
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Est. Listeners
Insufficient chart data. Estimates will improve as the show charts.
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
N/A🎙 Weekly cadence·51 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
N/A - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
N/A
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
From 10 epsHosts
Recent guests
Recent episodes
The Twilight Zone
Jun 9, 2026
1h 07m 56s
International Television Season Recap
Apr 6, 2026
48m 32s
SWLAB: Special Episode: Video Game Commercials
Dec 1, 2025
45m 21s
Chef and my Fridge w/ Victoria Collins
Oct 14, 2025
59m 40s
Ruri Rocks w/ Héctor González
Sep 23, 2025
40m 20s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/26 | ![]() The Twilight Zone✨ | science fictionanthology series+4 | — | The Twilight ZoneThe Monsters are Due on Maple Street+4 | — | Twilight ZoneRod Serling+5 | — | 1h 07m 56s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() International Television Season Recap✨ | video gamescommercials+5 | Svideotheque | Q*bertSuper Mario+6 | — | video gamescommercials+5 | — | 48m 32s | |
| 12/1/25 | ![]() SWLAB: Special Episode: Video Game Commercials✨ | video game commercialscommercial commentary+5 | Svideotheque | Q*bertSuper Mario+7 | — | video gamescommercials+7 | — | 45m 21s | |
| 10/14/25 | ![]() Chef and my Fridge w/ Victoria Collins✨ | reality TVcooking shows+3 | Victoria Collins | Syndicated with Lesley and BenInfinity Break+4 | — | Chef and My Fridgereality TV+3 | — | 59m 40s | |
| 9/23/25 | ![]() Ruri Rocks w/ Héctor González✨ | animeeducation+4 | Héctor González | Ruri RocksMy First Mineral Hunt | — | animeRuri Rocks+5 | — | 40m 20s | |
| 8/26/25 | ![]() Nine Puzzles✨ | South Korean detective thrillercriminal profiling+4 | — | Nine PuzzlesDesignated Survivor | — | Nine Puzzlesdetective thriller+5 | — | 54m 12s | |
| 5/20/25 | ![]() Money Heist✨ | International TVCrime+4 | — | NetflixMoney Heist | Spain | Money HeistSpanish TV+5 | — | 55m 31s | |
| 10/29/24 | ![]() Mobile Suit Gundum: Witch From Mercury w/ Jeff Martin✨ | International TVmecha genre+4 | Jeff Martin | MOBILE SUIT GUNDUM: WITCH FROM MERCURYBIG ROBOTS BIG FEELINGS+2 | FolkvangrGundam | Mobile Suit Gundamanime+7 | — | 1h 05m 55s | |
| 9/3/24 | ![]() The Untamed w/ Nik Boylan✨ | Chinese fantasy dramaXianxia genre+3 | Nik Boylan | Tencent VideoThe Untamed | — | The UntamedChinese fantasy+6 | — | 54m 57s | |
| 7/28/24 | ![]() Syndicated Bonus: Vintage Regional Commercials w/ Rachel Collins✨ | vintage commercialstelevision history+3 | Rachel Collins | 10 Items or LessElectronics Boutique+6 | — | vintage commercialsadvertising history+4 | — | 17m 19s | |
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 6/4/24 | ![]() 30 Coins (30 monedas) | Lesley and Ben’s season on International TV continues with 30 Coins, another Spanish language horror series. Now what are the odds! We talk about how international tv is working great for streaming companies, our personal affinity toward religious and folk horror (including plenty of examples), and the incredible set design of Pedraza, Spain, the location of 30 Coin’s story.We covered Season One, Episode Three, El Espejo. When a wedding guest violently crashes his car on the way to the reception, an investigation of his living quarters reveals that he has a cursed demon mirror in his apartment. It happens. Even though he doesn’t initially believe the mirror is anything but a normal mirror, Father Vergara stays up all night to investigate it. Town mayor Paco and Veterinarian Elena attempt to help him but Vergara rebuffs their curiosity and tries to handle it alone... until the mirror lashes out against him. Unfortunately, shortly after we recorded this episode, HBO decided not to renew 30 Coins. Fingers crossed the story gets to continue some other way. | — | ||||||
