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Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone

Hosted by Sasha Stone

Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning, hosted by Sasha Stone, offers politics and culture essays from a former Democrat who now takes a critical look at the left. The show has 297 episodes, released roughly every 4.8 days, with a median length of about 38 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone

Engaged political-culture audience with a highly loyal, weekly listenership

  • Apple Podcasts shows 667 ratings averaging 4.8 stars, with 627 at five stars.
  • Nearly 300 episodes at a steady weekly cadence give long-running visibility.
  • Over 31,000 Substack subscribers provide a connected community beyond the feed.
Best forsubscription servicesbooks and mediabrands seeking a politically engaged audience
Watch forContent is strongly partisan, so brand safety and audience fit need careful review before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Politics70%
Arts & Entertainment20%
Society10%
Formats
solo monologue, essay
Tone
polemical, analytical
Language
English
Production
Home recording
Typical length
25 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment45/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 667 Apple ratings (band 200 to 1,000 ratings suggests 5,000 to 25,000, adjusted down for a show with a Substack-hosted feed and no sponsors), 297 episodes, weekly-to-biweekly cadence, and a Substack audience of over 31,000 subscribers.
Audience asks aboutWhether the left is in declineHow the 2020 election is viewedWhat the cultural left has become
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
25%35-44
45%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
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; funding_links is empty and the website points only to Substack subscriptions.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicshigh

Episode titles such as 'Only MAGA Can Stop the Islamo-Commie Takeover of America' and 'The Dehumanization of Charlie Kirk' show strongly partisan political content with heated framing.

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: 43 / 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 marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 12 days ago, a new one about every 5 days.

Essays on politics and culture from Sasha Stone's Substack. A former Democrat and Leftist who escaped the bubble to get to know the other side of the country and to take a more critical look at the left. Sashastone.substack.com www.sashastone.com
Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone

Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning is a politics and culture podcast hosted by Sasha Stone, as described on the show's website and feed. The show publishes essays from a former Democrat who now offers a critical view of the left, with 297 episodes released roughly every 4.8 days. Typical episodes run about 38 minutes, according to the feed.

Apple Podcasts lists 667 ratings with an average of 4.8 stars, and the show has been listed there since June 2022. The audience is estimated rather than measured: we estimate 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, based on rating counts and the show's age and cadence. The listenership is likely older, mostly American, and politically engaged.

No sponsors were seen in the feed or on the website. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would likely cost about $40 to $200 per episode, a rate that suits subscription services, book launches and media brands looking for a committed political audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone

How much does Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would likely be priced at about $40 to $200 per episode. Actual rates are set by the show.

What is Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning about?

The show features essays on politics and culture from Sasha Stone, a former Democrat who takes a critical look at the left. It has 297 episodes and typically runs about 38 minutes.

How do I contact Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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