Afternoon Snack, hosted by Meredith Root and Alex Parker, covers nutrition, mental health, endurance training and personal experience, mixing science with partner banter. It has 260 episodes released weekly, typically 50 to 70 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll.
Weekly endurance and nutrition show with an engaged, highly rated audience
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 219 ratings, with 205 five-star reviews.
- 260 episodes released weekly, with a consistent format since 2020.
- Hosts speak candidly about training, nutrition and personal experience, which suits trust-based product endorsements.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted banter, interview, solo monologue, race recap
- Tone
- candid, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 40 to 70 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description and website point to the show's own coaching and merchandise.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles cover training, nutrition, races and personal growth, with no explicit flags; 'Concretegate' and 'Gone Phishing' are cautionary, not adult content.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | tacticmethod.com/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1511052873 |
| RSS feed | feeds.megaphone.fm/TLL8757173530/ |
Benchmark score: 37 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Introducing Fast Twitch Endurance | 2026-10-08 | 49 min |
| Return of the Snack! | 2026-09-18 | 49 min |
| Rebecca Rusch - Motivation, Movement, and the Summer Streak | 2026-07-29 | 1 h 11 min |
| All About 5/3/1 Strength Training and Why It's Probably Right for You | 2026-07-16 | 1 h 13 min |
| To Grit or to Quit? - On the Courage and Commitment of Letting Go | 2026-07-09 | 50 min |
| Dusty Bandita, Adventures in Idaho, and the Power of Yes! | 2026-06-25 | 1 h 2 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 11 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Alex Parker and Meredith Root’s Afternoon Snack Podcast invites you to join in on conversations where science, culture, and philosophy meet practical personal advice and experience that everyone needs to hear. They ask the big and small questions to get you thinking while injecting a hefty amount of personal experience and banter as partners in life, business, and sport. New episodes every…
About Afternoon Snack
Afternoon Snack is a weekly podcast hosted by Meredith Root and Alex Parker, produced by Tactic Functional Nutrition. The show covers functional nutrition, endurance training, mental health and personal experience, combining scientific explanation with banter and race recaps. Episodes arrive every Wednesday and run roughly 40 to 70 minutes, based on the feed.
The Tactic Method website describes the hosts as coaches who make nutrition science accessible, and the Apple Podcasts listing shows a 4.8 average rating from 219 ratings. Audience figures are estimates only, derived from those ratings and the show's age and cadence, so listener demographics should be treated as indicative. No sponsors were seen in the feed.
Brands in sports nutrition, running gear and fitness apparel may find the show a fit. Based on the estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Afternoon Snack can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Afternoon Snack
How much does Afternoon Snack charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Afternoon Snack's estimated rate is $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the agreed placement and volume.
What is Afternoon Snack about?
Afternoon Snack covers functional nutrition, endurance training, mental health and personal experience. Hosts Meredith Root and Alex Parker mix science explanations with banter, race recaps and interviews.
How do I contact Afternoon Snack about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.
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