Macro Voices is a weekly financial podcast hosted by Erik Townsend, a retired hedge fund manager, covering global macroeconomics, markets, energy and geopolitics through guest interviews and market commentary. The show has 300 episodes, releases weekly, and episodes run about 66 minutes. Estimated downloads are 25,000 to 80,000 per episode, with a host-read rate of $450 to $2,000 per episode.
Weekly macro finance show reaching high-net-worth and professional investors
- Roughly 300 weekly episodes with 2,997 Apple ratings averaging 4.8 stars
- Guest interviews with well-known macro analysts and fund managers
- Long-form episodes of about 66 minutes give sponsors time for a full host-read
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo commentary, market roundup
- Tone
- analytical, sober
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 60 to 75 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the site asks for support to defray production costs but names no sponsors and the funding_links array is empty.
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Family friendly
Market and geopolitical discussion, with episode titles covering conflict and oil chokepoints, but no explicit flags; the feed is not marked explicit.
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 | www.macrovoices.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1079172742 |
| RSS feed | feeds.feedburner.com/MacroVoices |
Benchmark score: 100 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| MacroVoices #554 Yasir Arafat: Mass Manufacturing Nuclear Power Plants | 2026-10-15 | 1 h 13 min |
| MacroVoices #553 Brent Johnson: Disparate Housewives | 2026-10-08 | 1 h 5 min |
| MacroVoices #552 David Rosenberg: Navigating The Noise | 2026-10-01 | 1 h 7 min |
| MacroVoices #551 Michael Every: Decoding The Global Geopolitical Puzzl | 2026-09-25 | 1 h 1 min |
| MacroVoices #551 Michael Every: Decoding The Global Geopolitical Puzzl | 2026-09-24 | 1 h 12 min |
| MacroVoices #550 Harley Bassman: In FED We Trust | 2026-09-17 | 1 h 7 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Weekly market commentary by retired Hedge Fund Manager Erik Townsend and interviews with the brightest minds in the world of finance and macroeconomics.
About Macro Voices
Macro Voices is a weekly financial podcast hosted by Erik Townsend, who the show's website describes as a former software entrepreneur who later managed a global macro hedge fund. Each episode pairs market commentary with interviews covering macroeconomics, energy, geopolitics and investing, and the show is aimed at professional investors and high net worth individuals.
The feed shows 300 episodes released weekly, with a median running time of about 66 minutes. Apple Podcasts lists 2,997 ratings with an average of 4.8 out of 5, and listed the show since January 2016. Audience figures here are estimates derived from the rating count, not published download data, and the audience is likely to be finance professionals and investors.
No sponsors appear in the feed or on the website. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $450 to $2,000 per episode, which suits financial services firms, research providers and investment tools seeking a specialist listener base.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Macro Voices can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Macro Voices
How much does Macro Voices charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 25,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $450 to $2,000 per episode. These figures are estimates from public rating data, not the show's published rates.
What is Macro Voices about?
Macro Voices is a weekly financial podcast hosted by Erik Townsend. It covers macroeconomics, markets, energy and geopolitics through interviews with analysts and market commentary aimed at professional investors.
How do I contact Macro Voices about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.
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