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The Compound and Friends

Podcast · thereformedbroker.com/podcast · US · EN
Hosted by Josh Brown, Michael Batnick

The Compound and Friends, hosted by Josh Brown and Michael Batnick with rotating guests, covers business, investing and market news. The show has 614 episodes released roughly every 2.5 days, with median length near 68 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor The Compound and Friends

Weekly investing conversations reaching an engaged, finance-focused audience with a 4.7 Apple rating

  • 614 episodes released about every 2.5 days, with a 4.7 average Apple rating from 2,152 ratings
  • Hosts Josh Brown and Michael Batnick bring rotating guests, including market strategists and CEOs
  • Median episode length near 68 minutes gives a host-read spot room for a full message
Best forfintech and investing appsfinancial planning servicesbusiness software
Watch forThe show is explicit and the parent firm is a wealth manager, so brands must fit a finance-adjacent context.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business40%
Personal Finance35%
News25%
Formats
co-hosted banter, interview, panel discussion
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
45 to 90 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings_count of 2,152 (band 1,000 to 5,000 ratings), a show over five years old with 614 episodes, weekly-plus cadence, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhere the stock market is headingWhich stocks to buy or avoid nowWhether AI investment is a bubble
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
40%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Ritholtz Wealth Management
Categories promoted
financial advisory services
Affiliate links
No

The show description links to Ritholtz Wealth Management's disclosures and the website's contact page invites advertisers to talk about campaigns, but no sponsor mentions appear in the last 20 episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

The feed is flagged explicit, and titles such as 'Is Gen Z Completely Cooked?' and 'We Have Lost All Sense of Decorum' suggest strong language and opinionated political commentary.

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: 90 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence40 / 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 3 days.

Join Downtown Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, and a rotation of their friends every Tuesday and Friday for expert insight and hot takes on the latest in business and investing. See our disclosures here - https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/
The Compound and Friends's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Compound and Friends

The Compound and Friends is a business and investing podcast hosted by Josh Brown and Michael Batnick, with rotating guests, according to the show's website and feed. The show discusses the week's major market stories, trends and interviews with figures such as Steve Eisman and Tom Lee. It runs roughly every 2.5 days with a median length of about 68 minutes across 614 episodes.

The show is published by Ritholtz Wealth Management, whose website describes Josh Brown as a New York City financial advisor and CEO of the firm. Apple Podcasts lists 2,152 ratings with a 4.7 average. Listeners are likely finance-focused adults, though these demographic figures are estimates rather than published data.

Sponsor mentions were not found in the recent feed, and the show's contact page directs advertisers to discuss campaigns directly. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, which suits financial technology, planning and business software brands seeking an engaged investing audience.

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

Questions about The Compound and Friends

How much does The Compound and Friends charge for a podcast sponsorship?

The estimated rate is $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Exact pricing should be confirmed with the show.

What is The Compound and Friends about?

The show covers business, investing and market news through conversations between hosts Josh Brown and Michael Batnick and rotating guests, released about every 2.5 days.

How do I contact The Compound and Friends 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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