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The Drop

Podcast · www.believeintherun.com · US · EN
Hosted by Thomas Neuberger, Robbe Reddinger, Meaghan Murray

The Drop, from Believe in the Run, is hosted by Thomas Neuberger, Robbe Reddinger and Meaghan Murray. It mixes running talk with pop culture, local Baltimore topics, athlete interviews and shoe and gear reviews. With 534 episodes released roughly every two to three days and typical episodes of 90 to 120 minutes, the show estimates 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, with a rate of $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Drop

Long-running running show reaching engaged runners who buy shoes and gear

  • 534 episodes since 2020 with a steady release rhythm of about every two days
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 393 ratings, with the show tied to a large review site
  • Shoe and race coverage gives sponsors an audience already in the buying cycle
Best forrunning shoes and apparelrace and event sign-upsendurance nutrition
Watch forHosts are closely tied to a running brand and review business, which may limit fit with competing brands.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Running55%
Sports25%
Pop Culture10%
Consumer Electronics and Apparel10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, interview, gear review
Tone
casual, irreverent
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
80 to 120 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment80/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 393 Apple ratings, 4.7 average, 534 episodes over five years, weekly-plus cadence and network-backed promotion point to the 1,000 to 5,000 ratings band.
Audience asks aboutwhich running shoes to buyrace recaps and marathon traininginterviews with elite runners and coaches
Age
15%18-24
35%25-34
28%35-44
22%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Believe in the RunNikeAsicsHokaAdidasBrooksTracksmithRabbitCieleSayskyNathan
Categories promoted
running shoes, running apparel, running accessories, race events
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; episode titles name shoe models and races, and the website lists shop and brand pages, but no funding links are present.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Feed is flagged explicit and the description mentions casual, irreverent humour, but titles show no adult, drug or violent themes.

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: 73 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence35 / 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 3 days ago, a new one about every 2 days.

A running podcast from Believe in the Run, The Drop is brought to you by hosts Thomas Neuberger, Robbe Reddinger, and Meaghan Murray. But this isn't your typical running podcast– we'll talk about running (of course), but also discuss a wide range of topics, from pop culture to pigeons (not real) to picking up trash here in Baltimore. We also interview elite athletes, industry insiders, musicians,…
The Drop's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Drop

The Drop is a running podcast from Believe in the Run, a Baltimore-based running review site founded in 2009 by Thomas Neuberger, according to the website's About Us page. The show is co-hosted by Thomas Neuberger, Robbe Reddinger and Meaghan Murray and covers running, pop culture, athlete interviews and gear reviews, with episodes arriving about every two to three days and typically running 80 to 120 minutes.

The show has 534 episodes and holds 393 Apple Podcasts ratings with an average of 4.7, according to the Apple listing. The audience is estimated at 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, a figure based on ratings and cadence rather than published data, and most listeners are likely runners in the United States.

No sponsors are named in the feed. The show is well suited to running shoe, apparel and race brands. Estimated rates of $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll ad are based on the estimated download range.

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

Questions about The Drop

How much does The Drop charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates range from about $360 to $2,000 per episode, based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the ad slot and the agreement with the show.

What is The Drop about?

The Drop is a running podcast from Believe in the Run that covers running, shoe and gear reviews, race recaps, athlete interviews and light pop culture discussion.

How do I contact The Drop about sponsoring an episode?

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

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