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Estimated from 28 chart positions in 28 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Careers#7300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Careers#12300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Careers#18300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Careers#9530K to 100K
- 🇳🇱NL · Careers#4230K to 100K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
628K to 2.1M🎙 ~2x weekly·72 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.3M to 4.1M🇨🇦24%🇺🇸24%🇬🇧24%+25 more - Active Followers
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503K to 1.7M
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(Bonus) From StoryCorps: "Sideliners"
Jun 9, 2026
17m 15s
A Clinical Ethicist
Jun 2, 2026
40m 15s
A Correctional Officer
May 19, 2026
35m 24s
A Custom Harvester
May 5, 2026
35m 55s
A Funeral Director
Apr 21, 2026
37m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/26 |  (Bonus) From StoryCorps: "Sideliners" | Athletes get all the glory, but there are countless people around them making the games happen - from referees making judgments, to vendors in the stands hawking snacks and beer. In this episode from The StoryCorps Podcast, drawn from our archive of the largest single collection of human voices ever recorded, you’ll hear from the people on the sidelines. WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential epi... | 17m 15s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | A Clinical Ethicist | Untangling who gets to speak for a dying patient, weighing a treatment's benefits against its burdens, and searching for clarity in the grayest corners of healthcare with Esther Berkowitz, a clinical ethicist. What is the "dignity of risk"? And how do you know which "version" of a person to trust? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION... | 40m 15s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | A Correctional Officer✨ | correctional officermental health+3 | Bill Farrell | Behind The Wall | Massachusetts | correctional officerprison+3 | — | 35m 24s | |
| 5/5/26 | A Custom Harvester✨ | custom harvestingfarming+3 | Josh Beckley | — | TexasMontana+1 | custom harvesterwheat+6 | — | 35m 55s | |
| 4/21/26 | A Funeral Director✨ | funeral servicesgrief support+3 | Heather Hill | Renaissance Funeral HomeThe Future is Female | North Carolina | funeral directorgrieving families+3 | — | 37m 06s | |
| 4/7/26 | An Aerospace Engineer✨ | aerospace engineeringMars exploration+3 | Swati Mohan | Perseverance roverNASA+1 | — | Perseverance roverMars+5 | — | 37m 23s | |
| 3/24/26 | A Diplomat✨ | diplomacycrisis management+3 | John Johnson | — | RussiaKabul | diplomatcables+6 | — | 34m 33s | |
| 3/10/26 | A Lineman✨ | linementornado recovery+3 | Elden Rivas | — | Houston, TexasFaraday | linemantornado+5 | — | 30m 24s | |
| 2/24/26 | A Health Inspector✨ | health inspectionfood safety+3 | Justin Dwyer | Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen | Peoria, Illinois | health inspectorfood safety+3 | — | 30m 31s | |
| 2/17/26 | An Olympic Bobsledder (Replay)✨ | bobsleddingOlympics+3 | Kaillie Humphries | — | — | bobsledOlympic athlete+3 | — | 38m 24s | |
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| 2/10/26 | A London Divorce Lawyer✨ | divorce lawcustody negotiations+3 | Lucy Stewart-Gould | — | London | divorce lawyercustody+3 | — | 35m 54s | |
| 1/27/26 | A Baker✨ | bakingsourdough+3 | Sophie Williams | Raven BakeryBullshit Jobs | Bellingham, Washington | bakingsourdough starter+3 | — | 35m 13s | |
| 1/13/26 | A Dog Groomer✨ | dog groominganimal care+3 | Aaron Williams | — | Alabama | dog groomingHavanese+3 | — | 33m 24s | |
| 12/30/25 | A Marine Corps JAG✨ | military justicebattle decisions+4 | Lieutenant Colonel Susan Upward | Marine Corps | — | military justicebattle decisions+5 | — | 33m 39s | |
| 12/16/25 | An Elementary School Teacher | Weaving songs and dances into classroom lessons, having difficult conversations with parents, and navigating the second-day meltdowns of kindergarten students with Yaronda Kilgo, an elementary school teacher. What did a backpack full of snacks teach her about empathy? And what makes her "extra"? We're teaming up this month with GiveDirectly to collect money that will go directly to Rwandan families. Dan will match every dollar raised from What It's Like To Be... listeners. Donate now: givedir... | 34m 43s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | A Humanitarian Worker | Managing Ebola treatment centers in Sierra Leone, coordinating with government officials and local leaders, and advocating for the radical simplicity of cash aid with Grace Jackson, a humanitarian worker. When low-income families are given money, what's the first thing they often buy? And what is “CMCoord”? This episode is part of a fundraising effort called Pods Fight Poverty. We're teaming up with GiveDirectly to collect money that will go directly to Rwandan families. Dan will match every ... | 34m 47s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | A Conductor | Reinterpreting centuries-old classical music, marking up symphonies with notes on phrasing, and turning mid-performance disasters into unforgettable moments with Carlos Miguel Prieto, a music director and conductor. How do you get an orchestra to pick up the tempo? (Spoiler: Not by waving your hands faster.) And how does a performance of Beethoven's Fifth sound different today from a century ago? