The Common Descent Podcast
by Common Descent
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 45 chart positions in 45 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Natural Sciences#41M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Natural Sciences#51M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Natural Sciences#7300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Natural Sciences#11300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Natural Sciences#6430K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 3.7M🎙 Daily cadence·368 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
4.0M to 12M🇬🇧24%🇨🇦24%🇺🇸8%+42 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.2M to 3.7M
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Recent episodes
Episode 248 - Big Cats
Jul 19, 2026
2h 56m 22s
Snake Stuff with Ali Ashraf
Jul 16, 2026
57m 22s
Episode 247 – Vipers
Jul 5, 2026
3h 16m 19s
Episode 246 - Gharials
Jun 21, 2026
2h 24m 23s
Croc Chat with Maddie Turala
Jun 17, 2026
57m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/26 | big catsevolution+3 | Lindsay Nikole | Cheetah Conservation FundOn the Origin of Species+1 | — | big catsevolutionary past+3 | — | 2h 56m 22s | ||
| 7/16/26 | snake researchwater snakes+3 | Ali Ashraf | Save the SnakesThe Crocodile Research Coalition+2 | — | snake monthwater snakes+3 | — | 57m 22s | ||
| 7/5/26 | viperssnake adaptations+3 | — | Save the SnakesCrocodile Research Coalition+2 | — | viperssnake month+3 | — | 3h 16m 19s | ||
| 6/21/26 | gharialcrocodilians+3 | — | On the Origin of Species | — | gharialcrocodile+4 | Crocodile Research Coalition | 2h 24m 23s | ||
| 6/17/26 | fossil researchalligators+3 | Maddie Turala | Crocodile Research CoalitionSave the Snakes+2 | — | crocodilesalligators+3 | — | 57m 14s | ||
| 6/7/26 | cycadsplant history+3 | Aly | Common DescentOn the Origin of Species+1 | Arctictropics | cycadsconifers+5 | — | 2h 14m 56s | ||
| 5/24/26 | sea turtlesmarine biology+3 | — | Common DescentOn the Origin of Species+1 | — | sea turtlesmarine life+3 | — | 2h 27m 46s | ||
| 5/10/26 | burrowing animalsfossil record+3 | — | Common DescentPatreon+1 | Earth | burrowerspaleontology+3 | — | 2h 22m 54s | ||
| 5/1/26 | podcast trailerupcoming season+3 | — | Leaf it to UsPatreon+1 | — | Leaf it to Uspodcast trailer+5 | — | 2m 05s | ||
| 4/30/26 | dinosaurscinema+3 | — | Common DescentThe Valley of Gwangi | — | Silver Screen ScienceOld School Dinosaurs+4 | — | 1h 12m 03s | ||
| 4/26/26 | fire ecologyevolution+4 | — | Common DescentCreative Commons+1 | Earth | fireecology+6 | — | 2h 29m 45s | ||
| 4/23/26 | cinemadinosaurs+4 | — | Common DescentOne Million Years B.C. | — | One Million Years B.C.dinosaurs+3 | — | 1h 19m 40s | ||
| 4/16/26 | dinosaur moviescinematic history+3 | — | Common DescentGertie the Dinosaur+2 | — | dinosaursshort films+5 | — | 1h 17m 41s | ||
| 4/12/26 | digestionevolution+4 | — | Common DescentCreative Commons+1 | — | digestionevolution+5 | — | 2h 19m 30s | ||
| 4/9/26 | dinosaurscinematic history+3 | — | Common DescentThe Lost World (1925) | — | The Lost World1925+5 | — | 1h 15m 41s | ||
| 3/29/26 | phorusrhacidsterror birds+4 | — | The Trevor ProjectThe National Immigrant Justice Center+2 | South America | terror birdsphorusrhacids+6 | — | 2h 42m 26s | ||
| 3/15/26 | nocturnalityanimal adaptation+5 | — | Common DescentOn the Origin of Species | — | nocturnal animalsadaptation+5 | — | 2h 14m 13s | ||
| 3/7/26 | Pokémonevolution+5 | — | PokémonPok-É | Hoenn | PokémonKyogre+7 | — | 1h 07m 11s | ||
| 3/3/26 | mini-episodeanimal+4 | — | Common DescentPatreon+2 | — | mini-episodepatrons+4 | — | 2h 23m 33s | ||
| 3/1/26 | osteodermsreptile anatomy+3 | — | Common DescentPatreon+1 | Earth | osteodermsreptiles+4 | — | 2h 36m 07s |
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Chart history for The Common Descent Podcast
Peaked at #3 in AR, top 10 in 15 of 50 tracked markets, currently #3 in AR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| CO | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Canada | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| India | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United States | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Ireland | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| BE | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| CZ | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SG | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| TH | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| South Africa | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| CH | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| HU | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| NG | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| Australia | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Denmark | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| France | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| ID | — | #15 | #15 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 45 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 45 markets.