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Other People’s Lives

Podcast · oplpod.libsyn.com/website · EN
Hosted by Joe Santagato, Greg Dybec

Other People's Lives is hosted by Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec, produced by Santagato Studios. Each episode is an anonymous phone call with a stranger found online, covering personal and unusual life stories. The show has 319 episodes released roughly every two weeks, with typical length near 51 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Other People’s Lives

Long-running anonymous interview show with a loyal, highly rated audience

  • 3,255 Apple ratings with a 4.8 average signal an engaged, established listener base.
  • Biweekly episodes of about 50 minutes give a sponsor a consistent, long-lived placement.
  • Nine years and 319 episodes provide a deep back catalog for ongoing discovery.
Best forbrand awareness for adult-audience consumer productsdirect response offers
Watch forContent is frequently explicit, so brand-safety fit must be checked carefully before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Society60%
Comedy25%
Relationships15%
Formats
anonymous phone interview, co-hosted banter, narrative
Tone
candid, irreverent
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
38 to 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 3,255 Apple ratings places the show in the 1,000 to 5,000 band (20,000 to 80,000) but its 9 years of age and 9 popularity bucket are offset by the 14-day cadence and a niche adult-leaning topic mix, so the estimate is set in the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000).
Audience asks aboutWhat kinds of strangers are featured?How are the anonymous calls arranged?Which episodes cover relationships or unusual lifestyles?
Age
25%18-24
40%25-34
22%35-44
13%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
Other12%
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

Profanityhigh
Adulthigh
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicsmedium

Titles such as 'I Eat My Boyfriend's Poop And Pee' and 'I'm An Incel And Have S*x With Furniture' show explicit adult content, and the feed flag is explicit=0 while the titles are clearly mature.

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: 86 / 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 marks16 / 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 14 days.

Each week, hosts Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec have an anonymous phone call with a stranger they found on the Internet. You never know what topics will be discussed and what stories will be shared.
Other People’s Lives's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Other People’s Lives

Other People's Lives is a long-running podcast hosted by Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec, produced by Santagato Studios. Each episode features an anonymous phone call with a stranger found online, and the feed describes the conversations as unpredictable in topic and story. The show has published 319 episodes since February 2017, typically every two weeks, with median length around 51 minutes according to the feed.

The Apple Podcasts listing shows 3,255 ratings with a 4.8 average. Audience figures are estimates only, placing downloads per episode between 5,000 and 25,000. Listeners are likely adults in English-speaking markets, mainly the United States, though this is inferred rather than measured.

No sponsors are named in the feed or website. Based on estimated downloads, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $90 to $625 per episode. The show suits adult-oriented consumer brands comfortable with explicit content.

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

Questions about Other People’s Lives

How much does Other People's Lives charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll pricing is about $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per thousand. The exact rate depends on the final audience estimate.

What is Other People's Lives about?

The show features anonymous phone calls between hosts Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec and strangers found online. Conversations cover personal, unusual, and often mature life stories.

How do I contact Other People's Lives about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked directly.

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