Shield of the Republic
by The Bulwark
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Estimated from 17 chart positions in 17 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#8630K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · History#1125K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · History#1495K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · History#1995K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · History#8810K to 30K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
20K to 85K🎙 Daily cadence·194 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
67K to 284K🇺🇸35%🇨🇦11%🇦🇺11%+14 more - Active Followers
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20K to 85K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | U.S. foreign policyIran conflict+4 | Professor Hal Brands | Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg+6 | — | TrumpIran+6 | — | 45m 20s | ||
| 7/13/26 | NATO summitTurkey+5 | — | NATOUkraine+4 | — | NATOTurkey+6 | — | 1h 05m 29s | ||
| 6/22/26 | antisemitismHolocaust+4 | Deborah Lipstadt | Emory UniversityAbraham Accords+5 | Saudi ArabiaUnited States+1 | antisemitismHolocaust denial+8 | — | 58m 09s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Iran conflictMiddle East politics+4 | Kenneth Pollack | Middle East InstituteShield of the Republic+2 | IranGulf States+4 | Iran warKenneth Pollack+7 | — | 1h 08m 10s | ||
| 6/8/26 | North Koreanuclear doctrine+5 | — | The Bulwark | IranRussia+2 | North Koreanuclear doctrine+6 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 02m 08s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Iran negotiationsRussia+4 | Eliot | The BulwarkCSBA+1 | KenyaLake Champlain | IranRussia+5 | — | 38m 02s | ||
| 5/25/26 | US foreign policyCuba+4 | Marc Bennetts | ReutersThe Bulwark | CubaTurkey+1 | TrumpCuba+7 | — | 1h 08m 04s | ||
| 5/18/26 | US foreign policyTrump administration+4 | — | Department of DefenseNational Guard+5 | — | TrumpIran+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 06m 15s | ||
| 5/11/26 | diplomatic corpsTrump Administration+5 | — | Trump AdministrationLabour Party+1 | GermanyIran+2 | diplomatic corpsForeign Service+7 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 58m 49s | ||
| 5/4/26 | war with Iranmilitary developments+3 | — | House Armed Services CommitteeHezbollah | United Statessouthern Lebanon | Pete HegsethIran+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 50m 55s | ||
| 4/27/26 | IranUS foreign policy+4 | — | IranDemocratic Republic of the Congo+1 | — | Irannegotiated settlement+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 58m 27s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Iran warStrait of Hormuz+4 | Eliot | TrumpMAGA+4 | HungaryUkraine+3 | Iran warStrait of Hormuz+6 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 08m 29s | ||
| 4/12/26 | Trump administrationNATO+5 | Mona Charen | The BulwarkNATO+1 | HungaryIran | TrumpMAGA+8 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 57m 50s | ||
| 4/6/26 | U.S. military strategyIran war+3 | Mike Nelson | Penn WashingtonThe Bulwark | IranKharg Island+3 | Iran warmilitary strategy+5 | — | 1h 00m 55s | ||
| 3/30/26 | U.S. defense strategyIran War+4 | Michael O'Hanlon | Brookings InstitutionFinancial Times+2 | IranU.S.+1 | TrumpIran War+6 | — | 59m 02s | ||
| 3/23/26 | Islamist terrorismIran+5 | Jason Burke | The GuardianThe Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s | IranGulf states+1 | Islamist terrorismIran+7 | — | 58m 29s | ||
| 3/15/26 | Iran warmedia coverage+3 | — | The Atlantic | IranCuba | Iran warmilitary operations+3 | — | 1h 02m 19s | ||
| 3/9/26 | Iran's regional strategyU.S. intelligence+4 | Norman Roule | Center for Strategic and International StudiesOffice of the Director of National Intelligence+2 | IranVenezuela | IranTrump+6 | — | 47m 32s | ||
| 3/5/26 | US-Iran relationsMiddle East conflict+3 | — | The BulwarkAmerica’s Invaluable Ally+1 | IranIsrael | IranIsrael+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 37m 53s | ||
| 3/2/26 | military actionU.S. defense policy+4 | Seth Jones | Center for Strategic and International StudiesPentagon+2 | IranAfghanistan+1 | Chinamilitary+5 | — | 1h 08m 22s |
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Chart history for Shield of the Republic
Peaked at #69 in TR, currently #69 in TR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| Denmark | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| United States | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| Italy | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| AE | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| MY | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| RO | — | #106 | #106 | — |
| IS | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| Canada | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| Finland | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| South Korea | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| Ireland | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| IL | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Australia | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| Sweden | — | #175 | #175 | — |
| AT | — | #183 | #183 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #199 | #199 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.