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Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

Hosted by Matt Cozzi, Sam Olbur

Locked On Cubs, hosted by Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur, covers the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. The show publishes daily with 500 episodes in the feed, typically around 30 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

Daily Chicago Cubs analysis reaching a devoted, engaged baseball audience

  • Publishes every day with a 500-episode back catalog and a consistent 30-minute format.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 429 ratings averaging 4.1 stars, a sign of an engaged fan base.
  • Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, giving sponsors a route to other sports shows.
Best forsports apparel and fan merchandiseticketing and local Chicago businesses
Watch forDownload estimates are inferred from ratings, not published figures, and audience is concentrated around the Cubs season.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports90%
Baseball90%
Formats
co-hosted analysis, news commentary, postcast recap
Tone
opinionated, energetic
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
28 to 33 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment45/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: apple_podcasts.ratings_count of 429 maps to the 200 to 1,000 ratings band (5,000 to 25,000 downloads), with a high Podcast Index popularity of 9 and daily cadence supporting the upper range; the show has been listed since 2018, so no band shift is applied.
Audience asks aboutWill the Cubs sign or trade for a specific player?Why did the 2026 Cubs season fail?What does the 2027 roster look like?
Age
20%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
25%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

5%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Barstool SportsLocked On Podcast Network
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

Episode 'BARSTOOL BIG CAT Joins Locked On Cubs + Chicago Cubs AWFUL Loss!' names Barstool in the title, but no sponsor read is visible in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Feed is not flagged explicit and recent episode titles cover baseball roster and season analysis only.

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: 39 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 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 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Locked On Cubs podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Hosts Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur, lifelong fans, lead the Locked On Cubs podcast and provide your daily Cubs fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Cubs franchise and the goings on from…
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About Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

Locked On Cubs is a daily podcast covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball, produced as part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Hosts Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur present news, analysis and insider coverage of the franchise, according to the show's description in the feed and on the Locked On website. The show has 500 episodes listed and publishes each day, with a median episode length of about 30 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists 429 ratings with an average of 4.1 out of 5, which suggests a committed listener base. Audience figures are estimates, not published numbers: the ratings signal points to roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly Cubs fans in the United States. The show has no visible sponsor reads in the feed, though Barstool Sports is named in one episode title.

Estimated rate is $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad, which suits sports apparel, fan merchandise and Chicago-area businesses seeking a dedicated baseball audience.

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

Questions about Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

How much does Locked On Cubs 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 roughly $90 to $625 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published prices.

What is Locked On Cubs about?

Locked On Cubs is a daily podcast about the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball, featuring news, analysis and insider coverage from hosts Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur.

How do I contact Locked On Cubs 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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