San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour is a weekly food and drink podcast hosted by Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant, covering San Diego restaurants, chefs, bars and makers. The show has 300 episodes, releases weekly, and typically runs about 65 to 75 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 5,000 per episode. Estimated rate is $40 to $130 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.
Engaged San Diego food and drink listeners across 300 weekly episodes
- Weekly cadence and 300 episodes give a long, steady run for a sponsor.
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 170 ratings shows an engaged listener base.
- Chef and restaurant interviews suit hospitality, beverage and kitchen-tool brands.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, co-hosted conversation, restaurant and chef profile
- Tone
- conversational, informative
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 60 to 75 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- San Diego Magazine
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website's Partner Content and PRESENTED BY sections are site-wide navigation and are not attributed to specific episodes.
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The feed carries the explicit flag (value 1), and the description and titles are about food, drink and local profiles with no sensitive themes.
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
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | sandiegomagazine.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1126521054 |
| RSS feed | feeds.libsyn.com/538922/rss |
Benchmark score: 81 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Pizza Port Story Starts With a Hole-in-the-Wall and a U-Haul | 2026-10-15 | 1 h 4 min |
| A World-Class Pastry Chef Finds His Place in San Marcos | 2026-10-09 | 58 min |
| Before Oceanside's Food Boom, There Was the Flying Pig | 2026-10-05 | 1 h 8 min |
| San Diego's Artists Need More Than Applause | 2026-09-30 | 1 h 12 min |
| SDFC Is Building More Than a Soccer Club | 2026-09-24 | 1 h 12 min |
| Golden Door Has Been Making Wellness Food Taste Good Since '58 | 2026-09-17 | 1 h 3 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
The weekly guide to San Diego's food + drink scene, hosted by award-winning food writer and Food Network host Troy Johnson and San Diego Magazine's culture brain, Jackie Bryant. Field notes and perspectives on restaurants, bars, and chefs—including dishes and drinks you gotta try, restaurant openings and closings, events worth your time, and laugh-cry interviews with chefs, restaurant owners,…
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About San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour is a weekly podcast covering San Diego's food and drink scene. Hosts Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant, as described on the show's feed, talk with chefs, restaurant owners, brewers and makers about restaurant openings, closings and standout dishes. The show has 300 episodes on a weekly schedule, with typical episodes running 60 to 75 minutes.
The show is published by San Diego Magazine and hosted on Libsyn. Apple Podcasts lists a 4.8 average from 170 ratings. Listeners are estimated, not measured: the likely audience is local San Diego residents and food enthusiasts, mostly in the United States. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 5,000 per episode.
No sponsors were visible in the last 20 episode titles. Estimated rate is $40 to $130 per host-read mid-roll. The show suits local restaurant suppliers, beverage brands and hospitality businesses that want a San Diego food audience.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour
How much does San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 5,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $130 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own rate card and the audience data it can share.
What is San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour about?
The podcast covers San Diego's food and drink scene, with restaurant openings, chef interviews, bar and cocktail picks, and profiles of local makers and brewers. It publishes weekly.
How do I contact San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour 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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