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Retire There with Gil & Gene

Hosted by Gil, Gene

Retire There with Gil & Gene is a travel and society podcast in which hosts Gil and Gene explore possible retirement destinations and interview retirees about life in their adopted cities. The show has 228 episodes, releasing roughly every three weeks, with a median length of about 66 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $90 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Retire There with Gil & Gene

Engaged 45-plus listeners researching where to retire, a natural fit for relocation and travel brands

  • Weekly-updated archive of 228 episodes gives sponsors a long run of evergreen content
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 190 ratings signals an engaged, satisfied listener base
  • Episodes run about an hour, leaving room for a host-read mid-roll in each show
Best fortravel and destination brandsfinancial and insurance products for retireesreal estate and relocation services
Watch forDownload figures are estimates, and the show has no visible sponsors, so audience reach should be verified.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Travel60%
Personal Finance20%
Real Estate20%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, expert guest segment
Tone
conversational, informative
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
45 to 70 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 190 Apple ratings place the show in the 50 to 200 band, with a 4.7 average, a 228-episode archive, weekly updates on the Apple page, and a Simplecast host.
Audience asks aboutWhich cities are good places to retireWhat is daily life like in a specific destinationHow do retirees manage housing and relocation abroad
Age
3%18-24
10%25-34
20%35-44
67%45+
Gender
50%women
50%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
Other15%
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 links to a website, Instagram and Facebook, and the publisher is listed as Bleav.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles cover relocation, travel and retirement with no flagged content, and the explicit flag is 0.

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 cadence31 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks7 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 29 days ago, a new one about every 21 days.

Gil and Gene are dreaming of their future. Ideas of how they will spend their retirement days abound. They just don't know where in the world they will spend them. Join them each week as they explore a new potential retirement location. On each podcast, Gil and Gene chat with retirees who describe life in their adopted city. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us and/or follow…
Retire There with Gil & Gene's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Retire There with Gil & Gene

Retire There with Gil & Gene is a travel and society podcast in which hosts Gil and Gene explore possible retirement destinations. Each episode pairs the hosts' discussion with interviews of retirees who describe life in their adopted cities. The website at bleav.com lists the show under the publisher Bleav, and the feed credits Gil & Gene.

The show has 228 episodes in its feed, released roughly every three weeks since November 2020, with a median episode length of about 66 minutes. Apple Podcasts lists 190 ratings with a 4.7 average, and the page says the show updates weekly. Listener figures are estimates: the audience appears to be mostly United States adults aged 45 and over who are researching retirement destinations.

The feed shows no sponsors. Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll would cost about $40 to $90 per episode. The show suits travel, relocation, real estate and retirement finance brands.

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

Questions about Retire There with Gil & Gene

How much does Retire There with Gil & Gene charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are $40 to $90 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the sponsorship format and agreed terms.

What is Retire There with Gil & Gene about?

The show explores potential retirement destinations around the world. Hosts Gil and Gene interview retirees about daily life in their adopted cities, with episodes running about an hour.

How do I contact Retire There with Gil & Gene 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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