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curat... | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | A Master Electrician | Calculating electrical loads, getting zapped by 277 volts, and savoring the freedom of the skilled trades with Doug Powell, a master electrician. Why are blue-collar professions growing increasingly more attractive? And what are the telltale signs of a hack electrician? Doug runs Lumen Brothers Electric Company with his business partner, Josh. WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from ... | 32m 50s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | A Baseball Player | Scaling outfield walls to pick off home runs, bouncing between La Quinta hotels and sleeper buses, and chasing the dream of the majors with Trayvon Robinson, a professional baseball player. What superstitions did he live by? And what did he do to make SportsCenter in his major league debut? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email... | 31m 09s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | A Seismologist | Monitoring global networks of seismometers, evangelizing for stronger buildings instead of better predictions, and measuring LA's slow crawl toward Alaska with Lucy Jones, a seismologist in Southern California. Why does she begin counting when she feels the earth start to shake? And how did a nuclear test ban treaty end up boosting the science of earthquakes? Lucy is author of the book The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them). She also founded the Dr.... | 33m 21s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | An Executive Chef | Butchering whole alligators, costing out every plate down to the garnish, and perfecting grilled sweetbreads with Cindy Wolf, an executive chef. What was it like to cook for Julia Child? And what popular item does she wish she could purge from the menu? Dan's latest book is Reset: How to Change What's Not Working. It's out in hard cover and as an audiobook. WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential ... | 33m 53s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | A Speechwriter | Writing for the ear rather than the eye, racing to meet teleprompter deadlines, and recasting lost memories as timeless advice with Stephen Krupin, a speechwriter. What was it like to write speeches for President Obama? And when can a speaker's desire for "authenticity" go too far? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at jo... | 32m 18s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | A Floral Decorator | Crafting floral masterpieces that disappear within hours, dealing with the eccentricities of wealthy clients, and making 3am runs to the flower market with Paul Hawkins, a floral decorator in England. Why is it a no-no to mix red and white flowers? And what's it like to design floral decorations for royalty? You can see some of Paul's work on his Instagram page. WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essen... | 33m 58s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | A Car Mechanic | Cracking automotive mysteries one diagnostic code at a time, mastering the art of quoting complicated repairs, and playing the "what kind of noise is it?" guessing game with Justin Snodgrass, a car mechanic who owns his own shop. Why should $19.99 oil changes make you suspicious? And why might your local car mechanic decline to work on new cars? IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Check out what it's like to be a forensic accountant, a welder, or a software engineer. WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS... | 33m 02s | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | A Pharmacy Tech | Counting out pills in fives, working with million-dollar drugs, and ensuring the right medication in the right dose gets delivered at the right moment with Rose Davin, a pharmacy technician in Rochester, New York. What are the layers of protection that prevent pharmacy employees from absconding with opioids? And what happens if a technician accidentally drops a pill on the floor? IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Check out what it's like to be a nurse, a veterinarian, or a hospice nurse. WANT MORE EP... | 37m 24s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
32 placements across 28 markets.
Chart Positions
32 placements across 28 markets.