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Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

Podcast · streetsblog.libsyn.com · EN
Hosted by Jeff Wood

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast, hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire with Streetsblog USA, covers sustainable transportation, urban planning and city living. It has 828 episodes released roughly every five days, with a median length of about 45 minutes. Estimated downloads are 1,000 to 3,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $90 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

A long-running weekly audience of urban transportation policy listeners

  • 828 episodes since 2013 with a weekly cadence and a 4.7 average rating from 169 Apple ratings
  • Recent episodes run 40 to 57 minutes, giving room for a full host-read mid-roll
  • Audience is engaged with transit funding, planning and street safety, topics that fit mobility and civic brands
Best fortransportation and mobility productsurban planning and architecture servicescivic and nonprofit campaigns
Watch forAudience is niche and policy-focused, so reach is smaller than general-interest shows.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Public Transportation45%
Urban Planning35%
Government and Politics20%
Formats
co-hosted discussion, interview, listener-focused flashback episodes
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode1k–3k
Estimated, confidence 55%: 169 Apple ratings points to the 2,000 to 8,000 band, adjusted down for a long-running independent show with no visible sponsors and a niche policy audience.
Audience asks abouthow cities can fund and build better transitwhy highway expansion persistshow to make streets safer for people walking and biking
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Streetsblog USA
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is co-hosted with Streetsblog USA and has no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Episode titles such as 'Dangerous by Design' and 'Architecture's Role in Population Decline' address policy and safety topics without explicit content; the show is not flagged explicit.

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: 83 / 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 marks2 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 5 days.

A weekly podcast about the intersection between sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire.
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About Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast is a weekly show about sustainable transportation, urban planning and economic development, hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire. The website describes the show as a collaboration with Streetsblog USA that explores transportation, city living and related topics. Episodes are released roughly every five days and typically run between 35 and 50 minutes. The show has 828 episodes in its feed.

Apple Podcasts lists 169 ratings with an average of 4.7 stars, a signal that the show has a committed core audience. Based on these signals, the estimated audience is 1,000 to 3,000 downloads per episode, which is an estimate and not a published figure. Listeners are likely urban policy professionals, transit advocates and engaged residents.

No sponsors are visible in the feed or episode titles. A host-read mid-roll at the estimated audience would typically cost $40 to $90 per episode, suitable for transportation, mobility and civic brands seeking a focused audience.

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

Questions about Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

How much does Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 1,000 to 3,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would typically be priced at $40 to $90. Exact rates are set by the show and are not published in the feed.

What is Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast about?

The show covers sustainable transportation, urban planning and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire, it has been running weekly since 2013 with 828 episodes.

How do I contact Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast 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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