Grierson & Leitch is a film and TV conversation show hosted by Tim Grierson and Will Leitch, long-time friends and film writers. It publishes roughly weekly, with 527 episodes and typical episodes of about 1 hour 50 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode (estimated), with a sponsorship rate of about $360 to $2,000 per episode.
Long-running film conversation with a highly loyal, 4.9-rated audience
- 527 episodes since 2016 with a weekly cadence and a 4.9 average from 503 Apple ratings.
- Episodes run around 1 hour 50 minutes, giving sponsors room for mid-roll reads.
- Covers the movie release calendar and festival season, tying well to film-related campaigns.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted banter, review roundup, festival preview
- Tone
- conversational, opinionated
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours
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
Titles include 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' and 'Evil Dead Burn', and reviews cover R-rated films, so adult and violence themes are present.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | griersonleitch.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1076170640 |
| RSS feed | feeds.libsyn.com/478020/rss |
Benchmark score: 85 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "You Can See Everything," "Musk," "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" | 2026-10-16 | 1 h 58 min |
| "The Social Reckoning," "My Undesirable Friends: Part Two -- Exile," " | 2026-10-11 | 1 h 51 min |
| "Digger," "Verity," "Fjord" | 2026-10-05 | 2 h 35 min |
| "Primetime," "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother," "Heart of the Beas | 2026-09-28 | 1 h 44 min |
| The 500th Episode of Grierson & Leitch: Our Favorite Ten Movies Since | 2026-09-22 | 2 h 32 min |
| "Resident Evil," "The History of Concrete," "The Uprising" | 2026-09-21 | 1 h 47 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.
About Grierson & Leitch
Grierson & Leitch is a movie and television podcast hosted by Tim Grierson and Will Leitch, who describe themselves on the show's website as lifelong best friends who have been writing about movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The show publishes about weekly, with 527 episodes since January 2016 and typical episodes of around 1 hour 50 minutes. Episodes cover new releases, festival previews, and year-end lists.
The show has a 4.9 average Apple Podcasts rating from 503 ratings. Its audience is estimated, not published: based on rating volume, the show likely reaches roughly 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. The audience is likely film-literate adults, with an estimated skew toward listeners aged 25 and over, according to the feed and Apple Podcasts signals.
No sponsors were named in the feed. Estimated rate is about $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll, based on estimated downloads. This suits film, streaming, and entertainment brands that want an engaged, critic-led audience.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Grierson & Leitch can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Grierson & Leitch
How much does Grierson & Leitch 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. Rates are estimates, not a published price list.
What is Grierson & Leitch about?
Grierson & Leitch is a movie and TV podcast hosted by Tim Grierson and Will Leitch. They discuss new releases, festivals, and film history in a conversational format, with episodes around 1 hour 50 minutes.
How do I contact Grierson & Leitch 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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