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Gear Club Podcast

Podcast · www.gear-club.net · EN
Hosted by John Agnello, Stewart Lerman

Gear Club Podcast, hosted by engineers and producers John Agnello and Stewart Lerman, interviews audio industry figures about recording techniques, studio gear and records. It has 100 episodes with roughly monthly releases and typical episodes of 35 to 50 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Gear Club Podcast

Reach working recording engineers and producers through long-form studio interviews

  • Interviews with engineers and producers including Laurie Spiegel, Elvis Costello and Rick Chertoff
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 5.0 across 209 ratings
  • Consistent catalogue of 100 episodes since 2018
Best foraudio equipment and plugin makersstudio and music education services
Watch forExplicit flag in the feed and a niche audience of working music professionals.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music75%
Technology & Computing15%
Business & Finance10%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, record of the week segment
Tone
irreverent, informative
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment90/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 209 ratings with a 5.0 average, the show has 100 episodes over about eight years, and it has no sponsors or network affiliation, placing it in the 2,000 to 8,000 band.
Audience asks abouthow specific records were recorded and mixedwhich studio gear and plugins were usedcareer advice for engineers and producers
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
Other30%
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

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed carries an explicit flag and a title references Lollapalooza and rock life, so profanity is likely in interviews.

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: 66 / 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 marks12 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 13 days ago, a new one about every 24 days.

Gear Club Podcast is hosted by engineer / producers John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) and Stewart Lerman (Patti Smith, St. Vincent). Each episode of the podcast features an interview with a key player in the audio industry, and also offers tips and guidance to the next generation of engineers and artists. The podcast is an informative, yet irreverent, look at the art of recording by…
Gear Club Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Gear Club Podcast

Gear Club Podcast is hosted by engineers and producers John Agnello and Stewart Lerman, according to the show's website and feed. Each episode features an interview with an audio industry figure about recording practice, studio equipment and the records they made, with tips for emerging engineers and artists. The show has 100 episodes, releases roughly monthly, and typical full episodes run 35 to 50 minutes, with shorter bonus Record of the Week segments.

Apple Podcasts lists 209 ratings with a 5.0 average. Based on those signals, listeners are likely working music producers, engineers and serious home recordists. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode; this is an estimate, not a published figure. The feed shows no sponsors.

The show suits audio equipment makers and studio services. At an estimated $40 to $200 per episode, a host-read sponsorship would reach a niche professional audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Gear Club Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Gear Club Podcast

How much does Gear Club Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from audience signals.

What is Gear Club Podcast about?

It is an interview show with audio industry figures about recording techniques, studio gear and records, hosted by engineers John Agnello and Stewart Lerman.

How do I contact Gear Club Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

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

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