Ask Haviv Anything
Ask Haviv Anything is a history podcast hosted by Haviv Rettig Gur, with episodes shaped by listener questions. It covers Israeli politics, the Middle East, antisemitism and Jewish history. The show has 157 episodes on a roughly weekly cadence, with a median length of about 70 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000 (estimated), with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.
Long-form history interviews with a dedicated, rating-engaged audience on Israel and the Middle East
- Apple Podcasts shows 1,072 ratings with a 4.9 average, a strong signal of an engaged listener base.
- Weekly episodes of about 70 minutes give a sponsor a host-read slot in long, attentive listening sessions.
- Guests include academics, journalists and former officials, which suits thought-leadership brands.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo monologue, listener Q&A
- Tone
- analytical, candid
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 60 to 75 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Episode titles cover war, hostages and the Israeli political system (e.g. '151: Could the hostages have come home sooner?'), and the description notes 'wars and identities and painful history'.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ask-haviv-anythi… |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1794590850 |
| RSS feed | anchor.fm/s/100cf5c64/podcast/rss |
Benchmark score: 93 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 154: How Israel broke pan-Arabism, and what that means for Iran, with | 2026-10-15 | 1 h 16 min |
| 153: Where was Netanyahu on 7/10? With Elliot Kaufman | 2026-10-12 | 1 h 0 min |
| 152: Is Israeli society tearing itself apart? With Micah Goodman | 2026-10-09 | 1 h 9 min |
| 151: Could the hostages have come home sooner? With Brett McGurk | 2026-10-06 | 1 h 18 min |
| 150: The case for Netanyahu, with Gadi Taub | 2026-10-04 | 1 h 10 min |
| 149: Patriotism is too important to leave to extremists, with Prof. Al | 2026-09-25 | 1 h 15 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 4 days.
"Ask Haviv Anything" is a podcast about history, a podcast you, dear listener, will help to shape and direct, focusing not just on what I want to talk about but on what you want to learn and discuss. Nothing is off limits. We're going to talk about big and painful things, and also beautiful and fascinating things, wars and identities and painful history. And also more light-hearted things. Humor…
About Ask Haviv Anything
Ask Haviv Anything is a history podcast hosted by Haviv Rettig Gur, according to the feed and the Spotify for Podcasters page. Episodes are shaped by listener questions and cover Israeli politics, Middle Eastern history, antisemitism and Jewish history, often through interviews with academics, journalists and former officials. The show has 157 episodes, releases roughly every three to four days, and has a median episode length of about 70 minutes.
Apple Podcasts lists 1,072 ratings with a 4.9 average. Based on these signals, listeners are estimated to be a mostly English-speaking audience in the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom, skewing older and male (estimates only, not published by the show). Sponsors were not seen in the feed.
Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, which would support a host-read mid-roll rate of about $90 to $625 per episode. The show suits thought-leadership, education and news-subscription brands that can accept a politically sensitive context.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Ask Haviv Anything can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Ask Haviv Anything
How much does Ask Haviv Anything charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $625 per episode. Exact rates depend on the show's own terms and are not published in the feed.
What is Ask Haviv Anything about?
Ask Haviv Anything is a history podcast hosted by Haviv Rettig Gur. Episodes follow listener questions and cover Israeli politics, Middle Eastern history, antisemitism and Jewish history, usually in long interviews.
How do I contact Ask Haviv Anything about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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