Drilled is a true-crime style climate podcast from Pushkin Industries, led by Amy Westervelt. It exposes corporate and political efforts behind climate denial and delay. It has 268 episodes on a weekly cadence, with a median length of about 38 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode (estimated), with host-read rates of roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode.
Serious climate investigations with a loyal, highly rated audience of decision-makers
- 2,260 Apple Podcasts ratings with a 4.6 average signal an engaged, committed listener base.
- Weekly episodes of about 38 minutes give repeated exposure across a long back catalogue of 268 episodes.
- Pushkin Industries production and investigative framing suit brands with credible sustainability or climate-solution stories.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- narrative, investigative reporting, serialized season
- Tone
- investigative, serious
- Language
- English
- Production
- Studio production
- Typical length
- 35 to 45 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- Pushkin Industries
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the feed names only the network Pushkin Industries and no funding links are listed.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and titles cover political disinformation and corporate corruption, which is why political is rated high; no profanity or adult themes are signalled in titles.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.pushkin.fm/podcasts |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1439735906 |
| RSS feed | www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432… |
Benchmark score: 95 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Paradox of Mining Lithium to Save the Planet | The Spill | 2026-10-16 | 1 h 3 min |
| How Tech Billionaires Broke Democracy | The Spill | 2026-10-09 | 37 min |
| Garifuna land defenders vs. Survivor (as in the TV show) | The Spill | 2026-10-02 | 47 min |
| Carbon Credit Markets Have a Human Rights Problem | The Spill | 2026-09-25 | 40 min |
| The Invitation from OCCUPY!: An Unfinished Uprising | 2026-09-22 | 40 min |
| The Climate Movement Fights Back | The Spill | 2026-09-18 | 42 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Drilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay. Hosted and reported by award-winning investigative climate journalists and led by Amy Westervelt, each season unravels new evidence of deception, disinformation, and the power structures keeping real climate solutions out of reach.
About Drilled
Drilled is a climate change podcast with a true-crime structure, produced by Pushkin Industries and hosted and reported by investigative climate journalists led by Amy Westervelt. Each season examines how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay, with episodes often running about 38 minutes on a weekly schedule. The feed lists 268 episodes, and the show has the Pushkin Industries name attached as publisher.
The show holds a 4.6 average rating from 2,260 ratings on Apple Podcasts, listed since October 2018. Listener figures are estimates: the show likely reaches around 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward adults in the United States with an interest in climate, environment and investigative journalism. No sponsor mentions appear in the feed.
Host-read mid-roll placements are estimated at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode based on that audience range. Sustainability brands, clean energy companies and corporate responsibility teams are the most natural sponsors for an audience focused on climate accountability.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Drilled can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Drilled
How much does Drilled 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. Final pricing depends on the show's terms and the placement.
What is Drilled about?
Drilled is a true-crime style climate podcast from Pushkin Industries, led by Amy Westervelt. It investigates how corporate and political actors built decades of climate denial and delay, released weekly.
How do I contact Drilled 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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