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Catholic Answers Live

Hosted by Karlo Broussard, Jimmy Akin, Joe Heschmeyer, Tim Staples

Catholic Answers Live is a daily live call-in radio program from Catholic Answers, where rotating hosts including Karlo Broussard and Jimmy Akin take listener questions on Catholic apologetics and evangelization. The feed holds 269 episodes, updated daily, with roughly two-hour broadcasts. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, implying a rate of about $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Catholic Answers Live

Daily live Catholic call-in show with a loyal, engaged religious audience

  • Two-hour live broadcast airs every weekday evening, with 269 episodes in the feed.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 2,179 ratings averaging 4.8 stars, a strong sign of an engaged core audience.
  • Estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode among listeners who take Catholic teaching seriously.
Best forfaith-based productsbooks and devotional goodseducation and formation services
Watch forAudience is specific to Catholic listeners, so mainstream consumer campaigns may reach few relevant people.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality95%
Books & Literature5%
Formats
call-in show, interview, co-hosted banter
Tone
instructive, combative
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
Two-hour live broadcast (feed duration not reported)

Audience

Commercial intent5/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 2,179 Apple ratings in a show with 269 episodes and a daily cadence, placing it in the 1,000 to 5,000 ratings band, which maps to 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode; a Podcast Index popularity of 9 supports the upper part of that range.
Audience asks aboutChurch teaching on specific doctrinesScripture translation and canon questionsResponses to Catholic critics and other Christian denominations
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
25%35-44
45%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States75%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
Philippines4%
Other13%
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. Funding links are empty and the show is operated by its publisher, Catholic Answers.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Recent titles cover doctrine, scripture and church history, with one title on abortion and one on war and conscientious objection, both discussed in a religious framework.

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: 50 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago.

Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.
Catholic Answers Live's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Catholic Answers Live

Catholic Answers Live is a daily call-in radio program from Catholic Answers, airing live from 6 to 8 pm Eastern. Its hosts take listener questions on Catholic apologetics and evangelization, and the feed lists contributors including Karlo Broussard, Jimmy Akin and Joe Heschmeyer. The show is published on a daily cadence with 269 episodes in the feed, and the show's website describes it as a live program.

The show covers doctrine, scripture translation, church history and responses to critics of Catholic teaching. Apple Podcasts lists 2,179 ratings with an average of 4.8 stars, and the show has been listed there since 2006. Listeners are estimated, not measured, to be mostly adults over 35 in the United States, and the estimate is based on rating volume and format.

The feed shows no sponsor mentions, so no advertiser history is visible. Based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode. Sponsors with faith-based, educational or devotional products are the best fit. Sources: the RSS feed, the Podcast Index and Apple Podcasts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Catholic Answers Live can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Catholic Answers Live

How much does Catholic Answers Live charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published prices.

What is Catholic Answers Live about?

Catholic Answers Live is a daily live call-in radio program on Catholic apologetics and evangelization. Hosts answer listener questions about Catholic doctrine, scripture, church history and responses to critics of the faith.

How do I contact Catholic Answers Live about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly, with sponsorship terms agreed through the platform.

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