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Nats Chat

Hosted by Mark Zuckerman, Al Galdi

Nats Chat, hosted by Mark Zuckerman and Al Galdi of Blue Wire, is a Washington Nationals baseball podcast offering recap and analysis after every game plus breaking team news. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed, publishes almost daily, and runs about 35 to 50 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Nats Chat

Daily Washington Nationals recaps with a loyal, highly rated fan audience

  • Publishes after nearly every Nationals game, so the show returns to listeners every day of the season.
  • A 4.9 average across 582 Apple Podcasts ratings signals strong listener satisfaction.
  • Episodes run about 35 to 40 minutes, giving a host-read spot room to land.
Best forlocal sports and regional brandsticketing, dining and fan merchandise campaigns
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, and listeners skew toward a single team and region.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports95%
Baseball90%
Formats
post-game recap, co-hosted analysis, news roundup
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
30 to 40 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 582 Apple Podcasts ratings (50 to 200 to 1,000 band, shifted up one band for the 1,000-episode daily cadence and a 2021 start), a 4.9 average rating, daily cadence, and a broad sports niche; no sponsor network signals.
Audience asks aboutHow did the Nationals lose or win the latest game?Who is pitching and how are the bullpen arms performing?What roster moves or trades are the Nationals making?
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
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; the description directs sponsorship inquiries to Tim Shovers at natschatpodcast@gmail.com.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover baseball results, blown saves and records with no flagged content; 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

Benchmark score: 42 / 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 18 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

A Washington Nationals podcast offering recap and analysis after every game, plus all the breaking news throughout the year. Hosted by Mark Zuckerman of natsjournal.com & Al Galdi, host of "The Al Galdi Podcast". For sponsorship opportunities, contact Tim Shovers at natschatpodcast@gmail.com.
Nats Chat's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Nats Chat

Nats Chat is a Washington Nationals baseball podcast produced by Blue Wire and hosted by Mark Zuckerman and Al Galdi. According to the show's feed and its website, the program offers recap and analysis after every game along with breaking team news throughout the season. The feed lists 1,000 episodes, updated almost daily, with a median episode length of about 35 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows 582 ratings with a 4.9 average. Based on those signals, the audience is estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly Washington-area baseball fans. The feed shows no sponsors, and the description directs sponsorship inquiries to a contact email.

A host-read mid-roll placement is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. That range suits local sports, dining, ticketing and fan merchandise brands that want steady exposure to a dedicated team audience.

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

Questions about Nats Chat

How much does Nats Chat charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. Final pricing is set by the show.

What is Nats Chat about?

Nats Chat is a Washington Nationals baseball podcast that offers game recaps, analysis and breaking team news, published almost daily by Mark Zuckerman and Al Galdi.

How do I contact Nats Chat 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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