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.NET Rocks!

Hosted by Carl Franklin, Richard Campbell

.NET Rocks! is hosted by Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell and covers Microsoft .NET development, including AI, software architecture, testing and open source tooling. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed with a weekly cadence and a median length of about 59 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, with a rate of $90 to $625 per mid-roll read.

Why brands sponsor .NET Rocks!

Long-running weekly .NET talk show reaching working Microsoft developers

  • Twenty years of weekly episodes build a loyal developer audience with 245 Apple ratings averaging 4.6.
  • Interviews with framework authors and tool makers suit developer tools and cloud services.
  • Recent episodes on AI, post-quantum cryptography and testing align with current engineering priorities.
Best fordeveloper toolscloud hosting and platform servicestechnical training
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, and the show does not currently carry sponsors.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Technology & Computing80%
Education20%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, news update
Tone
technical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
50 to 70 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 245 Apple ratings place the show in the 200 to 1,000 band, with 1,000+ episodes, weekly cadence, a 20-year history and Podcast Index popularity 9 supporting the upper part of the range.
Audience asks aboutHow are AI tools changing .NET development?What is new in the Critter Stack and other .NET libraries?How should developers approach security and identity?
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
15%women
85%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States45%
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

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover software engineering topics such as AI, cryptography and testing 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

Benchmark score: 85 / 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 4 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

.NET Rocks! is an Internet Audio Talk Show for Microsoft .NET Developers.
.NET Rocks!'s own show description from the podcast feed

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About .NET Rocks!

.NET Rocks! is a weekly Internet audio talk show for Microsoft .NET developers, hosted by Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell according to the show feed. Episodes run about 59 minutes at the median and feature interviews with framework authors and engineers on topics such as AI in development, testing, cryptography and open source maintenance. The feed lists 1,000 episodes with a seven-day cadence.

Apple Podcasts lists the show with 245 ratings and an average of 4.6, and the Podcast Index gives it a popularity score of 9. Audience figures here are estimates derived from those signals rather than published download counts; the show appears to draw roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly working developers, with an audience skewing male and centered in the United States.

The feed shows no sponsors in the last 20 episodes. At the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $90 to $625 per episode, suited to developer tools and cloud platform brands.

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

Questions about .NET Rocks!

How much does .NET Rocks! charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at roughly $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Final pricing is set by the show.

What is .NET Rocks! about?

The show is a weekly talk program for Microsoft .NET developers with interviews on frameworks, tooling, AI in development, testing and open source maintenance.

How do I contact .NET Rocks! 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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