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The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Hosted by Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel, Ralph Russo

The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph is a college football show from The Athletic hosted by Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo. It covers game recaps, weekly picks, playoff debates and coaching news across 773 episodes. Episodes run about 57 minutes, arriving roughly every two days. Estimated downloads per episode are 20,000 to 80,000, with a rate of $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Weekly college football audience from The Athletic with ratings from over 1,200 listeners

  • Twenty-plus recent episodes average about 57 minutes, offering room for a full host-read mid-roll.
  • Cadence of roughly one episode every two days keeps the show present through the entire college football season.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.3 from 1,247 ratings signals an engaged, sports-focused listener base.
Best forsports betting and fantasy productsfan merchandise and apparelstreaming and sports media subscriptions
Watch forListener volume is estimated, and the show carries The Athletic's own brand, which may limit third-party inventory.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports90%
News10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, game recap, interview, weekly picks
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
50 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings count of 1,247 places the show in the 1,000 to 5,000 band, with a long-running Athletic-backed weekly cadence and a top Podcast Index popularity bucket supporting the upper range.
Audience asks aboutWhich teams will make the College Football Playoff?Who will win this week's key matchups?What is happening with coaches on the hot seat?
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
30%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3%
Other7%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

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

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; The Athletic is named only as publisher and network.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover football results, coaching decisions and playoff format debates with no explicit flags.

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: 50 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 2 days.

Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce, Stew and Ralph have you covered year-round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph is a college football podcast from The Athletic. Hosts Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo cover weekly recaps, picks, playoff debates and interviews with major figures in the sport, according to the show's feed and description.

The show has 773 episodes in its feed, first published in June 2016, and releases new episodes about every two days. Typical episodes run around 57 minutes. The Apple Podcasts listing shows 1,247 ratings with a 4.3 average, which is the main signal used for audience estimates.

Listeners are likely college football fans in the United States, though this is an estimate, not a measured figure. Estimated downloads per episode are 20,000 to 80,000. No sponsors appear in the feed, so the show suits brands in sports betting, fan merchandise and sports media, with a rate of $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

How much does The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are $360 to $2,000 per mid-roll host-read ad, based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per thousand. Final pricing depends on the sponsor's package.

What is The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph about?

The show covers college football, with weekly game recaps, picks, playoff discussion, coaching news and interviews with figures in the sport. Hosts are Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo.

How do I contact The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph about sponsoring an episode?

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

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