| 4/23/24 | ![]() Los Espookys | Is this thing still on? We’re coming in live from our affiliate stations across the world! We’re covering International TV this season with the help of newly installed satellite tv dish. Specifically, we’re focusing on non-English television regardless of narrative genre! We’re starting with Los Espookys, the Spanish language, Latin-American set, HBO produced comedy series about a group of friends who build elaborate special effect horror as a small business. It’s Lesley’s opening staff pick for the season and Ben thinks it’s some of “the wittiest half hour tv he’s ever seen.“ We crack jokes about Portlandia and Letterkenney, praise Los Espookys’ subdued humorous moments and share our personal relationships with Non-English international media and comfort media. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our current season is International TV. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 2/20/24 | ![]() The Wire (Season 3 Finale) | We did our time, listener! 13 long episodes in crime tv. You can’t make us go back in there! It’s time to wrap up our crime season, and we could think of only one show to throw the book at us. Lesley and Ben cover The Wire, the lauded HBO prestige police procedural starring Lance Reddick, Idris Elba and Dominic West. We started with the season two finale, Any Port in a Storm and were stunned by the quality of the story so far. Was everyone else right? Was The Wire always this good?Plus we talk about crime procedurals role in history, different stories for different demographics and magnetic appeal of Idris Elba. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/24 | ![]() Death and Other Details | Lesley and Ben are trying something new. At Lesley’s suggestion, we’re watching Death and Other Details, the brand new murder mystery drama from Hulu, starring Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin. Death and Other Details has a compelling plot, but is otherwise tripped up by some visual issues that got under Ben and Lesley’s skin. We’re excited to see how this mystery concludes, we just wish we could see more of the show! Plus, a lengthy discussion about crime as a genre, the lasting prevalence of the murder mystery serial, and the massive corporate media conspiracy to get us to stay at nice, all expenses paid resorts and hotels. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 12/13/23 | ![]() Lupin | Lesley and Ben are now on an international crime spree. We’re tackling Lupin, the Netflix produced French thriller series about the adventures of Assane Diop, a man who has modeled himself after pulp character Arsene Lupin, the Gentleman Thief. We talk about Sherlock Holmes, pulp fiction of the early 1900s, foreign television, expanding our cultural horizons and how to execute a good plot twist. Also we talk a lot about France. Sacre bleu! Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 11/28/23 | ![]() Poker Face | Syndicated is hitting the open road and solving murders across America with Poker Face, the Rian Johnson helmed and Natasha Lyonne starring mystery anthology show. We had to cover Poker Face after tackling Columbo and Murder She Wrote. Lesley and Ben fell in love with the 1970s retro Americana aesthetic, the cast of complicated characters and the BBQ being grilled in the third episode of the show. We talk alibis, Star Wars, Okja, cinematic murders. and the use of star power in television. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 10/3/23 | ![]() Murder She Wrote w/ Jay Gagnon | Cabot Cove has no shortage of murders and there is no one more qualified to solve them than mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. Editor Jay Gagnon brings us Murder She Wrote, the number one source of Angela Lansbury material. Lesley, Ben and Jay stumble through a charming double murder in the high stakes cutthroat world of fiction publishing. Logically, we picked an episode that guest stars Better Call Saul’s Michael McKean. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 9/19/23 | ![]() Dexter | For every crime, there’s a mystery. A series of clues that lead back to the grisly, heinous answer. But Lesley and Ben stumbled on a mystery neither Jessica Fletcher nor Columbo could possible solve: what did people like about Dexter in 2006? Lesley and Ben are unimpressed with the Showtime show’s writing and narrative pacing and aren’t holding back about why. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 8/15/23 | ![]() Peaky Blinders | Chip Chip Cheerio. Top of the Morning. Other Such Phrases. Lesley and Ben are trying something different with this episode of Syndicated. Instead of having a guest, or showing each other one of our confirmed favorite shows, we decided to take a chance on Peaky Blinders together. Imagine our shock finding out that Sam Neill is in this and that Peaky Blinders, is in fact, pretty good. Plenty of Oppenheimer talk in this one, don’t worry.