Retire There with Gil & Gene

by GIl & Gene, Bleav

Gil and Gene are dreaming of their future. Ideas of how they will spend their retirement days abound. They just don't know where in the world they will spend them. Join them each week as they explore a new potential retirement location. On each podcast, Gil and Gene chat with retirees who describe l...

Gil and Gene, independent podcast creators under the Bleav network, are known for their engaging discussions about retirement planning and lifestyle choices. Their personal insights and relatable banter create a welcoming atmosphere for lis…

Insights from recent episode analysis

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: society · culture

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Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

200+ episodes since 2020

Platform Reach

Total Followers: 4.6K

Across 5 platforms

Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.

Most discussed topics

retirement

travel

personal stories

expat life

personal journey

europe

Brands & references

Retire There with Gil & Gene2

Simplecast2

AdsWizz2

Bleav1

My Expat Golden Girl Life1

BarbaraGrassey.com1

American Expat: Moving Abroad Solo After 601

JulesOlder.com1

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1,001 - 10,000
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5,001 - 25,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5,001 - 15,000

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On the show

From 10 eps

Hosts

Gil

10 eps

Gene

10 eps

Recent guests

10 across last 10 eps

Sarah Wortman

1 ep

Barbara Grassey

1 ep

Jules Older

1 ep

Effin Older

1 ep

George Siegal

1 ep

Federica Grazi

1 ep

Jill Chalsty

1 ep

Brooke Gazer

1 ep

Andrew Motiwalla

1 ep

Janice Deerwester

1 ep

Recent episodes

Retire in Fuente de Piedra, Spain EP 225

Apr 19, 2026

45m 36s

Retire in Santa Luzia, Portugal - EP 224

Mar 22, 2026

1h 08m 59s

Retire in Auckland, New Zealand - EP 223

Mar 8, 2026

1h 00m 21s

Special Episode - George Siegal, Buying and Building in the Era of Climate Change - EP 222

Feb 15, 2026

1h 03m 27s

Special Episode - Federica Grazi, Founder, Mitos Relocation Solutions - EP 221

Jan 25, 2026

40m 58s

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RSS Feed

Episodes

monthly

Avg length

53m 20s

16m 40s – 1h 11m 24s

Range

Nov 2020 – Mar 2026

Topics

retirement, travel +37

Guests

Sarah Wortman +9 · last 10 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/19/26	Retire in Fuente de Piedra, Spain EP 225✨	retirementtravel+4	Sarah Wortman	—	SpainItaly+5	retirementSpain+6	—	45m 36s
3/22/26	Retire in Santa Luzia, Portugal - EP 224✨	retirementexpat life+3	Barbara Grassey	BleavMy Expat Golden Girl Life+2	FloridaSanta Luzia+2	retirementSanta Luzia+6	—	1h 08m 59s
3/8/26	Retire in Auckland, New Zealand - EP 223✨	retirementNew Zealand+4	Jules OlderEffin Older	HELP! Santa is in TroubleHELP! Easter Bunny is in Trouble+5	Auckland, New ZealandSan Francisco	retirementAuckland+7	—	1h 00m 21s
2/15/26	Special Episode - George Siegal, Buying and Building in the Era of Climate Change - EP 222✨	climate changehome buying+3	George Siegal	Move the World FilmsThe Last House Standing+1	San Antonio, TexasTampa, Florida	climate changehome buying+3	—	1h 03m 27s
1/25/26	Special Episode - Federica Grazi, Founder, Mitos Relocation Solutions - EP 221✨	retirementrelocation+3	Federica Grazi	Mitos Relocation SolutionsRetire There with Gil & Gene+2	—	retirementrelocation+3	—	40m 58s
1/12/26	Retire in NYC after Cruising the World - EP 220✨	retirementtravel+3	Jill Chalsty	CunardOvercoming Obstacles+1	South CarolinaFlorida+2	retirementNew York City+5	—	1h 03m 19s
1/1/26	2025 Retire There Year in Review - EP 219✨	retirementpodcast growth+3	—	Business InsiderRetire There Podcast	—	retirementpodcast+4	—	16m 40s
12/8/25	Retire in Merida, Mexico - EP 218✨	retirementexpat life+4	Brooke Gazer	House of Blue WaterBrookeGazer.com	MéridaMexico+1	retire in MexicoMérida+5	—	1h 11m 24s
11/16/25	Special Episode - Andrew Motiwalla, Founder and CEO of The Good Life Abroad - EP 217✨	retirementtravel+3	Andrew Motiwalla	The Good Life AbroadRetire There with Gil & Gene+2	Europe	retirementEurope+5	—	47m 33s
9/21/25	Retire in Fontainebleau, France - EP 216✨	retirementlife transformation+4	Janice Deerwester	JaniceInFrance.comInstagram+3	Fontainebleau, FranceChateau de Fontainebleau	retirementFontainebleau+6	—	55m 05s