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Black, Man, Spy is hosted by Malcolm Nance, a former US Navy intelligence veteran and New York Times bestselling author. The show covers geopolitics and national security through weekly interviews with politicians, journalists, academics and experts. It runs 52 episodes at a cadence of about every nine days, with typical episodes around 53 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, with an estimated sponsor rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance

Weekly national security and geopolitics show from a former US Navy intelligence veteran

  • Guests include academics, journalists, former officials and members of Congress, per recent episode titles.
  • Episodes run about 53 minutes, long enough for a full host-read mid-roll.
  • Rated 4.9 on Apple Podcasts from 165 ratings, with a politically engaged news audience.
Best forbooks and publishingnews subscriptionssecurity and privacy products
Watch forPolitically charged content with explicit flag; brands with conservative-sensitive audiences should review episodes first.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
News and Politics70%
Military and Defense15%
Society10%
Books and Literature5%
Formats
interview, solo monologue, news commentary
Tone
irreverent, informative
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
36 to 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent5/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 165 ratings with a 4.9 average, placing it in the 50 to 200 ratings band (2,000 to 8,000) shifted up one band for the show's age under two years, combined with a weekly-to-biweekly cadence, roughly 53 minute episodes, and a Spreaker host.
Audience asks aboutWhat is happening in current US politics and foreign policy?How do intelligence agencies and espionage work in practice?What do the week's news events mean for democracy and national security?
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
40%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
Other5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed. The show has no funding links, and its description names only distribution platforms.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicshigh

Feed is flagged explicit and episode titles cover politics, ICE and the Epstein case, which are heavily political topics; the explicit flag is set in the feed.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 17 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks14 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 19 days ago, a new one about every 9 days.

Black, Man, Spy Podcast is a highly informative and often irreverent conversation on geopolitics and national security by New York Times bestselling author, former MSNBC contributor and US Navy intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance. It provides a dramatically different angle on the week’s news and events from a spy world insider and media commentator. Every week he engages in interesting interviews…
Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance

Black, Man, Spy is a geopolitics and national security podcast hosted by Malcolm Nance, a former US Navy intelligence veteran and New York Times bestselling author. The show combines news commentary with interviews with politicians, journalists, academics and experts, and includes espionage history and world culture segments, according to the feed description.

The show has 52 episodes released about every nine days, with typical episodes lasting around 53 minutes. Its Apple Podcasts listing shows 165 ratings with a 4.9 average. Listener figures are not published; based on the rating count, the show's age and its format, we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, and this is an estimate rather than a measured figure. The audience appears to be mostly American and politically engaged.

No sponsors were seen in the feed. Host-read mid-roll placements at estimated rates of $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads suggest roughly $90 to $625 per episode, best suited to news subscriptions, books and security products.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance

How much does Black Man Spy 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 roughly $90 to $625 per episode. Figures are estimates derived from Apple Podcasts ratings, not publisher-reported numbers.

What is Black Man Spy about?

Black, Man, Spy is a weekly podcast hosted by Malcolm Nance covering geopolitics and national security. Episodes feature interviews with experts, politicians and journalists alongside espionage history and commentary on current events.

How do I contact Black Man Spy about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked directly.

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