Face-Off
Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy is a Belfer Center serial hosted by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jane Perlez, tracing nuclear danger from the Manhattan Project to today's collapsing nonproliferation order. The show runs 42 episodes with roughly weekly releases and median length near 41 minutes. Estimated downloads are 3,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a host-read rate of $50 to $200 per episode.
Serious nuclear-policy listeners from a Harvard-backed serial with strong reviews
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 181 ratings, with 162 five-star reviews.
- Serial format with 20 full episodes in the recent feed, median length about 41 minutes.
- Guests include David Sanger, Alex Wellerstein and Matthew Bunn, signaling a credible expert audience.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, narrative, wrap-up segment
- Tone
- serious, analytical
- Language
- English
- Production
- Studio production
- Typical length
- 35 to 55 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description credits the Belfer Center and the Managing the Atom Project as funders.
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Family friendly
Episodes discuss nuclear weapons, war and the Iran conflict (for example 'Trump's War, Xi's Opportunity'), with no explicit content flagged.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.belfercenter.org/face-nuclear-anarchy |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1734890307 |
| RSS feed | feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML2497920213 |
Benchmark score: 61 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Race to Build the Bomb | 2026-10-13 | 51 min |
| The New Nuclear Age | 2026-10-06 | 54 min |
| Introducing Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy? | 2026-09-22 | 5 min |
| Trump’s War, Xi’s Opportunity: Ambassador Nicholas Burns on Iran’s Hot | 2026-04-21 | 38 min |
| Climbing the Great Firewall: Freedom, Censorship, and China’s Internet | 2026-04-07 | 45 min |
| How Far Will China Go for Iran? | 2026-03-24 | 32 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
The nuclear age began in secrecy and scientific ambition. The story is familiar, but its implications have never left us. A bomb created in a moment of wartime urgency became the foundation of a global order defined by terror and deterrence. But what happens when that global order breaks down? Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy is an 8-part series tracing the arc of nuclear danger from the Manhattan…
About Face-Off
Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy is a serial podcast produced by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, hosted by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jane Perlez. Per the show website and feed, the eight-part series traces the arc of nuclear danger from the Manhattan Project through the Cuban Missile Crisis to the abandonment of New START. Each episode features interviews with participants such as David Sanger, Tong Zhao and Alex Wellerstein, with Matthew Bunn providing a wrap-up segment.
The feed lists 42 episodes with releases roughly every seven days, typical length of 35 to 55 minutes, and an Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 181 ratings. The audience is estimated, not published, at 3,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, mostly from English-speaking policy and academic listeners. No sponsors appear in the feed; the Belfer Center and Managing the Atom Project are credited as funders.
At an estimated $50 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, the show suits defense, security, education and policy-focused brands seeking a serious, expert audience rather than mass reach.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Face-Off can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Face-Off
How much does Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 3,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $50 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates from public signals, not a published price.
What is Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy about?
The show is a Belfer Center serial hosted by Jane Perlez that traces nuclear danger from the Manhattan Project to today's collapsing nonproliferation order, with expert interviews in each episode.
How do I contact Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy about sponsoring an episode?
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