Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan is a CBS News public affairs show moderated by Margaret Brennan, featuring interviews with elected officials, policy experts and foreign leaders. It has 518 episodes, released weekly, typically running about 46 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, with a rate of $360 to $2,000 per episode.
Sunday public affairs show from CBS News with a weekly political audience
- Weekly cadence over 518 episodes, with a feed median length of about 46 minutes
- Apple Podcasts rating average of 3.5 from 1,055 ratings
- Interview format with senators, governors and policy experts, suited to a long mid-roll read
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, panel discussion, extended interview
- Tone
- serious, informative
- Language
- English
- Production
- Studio production
- Typical length
- 45 to 46 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover congressional, executive and foreign leader interviews on current policy; political content is the defining feature, not a flag.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.cbsnews.com/podcasts/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id78911087 |
| RSS feed | rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/1f7cbcf4… |
Benchmark score: 100 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Extended Interview: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar | 2026-10-12 | 19 min |
| Sec. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. John Barrasso | 2026-10-11 | 46 min |
| Extended Interview: Brett McGurk | 2026-10-07 | 1 h 30 min |
| Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Kelly, Zach Lahn | 2026-10-04 | 46 min |
| President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sen. John Kennedy, Rep. Jim Himes | 2026-09-27 | 45 min |
| Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Gary Coh | 2026-09-20 | 46 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
America’s premier Sunday morning public affairs program. For nearly 70 years, Face the Nation has sought to help audiences understand how current events affect their lives. Today, that mission remains the same. Hear moderator Margaret Brennan’s illuminating and informative interviews with elected officials, policy experts and foreign leaders.Face the Nation airs Sundays at 10:30 AM, ET on the CBS…
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About Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan is a Sunday public affairs program produced by CBS News and hosted by moderator Margaret Brennan, according to the show's feed and the CBS News podcast page. The show has released 518 episodes since January 2018 on a weekly cadence, with a median episode length of about 46 minutes. Its interviews feature elected officials, policy experts and foreign leaders discussing current events.
Apple Podcasts lists the show with 1,055 ratings and an average of 3.5 stars, under the Politics and News genres. The feed contains no sponsor mentions, so its listeners are estimated rather than measured, likely skewing toward adults aged 45 and older with a politically engaged audience. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, which is an estimate and not a published figure.
Based on that estimate, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at about $360 to $2,000 per episode. Brands seeking an audience interested in government, policy and public affairs should consider this show.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
How much does Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan 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 about $360 to $2,000 per episode. Actual rates are set by the show and are not published in the dossier.
What is Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan about?
The show is a Sunday public affairs program from CBS News, featuring interviews with elected officials, policy experts and foreign leaders, moderated by Margaret Brennan.
How do I contact Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan about sponsoring an episode?
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