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Strike Force Five

by Strike Force Five

Late night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are teaming up for a new podcast to support their striking writers and out of work staffs. Strike Force Five! welcomes you to a conversation between five rival colleagues for an inside look at late ni...

Strike Force Five is a unique collaboration among renowned late-night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Known for their distinct comedic styles and sharp commentary, these hosts bring…

Insights from recent episode analysis

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 2.3M to 7.3M

Listeners across platforms

late night television insights
writer strike support

general

Podcast Focus

Categories: news · entertainment

conversations among late night hosts
support for striking writers

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~Bi-weekly

13 episodes since 2023

active for two years
weekly episode releases

Platform Reach

Total Followers: 33K

Across 5 platforms

no platforms detected yet
unknown distribution channels

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

Low Confidence

Total monthly reach

2.3M to 7.3M

Estimated from 49 chart positions in 49 markets.

By chart position

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CA · Entertainment News
#9
300K to 1M
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US · Entertainment News
#14
300K to 1M
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AU · Entertainment News
#19
300K to 1M
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DE · Entertainment News
#33
100K to 300K
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GB · Entertainment News
#40
100K to 300K

Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.6M to 5.1M
🎙 Biweekly cadence·13 episodes·Last published 1mo ago
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.3M to 7.3M
🇨🇦14%🇺🇸14%🇦🇺14%+46 more
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
693K to 2.2M
33K real followers tracked across platforms

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On the show

Recent episodes

Ep 13: Strike Force Five Returns to Celebrate Stephen Colbert

May 13, 2026

47m 31s

Ep 12: The Strike Force Five Says Goodbye (with a Special Guest)

Oct 10, 2023

58m 21s

Ep 11: The Return of Strike Force Wives!

Oct 6, 2023

1h 09m 10s

Ep 10: The Strike is Over But the Podcast Isn’t Yet

Oct 3, 2023

44m 39s

Ep 9: David Letterman Makes it Six

Sep 29, 2023

1h 15m 19s

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Social Links & Contact

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Episodes

every 76 days

Avg length

55m 31s

0m 30s – 1h 15m 19s

Range

Aug 2023 – Oct 2023

Total runtime

13h

Last episode

3 years ago

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Date	Episode	Description	Length
5/13/26	Ep 13: Strike Force Five Returns to Celebrate Stephen Colbert	Strike Force Five returns for a new episode celebrating Stephen Colbert and the last week of The Late Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	47m 31s
10/10/23	Ep 12: The Strike Force Five Says Goodbye (with a Special Guest)	The Strike Force Five says goodbye with a very special guest. Thank you for listening and supporting our staffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	58m 21s
10/6/23	Ep 11: The Return of Strike Force Wives!	America’s favorite game show disaster is back! Part two of “Strike Force Wives!” hosted by the befuddling Jimmy Fallon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 09m 10s
10/3/23	Ep 10: The Strike is Over But the Podcast Isn’t Yet	The WGA strike is over but we still have a few podcasts left! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	44m 39s
9/29/23	Ep 9: David Letterman Makes it Six	The greatest of them all, David Letterman joins “Strike Force Five!” All proceeds from this podcast go to supporting our staffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 15m 19s
9/26/23	Ep 8: The Talk Show Hosts Name Sneaky Great Talk Show Guests	Great unsung guests and much more on episode 8 of “Strike Force Five!” All proceeds go to support our out of work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	59m 41s
9/22/23	Ep 7: Jon Stewart Makes it Six	Our friend Jon Stewart joins “Strike Force Five” to support our out-of-work late night staffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 00m 14s
9/19/23	Ep 6: The Guys Answer Questions from Listeners	Finally, your questions are answered on the first mailbag episode of “Strike Force Five!” Listen now. All proceeds go to their out-of-work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	54m 16s
9/15/23	Ep 5: Strike Force Wives!	Episode five is about our wives. Jimmy Fallon hosts the WORST GAME SHOW EVER in our favorite episode so far. Listen now - all proceeds go to out-of-work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 04m 09s
9/12/23	Ep 4: Awards Show Screwups, Late Night Multiverse & Batman Wants to Murder Kimmel	Classic late night television, first on-air jokes, awards show mishaps and more on Episode 4 of “Strike Force Five” with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers & John Oliver. All proceeds go to their out-of-work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	53m 37s
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9/7/23	Ep 3: Stories We Missed, Vasectomies and Moby Dick	How have five showless hosts been keeping busy? What’s the news story they wish they hadn’t missed? What’s going on inside their pants? Find out on Episode 3 of “Strike Force Five” with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers & John Oliver. All proceeds go to their out-of-work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	59m 34s
9/3/23	Ep 2: A Second Episode About First Episodes	What’s the second episode of “Strike Force Five” about? First episodes. Special thanks to Jon Hamm for lending his sultry voice. ALL proceeds go to support our out-of-work late night staffs during the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 03m 35s
8/30/23	Ep 1: Five Late Night Hosts Talk at the Same Time for the First Time	Episode one of “Strike Force Five” hosted by Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver is here. All proceeds go to support their out of work staffs during the strike. Have a question? Write us here – questions@strikeforcefive.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	1h 06m 38s
8/29/23	Introducing 'Strike Force Five'	Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a football team with five quarterbacks on the field at once? Introducing Strike Force Five!, hosted by Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. All proceeds go to support their out of work staffs. Listen now, it’s the right thing to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	0m 30s