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 7/3/23 | ![]() Better Call Saul w/ Jeff Martin | “Gimme Jimmy!” is what returning guest Jeff Martin said to us, verbatim when he sat down with us to talk about the AMC prequel series to Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul. We talk about convenient corruption, the fall of a moral character, Better Call Saul’s incredible cinematography and abstraction techniques, and just how awful the fictional residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico are. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 6/20/23 | ![]() Justified | Any excuse to talk about Walton Goggins. Lesley sits Ben down so that they can talk about Justified, the FX modern day neo western starring Timothy Olyphant as the morally grey lawman Raylan Givens and Walton Goggins as irredeemable skinhead cult leader Boyd Crowder. Their dynamic is fascinating and we talk at length about the relationship between the two while dissecting what happens to crime when the law doesn’t matter round these parts. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 5/9/23 | ![]() Leverage w/ Adam P Knave | The Hosts, The Producer, The Guest. We’re assembling a crack team of specialists to talk about Leverage, the heist show about criminals who rob the wealthy and corrupt. Lesley and Ben are joined by Adam P Knave, who brought us Season 2, Episode 1: The Beantown Bailout Job. We talk about safecracking, stunts and the contemporary politics of Obama Era crime and the 2008 Financial Crisis. We keep it pretty lighthearted around here. We also take a moment to talk about the luxury watch market. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 4/4/23 | ![]() Columbo w/ Rachel Collins | We welcome back Rachel Collins for… just one more thing, so that we can talk about Columbo! Peter Falk starred as Lt. Columbo from 1968 to 2003 and we’re heartbroken that we can only cover one fantastic episode of this show. And since Rachel is guesting this episode, it’s the Dick van Dyke one. Whodunits, gunshots in the junkyard, photographic evidence, fan art of Columbo’s wife and the history of TV movies, we talk about this real snapshot of 20th Century pop culture. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 3/7/23 | ![]() Fargo | “This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Bemidji, MN in 2006. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.” Are Lesley and Ben keeping up the theme of snow crimes this season? Oh you betcha! It’s time for Ben’s staff pick and while watching Fargo was an obvious choice, it was impossible to decide which one of the stellar four seasons to pick, and even harder to pick a single episode. But since we can’t not talk about Stephen Root, we had to cover the one episode of Fargo Season One that he cameoed in. It’s Loren Malvo vs. Lester Malvo. Which morally bankrupt monster is coming out of the hotel elevator alive? Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
| 2/21/23 | ![]() The Sopranos | Woke Up This Morning, Got Yourself a Podcast. Lesley and Ben are starting their crime season off strong with the Godfather of all crime tales. We’re covering the history of HBO, cable premium channels and Tony Soprano! We could think of no better episode than The Pine Barrens, where Paulie Walnuts and Christopher Moltisanti get lost while trying to off a member of the Russian mob. Conversations about set design, the interior decorating of the 90s, and the gaudiness of the criminally rich. A mobster going to therapy? What’s the worst that can happen. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon. | — | ||||||
Showing 25 of 52
Pitch Fit is a Pro feature
See how bookable this show is for guests, which brands already advertise, the per-episode ad value, and the best-fit guest and sponsor profile. The numbers are blurred on the free plan.
How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
For Guests
ProFor Advertisers
ProUpgrade to Pro to unlock guest cadence, sponsor categories, fit scores, and per-episode ad value for this show.
























