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Shit You Should Care About

Shit You Should Care About is a weekly news, society and culture podcast from SYSCA Media, published since 2020 with 318 episodes. Episodes typically run about 40 minutes and cover current events, politics and pop culture in a comedic style. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Shit You Should Care About

Weekly news and culture show with a loyal, highly rated audience

  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 367 ratings, with 330 five-star reviews
  • Over 300 episodes published weekly since 2020 with a consistent format
  • Mid-length episodes near 40 minutes give room for a host-read mid-roll
Best forbrand awarenessentertainment and media brands
Watch forExplicit language and political commentary make it unsuitable for family-oriented or cautious brands.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
News and Politics45%
Pop Culture30%
Society15%
Technology10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, commentary, explainer segments
Tone
irreverent, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings_count of 367 maps to the 200 to 1,000 band, shifted by an estimated 318 episodes and a show older than two years; Acast hosting and weekly cadence support the band.
Audience asks aboutWhat is happening in the news this weekWhat are the political developments involving Donald TrumpWhat is the latest celebrity news
Age
25%18-24
35%25-34
22%35-44
18%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom40%
🇺🇸 United States35%
Other25%
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 website links to a fundraising home referenced in the episode title 'SYSCA's New Fundraising Home', with no funding links in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanityhigh
Adultmedium
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicshigh

The feed carries the explicit flag and titles include 'Shit' and 'Worst Things Trump Has Done to Women', covering political and sexual topics.

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: 87 / 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 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

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Shit You Should Care About's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Shit You Should Care About

Shit You Should Care About is a news, society and culture podcast published by SYSCA Media. The show covers current events, politics and pop culture in a comedic, conversational format, and the Acast feed shows a weekly release of episodes that run about 40 minutes. The website describes the company as a media business that aims to make understanding the world accessible and enjoyable.

The show has 318 episodes in its feed and carries an Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 367 ratings, with 330 five-star reviews, according to Apple Podcasts. Listener figures are estimates: based on the rating count and show age, the show likely reaches about 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. The audience is estimated to skew toward listeners aged 25 to 34 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

No sponsors are named in the feed or on the website. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would typically range from about $90 to $625 per episode, suiting media, entertainment and brand awareness campaigns from advertisers comfortable with explicit content.

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

Questions about Shit You Should Care About

How much does Shit You Should Care About charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates range from about $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Exact pricing depends on the advertiser and the placement.

What is Shit You Should Care About about?

It is a weekly news, society and culture podcast from SYSCA Media that covers current events, politics and pop culture in a comedic style, with episodes around 40 minutes.

How do I contact Shit You Should Care About about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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