Gumshoes & Dragons
Gumshoes & Dragons is a bi-weekly murder mystery actual play comedy podcast created and dungeon mastered by Anthony Burch, with Adal Rifai, Erin Keif and John Patrick Coan as the cast. Each episode features a guest murderer, with 32 episodes since July 2025 and typical runtime near 60 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.
Bi-weekly comedy murder mystery with a 4.9 Apple rating and celebrity guests
- 723 Apple ratings with a 4.9 average show a highly engaged audience
- Recurring guest murderers from comedy and literary circles drive episode-level interest
- Roughly 60-minute episodes every two weeks allow a host-read mid-roll with room to breathe
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted banter, guest interview, improvised narrative
- Tone
- playful, irreverent
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 55 to 65 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
Explicit flag is set in the feed and episode titles such as 'Les Jizzérables' signal crude humor; murder mystery framing carries mild violence.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | sites.libsyn.com/587740 |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1829726898 |
| RSS feed | feeds.libsyn.com/587740/rss |
Benchmark score: 51 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| #30: Do the Carpets Match the Apes? | 2026-09-28 | 48 min |
| #29: Tavern Mitzvah w/ Josh Gondelman | 2026-09-14 | 50 min |
| #28: Dragon Ass | 2026-08-31 | 1 h 1 min |
| #27: Tower Heist | 2026-08-17 | 58 min |
| #26: Magnum P.I. w/ Portia Henry-Warren | 2026-08-03 | 1 h 2 min |
| #25: Nursing a Grudge w/ Mike Brunlieb | 2026-07-20 | 1 h 4 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 21 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.
Gumshoes & Dragons is a bi-weekly (the one that means once every 2 weeks) murder mystery actual play comedy podcast created and DM'd by Anthony Burch and starring Adal Rifai, Erin Keif & John Patrick Coan. Every episode features a special guest murderer and the cast has to put together the clues to solve the crime.
About Gumshoes & Dragons
Gumshoes & Dragons is a bi-weekly murder mystery actual play comedy podcast created and dungeon mastered by Anthony Burch, featuring Adal Rifai, Erin Keif and John Patrick Coan. Each episode brings in a special guest murderer whom the cast must unmask through clues, and the feed shows 32 episodes since July 2025 with a median runtime near 60 minutes. The show is distributed through Libsyn and carries an Apple Podcasts rating of 4.9 from 723 ratings, according to the feed and Apple Podcasts.
Listeners are estimated to be mostly adults in the United States, with a lean toward the 25 to 34 band, though these shares are estimates and not published data. The show shows no sponsors in its feed or description and is marked explicit. Based on the Apple ratings and runtime, an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode suggests a host-read mid-roll rate of roughly $90 to $625 per episode.
This show suits comedy, entertainment and tabletop-hobby brands seeking an engaged, high-rated audience. Brands should weigh the explicit rating before booking.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Gumshoes & Dragons can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Gumshoes & Dragons
How much does Gumshoes & Dragons charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at roughly $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms.
What is Gumshoes & Dragons about?
Gumshoes & Dragons is a bi-weekly comedy actual play murder mystery podcast in which Anthony Burch runs the game and a cast solves a crime committed by a rotating guest murderer.
How do I contact Gumshoes & Dragons about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked.
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