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Defected Radio is a weekly music podcast from the Defected Records label, featuring two-hour house and dance DJ sets alongside the Glitterbox Radio Show series, with about 1,000 episodes and typical runs of 60 to 120 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 20,000 to 80,000, with a host-read ad rate of about $360 to $2,000 per episode. Its distinctive feature is a long archive of label-curated mixes.

Why brands sponsor Defected Radio

Weekly two-hour house mixes from a established label with a loyal dance audience

  • About 1,000 episodes and a weekly cadence give long-running visibility.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 549 ratings signals an engaged listener base.
  • Sponsor-free feed means a host-read placement would stand out.
Best formusic festival ticketingheadphones and audio gearnightlife and event brands
Watch forEstimates rest on ratings alone; the feed mixes DJ sets rather than talk, so spoken copy must suit a music show.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music100%
Formats
DJ mix, guest DJ set, show series
Tone
energetic, polished
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
60 to 120 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 549 Apple ratings (2,000 to 8,000 band shifted up for a long-running label show with 1,000 episodes and weekly cadence, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9)
Audience asks aboutwhich guest DJ is hosting this weekwhat tracks are in the mixwhen the next Glitterbox show airs
Age
25%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
15%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom35%
🇺🇸 United States20%
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

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Feed is not flagged explicit (explicit=0), and recent titles show only DJ show names and dates.

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: 91 / 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, a new one about every 4 days.

Podcast from Defected Records
Defected Radio's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Defected Radio

Defected Radio is a music podcast from the Defected Records label that publishes weekly DJ mixes, mostly two-hour house and dance sets, along with the Glitterbox Radio Show series. The feed lists about 1,000 episodes, with the latest recent episodes arriving every few days and typical runs of 60 to 120 minutes. The show is published under the Defected name, and the feed does not name individual hosts beyond the guest DJs in the episode titles.

On Apple Podcasts the show holds a 4.7 average from 549 ratings, with 466 of them five-star, according to the platform data in the dossier. Listeners are estimated rather than measured: we estimate 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward adults aged 25 to 44 and based largely in the United Kingdom and the United States, with low confidence on the breakdown.

No sponsors appear in the recent feed. Based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode, suiting music-adjacent brands such as festival ticketing, audio equipment and nightlife businesses. Source: 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. Defected Radio can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Defected Radio

How much does Defected Radio charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode. These figures are estimates derived from public signals, not published rates.

What is Defected Radio about?

Defected Radio is a music podcast from the Defected Records label, publishing weekly two-hour house and dance DJ mixes and the Glitterbox Radio Show series, with guest DJs in many episodes.

How do I contact Defected Radio 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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