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SmarterMarkets™, hosted by David Greely of Abaxx Technologies, brings commodities, capital markets and technology figures together to discuss how market systems can be redesigned for climate and the AI-augmented economy. It has 305 episodes with a weekly cadence and typical episodes of 35 to 50 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a host-read rate of $40 to $200 per episode. Distinctive detail: a 300th-episode special with Robert Friedland.

Why brands sponsor SmarterMarkets™

Weekly commodities and climate-markets talk show reaching senior finance and technology decision makers

  • 305 episodes since November 2020 with a weekly cadence and a 4.5 Apple Podcasts average
  • Guests include executives from Goldman Sachs, Verra, IETA and HFW
  • Typical episodes run 35 to 50 minutes, long enough for a substantive host-read
Best forfintech and trading platformscarbon and climate servicesenterprise software and AI tools
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, not measured downloads, and skews toward a niche professional segment.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business45%
Technology & Computing30%
Environment25%
Formats
interview, panel discussion, special episode
Tone
analytical, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 251 Apple ratings, a 4.5 average and 305 episodes place the show in the 50 to 200 ratings band, with an upward adjustment for a weekly industry audience and Podcast Index popularity 9.
Audience asks aboutHow can markets be redesigned for the energy transition?What does AI mean for market infrastructure?How do carbon and commodity markets work in practice?
Age
5%18-24
25%25-34
35%35-44
35%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States35%
🇸🇬 Singapore15%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Abaxx Technologies
Categories promoted
financial technology, commodities exchange
Affiliate links
No

The show is published by its owner Abaxx Technologies and the feed names no third-party sponsor; the website has a sponsors page but no sponsor names were captured.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Episodes such as 'Catching Up On Climate 2026' and 'The State of AI' discuss policy and markets with no explicit flag in the feed.

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: 85 / 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 marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

SmarterMarkets™ brings you the entrepreneurs, icons, and executives of commodities, capital markets, and technology to rant on the inadequacies of our systems and riff on ideas for how to improve them. Our weekly episodes explore how technology can be leveraged to redesign and improve markets to meet society’s biggest challenges, including the energy transformation and the transition to an…
SmarterMarkets™'s own show description from the podcast feed

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About SmarterMarkets™

SmarterMarkets™ is a weekly podcast hosted by David Greely, Chief Strategy Officer at Abaxx Technologies, according to the show website. Episodes feature executives, researchers and entrepreneurs from commodities, capital markets and technology discussing how markets can be redesigned for climate and AI. The feed lists 305 episodes with typical runs of 35 to 50 minutes.

The show holds a 4.5 average on Apple Podcasts from 251 ratings. Listeners are estimated, not measured, to be finance, climate and technology professionals, with an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode.

The show is published by Abaxx and names no third-party sponsors in the feed. Host-read sponsorship is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode, suiting fintech, carbon and enterprise software brands targeting professional audiences.

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

Questions about SmarterMarkets™

How much does SmarterMarkets charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from ratings and show signals, not a published rate card.

What is SmarterMarkets about?

SmarterMarkets is a weekly show on commodities, capital markets and technology, exploring how market systems can be redesigned for climate change and AI. Guests include industry executives and researchers.

How do I contact SmarterMarkets about sponsoring an episode?

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