Immune is a podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello that explores how the body's defenses fight disease, featuring interviews with immunology researchers. The show has 145 episodes and publishes roughly weekly, with typical episodes running 45 to 80 minutes. Estimated downloads are about 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a sponsorship rate of roughly $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll ad.
Reach engaged life sciences listeners through long-running immunology interviews
- 145 episodes with a 4.7 average Apple rating across 284 ratings
- Interviews with working immunology researchers suit science-literate audiences
- Clean, family-friendly content with no visible sponsor clutter to date
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, co-hosted discussion, solo monologue
- Tone
- educational, technical
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 35 to 80 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
Episode titles cover immunology topics such as allergies and infections with no explicit flags.
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
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | microbe.tv/immune |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1305309644 |
| RSS feed | immune.libsyn.com/rss |
Benchmark score: 34 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Immune Booster 36: Innate immune brakes with Carla Rothlin | 2026-10-06 | 35 min |
| Immune 108: B cells go broad and live long | 2026-09-30 | 1 h 23 min |
| Immune Booster 37: Secret lives of neutrophils with Tanya Mayadas | 2026-09-22 | 36 min |
| Immune Booster 35: Human immunology and Dengue virus infection with Ad | 2026-09-08 | 41 min |
| Immune 107: Breakfast of champions | 2026-08-25 | 1 h 24 min |
| Immune Booster 34: Decoding antiviral signaling networks with Stacy Ho | 2026-08-19 | 39 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 13 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
A podcast about the body's defenders against disease.
About Immune
Immune is a long-running science podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello, according to the feed and Apple Podcasts listing. Each episode explores how the body's defenses work against disease, mainly through interviews with immunology researchers, and the show has published 145 episodes since October 2017 on a weekly to biweekly schedule. Episodes typically run 35 to 80 minutes.
Apple Podcasts shows 284 ratings with a 4.7 average. Based on those ratings and the show's age, we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, and the audience is likely to be science-oriented listeners. These audience figures are estimates, not published numbers.
No sponsors were seen in the feed. At the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $630 per episode, and the show suits life sciences, health and science education brands.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Immune can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Immune
How much does Immune charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at roughly $90 to $630. These figures are estimates derived from Apple Podcasts ratings and are not published rates.
What is Immune about?
Immune is a science podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello that explores how the body's defenses fight disease. Most episodes are interviews with immunology researchers, and the show has 145 episodes to date.
How do I contact Immune 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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