This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast
by Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 26 chart positions in 26 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Natural Sciences#26100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Natural Sciences#5330K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Natural Sciences#9530K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Natural Sciences#1225K to 30K
- 🇩🇪DE · Natural Sciences#1685K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
77K to 266K🎙 Daily cadence·50 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
257K to 885K🇨🇦34%🇺🇸11%🇦🇺11%+23 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
77K to 266K
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From 22 epsHost
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Uncanny Science
Jul 17, 2026
50m 12s
Shrinking Cephalopod Brains, Science!
Jul 10, 2026
1h 32m 38s
Lighting Up the Skies
Jul 3, 2026
1h 38m 23s
Deploy The Quantum Science!
Jun 26, 2026
1h 30m 28s
The Ladies Want Smarts
Jun 19, 2026
2h 05m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | CultureUncanny Valley Monkeys+3 | — | This Week in Science PodcastUncanny Science | KoalaHidden Fish | scienceUncanny Valley+4 | — | 50m 12s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Cephalopod BrainsOrbital Weapons+5 | — | This Week in Science Podcast | — | cephalopodscience+5 | — | 1h 32m 38s | ||
| 7/3/26 | scienceHomo Naledi+5 | — | This Week in ScienceLighting Up the Skies | — | scienceHomo Naledi+5 | — | 1h 38m 23s | ||
| 6/26/26 | quantum sciencetechnology+3 | — | This Week in ScienceDeploy The Quantum Science! | — | quantum sciencebilingual brains+3 | — | 1h 30m 28s | ||
| 6/19/26 | climate changechemicals+3 | — | This Week in Science Podcast | — | climate changeblood thinning+3 | — | 2h 05m 44s | ||
| 6/13/26 | Supersonic PlanesGalactic Winds+5 | — | This Week in ScienceWe’re Going Science Supersonic | — | sciencesupersonic+5 | — | 1h 14m 51s | ||
| 6/6/26 | science rulesmosquitoes+5 | — | This Week in Science Podcast | — | sciencemosquitoes+5 | — | 1h 49m 18s | ||
| 6/4/26 | ocean sciencewildlife+3 | Dr. Andrew Thaler | This Week in ScienceThis Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast | — | oceanscience+5 | — | 2h 15m 42s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Urban AnimalsHuman Birth+4 | — | This Week in Science Podcast | — | scienceurban animals+5 | — | 2h 01m 50s | ||
| 5/15/26 | sciencecancer+3 | Alaina Levine | This Week in ScienceUnicorns Are Real | — | unicornscancer+4 | — | 2h 42m 17s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sciencehealth+4 | Philip Shane | This Week in Science Podcast | — | sciencePhilip Shane+5 | — | 2h 44m 36s | ||
| 5/1/26 | science boardfluoride+5 | — | This Week in Science PodcastWhat Is Science Worried About? | — | sciencefluoride+5 | — | 1h 16m 20s | ||
| 4/24/26 | Earth Scienceinterview+4 | Sara Kobilka | This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast | — | Earth worthscience podcast+6 | — | 1h 58m 14s | ||
| 4/17/26 | PhysicsSolar Wood+5 | — | This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast | — | sciencephysics+5 | — | 1h 44m 01s | ||
| 4/10/26 | space explorationscience news+3 | Brian Dunning | This Week in Science Podcast | — | Artemisspace+4 | — | 2h 11m 18s | ||
| 3/27/26 | science mythsanimal behavior+3 | — | This Week in Science Podcast | — | science mythsanimal oopsie+3 | — | 1h 58m 08s | ||
| 3/13/26 | sciencevaccines+3 | — | Tamper-Free VirusesOrigami Vaccines+4 | — | sciencevaccines+3 | — | 54m 51s | ||
| 3/7/26 | Animal ScienceBats+3 | — | This Week in ScienceYouTube+1 | — | animal sciencebats+5 | — | 53m 11s | ||
| 2/27/26 | brain stabilizationspace exploration+3 | Nicola Allen PhD. | This Week in Science | — | brainscience+5 | — | 1h 13m 34s | ||
| 2/20/26 | Life on MarsInterstellar Water+3 | — | This Week in ScienceWhen Do We Know Enough? | — | Marswater+8 | — | 1h 51m 54s | ||
| 2/12/26 | Twilight ALAN ProblemsYouTube+3 | — | This Week in Science PodcastLet’s Pretend With Some Science! | — | scienceTwilight ALAN Problems+3 | — | 48m 30s | ||
| 2/6/26 | science updatesvapor tracking+6 | — | This Week in Science PodcastSpacexAi+1 | — | sciencevapor tracking+6 | — | 2h 06m 54s |
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Chart history for This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast
Peaked at #12 in AE, currently #12 in AE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Canada | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| PT | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| South Africa | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| United States | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| CO | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| IL | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| Ireland | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| Sweden | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| CH | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| Denmark | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| Australia | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| Japan | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| India | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| TW | — | #121 | #121 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #122 | #122 | — |
| Mexico | — | #126 | #126 | — |
| Finland | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| France | — | #140 | #140 | — |
Chart Positions
27 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
27 placements across 26 markets.