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Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Hosted by Steven Phillips-Horst, Lily Marotta

Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily is a comedy podcast from iHeartPodcasts in which hosts Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta mine celebrity memoirs for cultural insight and gossip. The show has 252 episodes released roughly weekly, with median episode length of about 55 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 20,000 to 80,000. Estimated rate is $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll ad, with one distinctive detail being its Patreon bonus episodes.

Why brands sponsor Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Witty memoir-focused comedy with a loyal, highly rated 252-episode audience

  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 1,482 ratings signals an engaged listener base.
  • Weekly cadence and 50 to 65 minute episodes give sponsors a predictable slot.
  • Hosts discuss celebrity memoirs, a natural fit for books, entertainment and lifestyle brands.
Best forBook publishers and audiobook servicesEntertainment and streaming launchesAdult lifestyle products
Watch forExplicit language and drug references make brand-safety screening essential before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Books & Literature45%
Celebrity Gossip30%
Comedy15%
Film & TV10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, book review, interview
Tone
irreverent, witty
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
50 to 65 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 70%: Apple ratings count of 1,482 with a 4.8 average and a 252-episode back catalog, consistent with the 1,000 to 5,000 ratings band, adjusted for iHeartPodcasts network distribution and a top Podcast Index popularity bucket.
Audience asks aboutWhich celebrity memoirs are worth readingWhat the hidden gossip in a celebrity's book isWhether a featured celebrity's story is accurate
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
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
Yes

Funding links are a Patreon-style bonus content model, with bonus episodes such as 'PATREON PREVIEW: The Accident' in the feed, but no sponsor mentions found in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanityhigh
Adultmedium
Drugsmedium
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

The feed carries an explicit flag and episode titles reference drug use, as in 'drug-addled starlets' in the description and 'Club Kid LOVELINE' in the episode list.

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: 22 / 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 marks2 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 26 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst ( @gossipbabies ) & Lily Marotta ( @lilyblueyez ) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip.…
Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily is a comedy podcast from iHeartPodcasts hosted by comedians Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta. Each episode examines celebrity memoirs, diaries and autobiographies, blending book analysis with gossip and cultural commentary. The website and feed describe the hosts as comedians, and the show's social handles link to their public accounts.

The show has released 252 episodes since January 2021, with a roughly weekly cadence and a median length of about 55 minutes. Apple Podcasts lists 1,482 ratings with a 4.8 average. Listener estimates, which are not published by the show, suggest 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, with an audience skewing toward English-speaking adults in the United States. The feed shows no named sponsors; the show uses Patreon-style bonus episodes.

An estimated host-read mid-roll rate is $360 to $2,000 per episode. Brands in publishing, entertainment and adult lifestyle categories are the best fit, subject to brand-safety review given the show's explicit flag.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

How much does Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $360 to $2,000 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener data, not a published price list.

What is Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily about?

The show is a comedy podcast in which hosts Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta discuss celebrity memoirs, diaries and autobiographies with gossip and cultural commentary. It publishes about one episode a week.

How do I contact Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily about sponsoring an episode?

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Similar creators

Podcast and other creators in celebrity memoirs, ranked by score.

CreatorNichesEst. downloadsMedian viewsRateScore
celebrity memoirsbook club35k–$360–1250100