Something About the Beatles, hosted by author Robert Rodriguez, examines The Beatles' music and career through deep-dive episodes and guest interviews. The show has 236 episodes released roughly every 12 days, with typical episodes running about 86 minutes. Estimated downloads are 6,000 to 20,000 per episode, implying an estimated sponsorship rate of $110 to $500 per host-read mid-roll.
Long-running, deeply engaged Beatles show with 236 episodes and strong Apple ratings
- 375 Apple ratings averaging 4.5 stars across nine years of episodes
- Weekly-to-biweekly cadence with 80-plus-minute episodes that hold attention
- Guest roster of musicians, engineers and writers gives a serious, knowledgeable audience
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo monologue, episode deep dive
- Tone
- intelligent, entertaining
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 70 to 100 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; funding_links is empty and no sponsor or affiliate language appears in the last 20 episode titles or the website pages provided.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Titles and description cover music history and interviews with no explicit flag set (explicit 0).
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | somethingaboutthebeatles.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1483392342 |
| RSS feed | feeds.megaphone.fm/somethingabout-thebeatles |
Benchmark score: 69 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 334: A Hard Day's Night Deconstructed | 2026-10-13 | 1 h 41 min |
| 333: LenOno '72 | 2026-09-22 | 1 h 46 min |
| 332: Candlestick at 60 with Naomi Marcus | 2026-08-29 | 54 min |
| 331: Full Cyrkle with Don Dannemann | 2026-08-22 | 1 h 56 min |
| 330: Working For The Beatles with Merle Frimark | 2026-07-27 | 1 h 25 min |
| 329: A Hard Day's Night Re-Examined with Samira Ahmed | 2026-07-06 | 1 h 45 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 12 days.
Hosted by award-winning author Robert Rodriguez, Something About The Beatles is an intelligent but entertaining examination of The Beatles' music and career. Smart, funny and surprising - just like the Fab Four.
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About Something About the Beatles
Something About the Beatles is an independent music history podcast hosted by author Robert Rodriguez, as described in the show's feed. Each episode examines The Beatles' music, recording sessions and career through solo analysis and guest interviews with musicians, engineers and writers. The show has released 236 episodes, with a cadence of roughly every twelve days and a median length of about 86 minutes.
The show's website describes the podcast as an intelligent but entertaining examination of the band, and its feed is published by Parading Press with Evergreen Podcasts as the listed publisher. On Apple Podcasts the show holds 375 ratings with an average of 4.5 stars. Audience figures are estimates: the feed does not publish downloads, so the range of roughly 6,000 to 20,000 per episode is inferred from ratings and show age.
No sponsors were found in the feed, which makes it a plausible fit for music gear, publishing or reissue brands. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $110 to $500 per episode, which would reach a dedicated Beatles audience.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Something About the Beatles can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Something About the Beatles
How much does Something About the Beatles charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 6,000 to 20,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $110 to $500. Rates are estimates derived from public ratings and show data, not a published price.
What is Something About the Beatles about?
The show is an in-depth examination of The Beatles' music and career, combining solo analysis with interviews with musicians, engineers and writers. It has 236 episodes released about every twelve days.
How do I contact Something About the Beatles 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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