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Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

Hosted by Douglas Rushkoff

Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff is a weekly interview podcast where host Douglas Rushkoff talks with scientists, activists, artists and philosophers about technology, power and consciousness. It has 440 episodes since 2016, typically about 63 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll (estimated).

Why brands sponsor Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

Long-running, thoughtful tech-and-society interviews with an engaged, non-corporate audience

  • 440 episodes since 2016 with a steady weekly cadence and roughly hour-long conversations.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 400 ratings, with 358 five-star reviews.
  • Guests include scientists, activists and philosophers, suited to thought-leadership brands.
Best forsoftware and AI tools aimed at thoughtful professionalsbooks and education brandsbrand awareness campaigns
Watch forExplicit flag and critical political and drug-related themes may not suit mainstream family brands.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Technology & Computing45%
Society30%
Philosophy & Religion15%
Politics10%
Formats
interview, long-form conversation
Tone
thoughtful, critical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
55 to 70 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 400 Apple ratings fall in the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000 downloads), with 440 episodes and a show older than five years, and a RedCircle host with no sponsor signals.
Audience asks abouthow technology shapes power and societywhether AI threatens human agencyhow to stay human in a tech-driven world
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
30%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
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 description states 'No corporate backing. No network.'

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugsmedium
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Feed is flagged explicit and episode titles touch on psychedelics ('Can Psychedelics Save Humanity?') and political critique ('America Is Losing Its Grip on Reality').

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: 88 / 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 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Douglas Rushkoff sits down with scientists, activists, artists, philosophers, and researchers asking the same question: who actually benefits from the way we've built this world — and what do we do about it? Team Human is a weekly podcast about technology, power, consciousness, and what it means to stay human in a world that increasingly doesn't seem designed for us. No corporate backing. No…
Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff is a weekly interview podcast in which Douglas Rushkoff speaks with scientists, activists, artists and philosophers about technology, power and what it means to stay human. The show has released 440 episodes since July 2016, with conversations typically running around an hour.

According to the show's RedCircle feed and website, the podcast is independent, with no corporate backing or network. Apple Podcasts lists a 4.8 average rating from 400 ratings. Listener figures are not published; we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, which is an estimate based on rating volume and show age.

The show suits brands in software, education and publishing that want to reach a reflective, technology-literate audience. At an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll is priced at about $90 to $625 per episode.

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

Questions about Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

How much does Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated pricing is $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per thousand. Final rates are set by the show.

What is Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff about?

It is a weekly interview podcast where Douglas Rushkoff talks with scientists, activists and philosophers about technology, power, consciousness and staying human in a tech-driven world.

How do I contact Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff about sponsoring an episode?

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