Phantom Island is a sports podcast hosted by Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni that works through one question from the sports world each week, mostly college football. The show has 177 episodes, released about every two days, with a typical episode of 10 to 15 minutes and longer discussions up to 100 minutes. Estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.
Engaged college football audience hearing two hosts weigh in on the week's biggest questions
- Feed holds 177 episodes and a two-day release rhythm, so a sponsor gets repeated placements.
- Apple Podcasts shows 198 ratings averaging 5.0, a sign of an intensely loyal listener base.
- Episodes run long, so host-read spots fit naturally into the mid-roll of discussion-driven shows.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted discussion, preview clips, interview, listener Q and A
- Tone
- analytical, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 10 to 15 minutes for previews, 50 to 100 minutes for full episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description links to the producer's website without any funding link.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | rss.com/podcasts/phantom-island |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1812503003 |
| RSS feed | media.rss.com/phantom-island/feed.xml |
Benchmark score: 59 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson and the foundational football story of "overcoming adve | 2026-10-16 | 10 min |
| What should college football do about early season heat waves? | 2026-10-13 | 1 h 2 min |
| Numbers and Words: Your College Football Team Needs Your Financial Sup | 2026-10-09 | 10 min |
| How can we fix the broken market for sports and music tickets? | 2026-10-07 | 51 min |
| The Single Wing: Appreciating Northwestern and Good Coffee (PREVIEW) | 2026-10-06 | 2 min |
| Numbers and Words: Sourcing and Using Football Explosives (PREVIEW) | 2026-10-02 | 8 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 2 days.
Every week, Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni walk you (and one another) through a question from the sports world. While they don't promise any conclusive answers, you'll get an interesting and thoughtful look at topics from a variety of perspectives. This feed is also home to Steven and Ryan's other work, including The Single Wing , where Godfrey answers listener questions, We're Not All Like This,…
About Phantom Island
Phantom Island is an explicit sports podcast hosted by Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni, who each week discuss one question from the sports world, with college football the most frequent subject. The feed also carries related series such as The Single Wing, where Godfrey answers listener questions, and We're Not All Like This, Ryan Nanni's interview series about sports fanbases, according to the feed description.
The show has 177 episodes released about every two days, with preview clips of about two minutes and full discussions of 50 to 100 minutes. Apple Podcasts lists 198 ratings averaging 5.0 stars. The feed description names the producer's website, falconscottproductions.com, as the place to find more work from the hosts.
Listener numbers are not published. Based on the rating count and show age, the estimate is 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, with an estimated audience skewing toward college football fans in the United States. No sponsors appear in the feed, and a host-read mid-roll would sit at roughly $40 to $200 per episode, suited to sports merchandise and game-day brands.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Phantom Island can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Phantom Island
How much does Phantom Island charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated rate is $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll ad, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Exact pricing is set by the show and is not published.
What is Phantom Island about?
Phantom Island is a sports podcast where hosts Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni discuss one question from the sports world each week, mostly about college football, with a focus on thoughtful analysis.
How do I contact Phantom Island about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.
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