The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions is a serialized true crime podcast from Sony Music Entertainment, hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Ben Adair. The feed lists 194 episodes released weekly, typically about 36 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, with host-read mid-roll about $360 to $2,000. The current season investigates a billion-dollar healthcare fraud involving counterfeit spinal hardware.
Network-produced true crime with a large, loyal serial audience
- 4,433 Apple ratings and 194 episodes show an established audience across multiple Binge seasons.
- Weekly Thursday releases of about 36 minutes suit a host-read mid-roll within a single season.
- Sony Music production and Megaphone hosting suggest professional ad operations are already in place.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- narrative, serialized documentary
- Tone
- investigative, serious
- Language
- English
- Production
- Studio production
- Typical length
- 33 to 42 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- Yes
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description links a free newsletter and Patreon.com/TheBinge, and several trailers promote other Binge series.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
The feed carries the explicit flag, and the description quotes a whistleblower using strong language about a fraud involving patient surgeries.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | sonymusic.com/podcasts |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1525807626 |
| RSS feed | feeds.megaphone.fm/fakepriest |
Benchmark score: 100 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Billions | 3. Rat’s Nest | 2026-10-15 | 38 min |
| Doctor Billions | 2. Growing a Spine | 2026-10-08 | 35 min |
| Doctor Billions | 1. Trust No One | 2026-10-01 | 35 min |
| Introducing . . . Doctor Billions | 2026-09-24 | 2 min |
| What She Buried | 7. A Fly in the Soup | 2026-09-14 | 35 min |
| What She Buried | 6. Ghosts of Tricie's Past | 2026-09-07 | 42 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
After Derika Moses injured her back at work, she got her spine fused. But after surgery, her pain only got worse. She didn’t know why — until she got a letter in the mail telling her that some of the spinal hardware in her back might be counterfeit. Not sterile. Not FDA approved. Made in a machine shop in Temecula, California. Doctor Billions tells the story of the billion-dollar healthcare fraud…
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About The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions
The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions is a serialized true crime podcast from Sony Music Entertainment. The feed credits host Ben Adair as a Peabody Award-winning journalist. The current season tells the story of a billion-dollar healthcare fraud, beginning with a patient who received spinal hardware that may have been counterfeit. Earlier seasons in the feed include What She Buried and U R NEXT.
The feed lists 194 episodes since July 2020, released weekly on Thursdays with a median length of about 36 minutes. Apple Podcasts shows a 4.0 average from 4,433 ratings and flags the show as explicit. Starbooked estimates 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. This is an estimate, not a published figure, and listeners are likely true crime fans. No outside sponsors appeared in the feed, which includes Sony Music's own promos.
At about $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll, it suits brands seeking a large narrative audience, such as streaming, apps, newsletters and legal services.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions
How much does The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at about $360 to $2,000 per episode, based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. Sony Music does not publish a rate card in the feed.
What is The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions about?
It is a serialized true crime podcast hosted by Ben Adair about a billion-dollar healthcare fraud in which patients received counterfeit spinal hardware. The feed describes a scheme involving doctors, lawyers and a Long Beach hospital.
How do I contact The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked. Sony Music also lists its podcasts at sonymusic.com/podcasts, which is the site the feed links to.
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