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It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

Hosted by Wil Wheaton

It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton is a weekly audiobook podcast in which actor and author Wil Wheaton narrates short fiction drawn from magazines such as Uncanny, Lightspeed and On Spec. The show has 58 episodes, typical length around 44 minutes, and an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Estimated rate is $90 to $560 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

Narrated literary sci-fi and fantasy with a well-known actor and author as host

  • Weekly episodes of about 44 minutes give a sponsor a long, attentive listen window
  • Apple Podcasts shows 662 ratings averaging 4.9 out of 5, with 638 five-star reviews
  • Host Wil Wheaton is known from The Big Bang Theory and Star Trek: The Next Generation and his own memoir
Best forbook publishers and audiobook platformsgenre fiction and speculative-fiction brands
Watch forListeners come for the fiction, so ads should be short and tonally close to the stories.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Books and Literature85%
Arts & Entertainment15%
Formats
narrative audiobook reading, author interview, re-release of prior story
Tone
literary, warm
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 40%: Apple Podcasts shows 662 ratings, which maps to roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode; the show is under two years old so it moves one band up, while Podcast Index popularity 9 and a well-known host support the upper range.
Audience asks aboutWhich new short stories are being narrated this weekWhen will an author interview be releasedWhich magazines and authors are featured in the series
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
30%35-44
35%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇨🇦 Canada7%
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; no funding links or sponsor names appear in the description or episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
The feed is not flagged explicit and the episode titles are literary fiction and author interviews with no concerning signals.

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: 93 / 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 marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may recognize his voice from one of the many audio books he's narrated, including number one New York Times bestseller, Ready Player One, John Scalzi's award-winning Collapsing Empire Trilogy, or even his…
It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton's own show description from the podcast feed

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About It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton is a weekly audiobook podcast in which Wil Wheaton narrates short fiction selected from magazines including Uncanny, Lightspeed and On Spec. The feed lists 58 episodes since March 2025, with a typical episode length of about 44 minutes. Each week usually pairs a story with an author interview, a format the feed shows consistently.

Wheaton is an actor and author known from The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stand By Me, and the website linked from the feed describes his audiobook narration work, including Ready Player One. Apple Podcasts shows 662 ratings averaging 4.9 out of 5. Listener numbers are not published; based on the ratings count the show is estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward the United States and older adult audiences (estimate).

The show has no sponsors visible in the feed, so it suits book publishers, audiobook platforms and speculative-fiction brands. Estimated sponsorship rates run about $90 to $560 per host-read mid-roll (Starbooked rate model, based on estimated downloads).

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

Questions about It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

How much does It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $560. Rates are estimates from Starbooked's model, not a published price.

What is It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton about?

It is a weekly audiobook podcast where Wil Wheaton narrates short science fiction and fantasy stories from magazines like Uncanny and Lightspeed, often paired with author interviews.

How do I contact It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton about sponsoring an episode?

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

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