-time schedulingshift work+3 | — | The GapBenevity+1 | — | just-in-time schedulingshift workers+5 | — | 48m 39s | ||
| 7/14/26 | Social Securityyoung Americans+4 | — | — | Social SecurityMillennials+1 | Social Securityyoung Americans+6 | — | 44m 08s | ||
| 7/7/26 | immigrationeconomics+3 | — | Optimist Economy | United States | immigrationeconomy+5 | — | 52m 06s | ||
| 6/30/26 | U.S. semiquincentennialdemographic shifts+4 | Robin Rauzi | Optimist Economy | United States | semquincentennialoptimism+5 | — | 52m 37s | ||
| 6/23/26 | AIeconomics+5 | — | Optimist EconomySubstack+4 | — | AI bubblebirth rates+8 | — | 52m 18s | ||
| 6/16/26 | inflationgovernment stimulus+4 | — | Optimist Economy | Ukraine | inflationstimulus+5 | — | 49m 38s | ||
| 6/9/26 | freelancinggig economy+3 | — | House Ways and Means Committee | America | freelancersgig work+5 | — | 48m 09s | ||
| 6/2/26 | college graduatesunemployment+3 | Kathryn Edwards | Optimist EconomyNew York Fed+3 | — | college graduatesunemployment rates+3 | — | 58m 49s | ||
| 5/26/26 | wealth inequalityconsumer spending+4 | — | Moody'sWSJ+3 | — | ultra-wealthyconsumer spending+5 | — | 42m 35s | ||
| 5/19/26 | overtime paywork-life balance+3 | — | Optimist EconomyFaraday+1 | U.S. | overtimework hours+3 | — | 48m 53s | ||
| 5/12/26 | cashless economybanking services+3 | — | Optimist Economy | U.S.America | cashlessunbanked+5 | — | 44m 19s | ||
| 5/5/26 | U.S. economyconsumer sentiment+4 | Kathryn Anne Edwards | Optimist Economy | — | economyrecession+5 | — | 58m 12s | ||
| 4/28/26 | progresspolitical conditions+5 | — | Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 | — | progressNew Deal+5 | — | 49m 53s | ||
| 4/21/26 | wage stagnationmonopsony+3 | — | Optimist EconomySad Songs+2 | — | wageslabor force+4 | — | 46m 54s | ||
| 4/14/26 | tax reformwealth taxation+5 | — | CaliforniaWashington+1 | — | tax reformmillionaires+5 | — | 45m 36s | ||
| 4/7/26 | worker mobilitymigration trends+4 | — | National Consumers LeagueACFC | — | migrationlabor market+5 | — | 45m 49s | ||
| 3/31/26 | retirement savingstaxation+5 | — | OBBA | TacomaMontreal | retirement savingscapital gains+5 | — | 54m 24s | ||
| 3/24/26 | corporate taxesincome inequality+3 | — | 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs ActOptimist Economy+4 | — | corporate income taxeffective tax rate+3 | — | 42m 22s | ||
| 3/17/26 | AIjob displacement+3 | Kathryn Anne Edwards | Optimist Economy | — | AIjob loss+3 | — | 51m 21s | ||
| 3/10/26 | baby boomerswealth inequality+4 | — | Optimist EconomySocial Security | — | boomerswealth+5 | — | 49m 38s | ||
| 3/3/26 | children's savings accountseconomic policy+3 | Kathryn Edwards | Trump AccountsOne Big Beautiful Bill+8 | — | Trump Accountschildren's savings+3 | — | 48m 48s | ||
| 2/24/26 | Social Securityretirement+3 | Kathryn Anne Edwards | Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoOptimist Economy | — | Social Securityretirement updates+3 | — | 57m 59s | ||
| 2/17/26 | Federal Reserveinterest rates+4 | — | Federal ReserveGlass-Steagall+1 | — | Federal Reserveinterest rates+4 | — | 52m 45s |
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Chart history for Optimist Economy
Peaked at #2 in PL, top 10 in 5 of 33 tracked markets, currently #2 in PL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| PT | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PE | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United States | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| India | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SG | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Canada | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| CH | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| Australia | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| CL | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| South Africa | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Mexico | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Finland | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Sweden | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Brazil | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| GR | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| Ireland | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Norway | — | #54 | #54 | — |
Chart Positions
33 placements across 33 markets.
Chart Positions
33 placements across 33 markets.