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The Jon Krawczynski Show - Timberwolves Podcast

Hosted by Jon Krawczynski

The Jon Krawczynski Show, hosted by Jon Krawczynski, a senior writer at The Athletic, covers the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota sports. The show has 474 episodes with a roughly weekly cadence and typical episodes of about 42 to 46 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate range of about $90 to $620 per episode. Its Apple Podcasts rating of 4.2 from 154 ratings is a distinctive signal of an engaged regional audience.

Why brands sponsor The Jon Krawczynski Show - Timberwolves Podcast

Reach engaged Minnesota Timberwolves fans through a long-running weekly basketball show

  • 474 episodes since 2017 with a steady weekly cadence and a dedicated regional following.
  • Host is a senior writer at The Athletic and Minnesota's basketball writer with deep team sourcing.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.2 from 154 ratings signals an audience that rates the show well.
Best forregional consumer brands in Minnesotasports apparel and fan merchandiselocal services and dining
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, not published downloads, and the show is season-dependent.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Basketball90%
Sports10%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, news analysis
Tone
informed, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
40 to 46 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 154 Apple Podcasts ratings places the show in the 50 to 200 band, shifted up toward 200 to 1,000 given 474 episodes, a weekly cadence, Art19 hosting, and a Talk North network affiliation, with a nine out of nine Podcast Index popularity score.
Audience asks aboutWill the Timberwolves make a trade or sign a major free agent?How will recent roster moves affect the team's season?What does the future look like for players like Jaden McDaniels, Donte DiVincenzo, and Julius Randle?
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
30%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States95%
🇨🇦 Canada3%
Other2%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

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

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published under Talk North Podcast Network and the description names The Athletic only as the host's employer.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent episode titles cover trades, draft, and roster news with no flagged content and an explicit flag set to 0.

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: 83 / 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

EpisodeDateLength
Wolves' Jaden an all-star candidate?2026-10-1442 min
Wolves 1st game; LaMelo insights2026-10-0643 min
Wolves media day highlights2026-09-2945 min
Wolves arena, workouts2026-09-2443 min
News on Donte & Jaden2026-09-1646 min
Why is Kuminga polarizing?2026-09-1142 min

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

The best basketball writer in Minnesota and a senior writer at The Athletic, Jon offers in-depth knowledge of the Timberwolves and Minnesota sports.
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About The Jon Krawczynski Show - Timberwolves Podcast

The Jon Krawczynski Show is a weekly basketball podcast covering the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota sports, hosted by Jon Krawczynski, described on the show's Art19 feed as the best basketball writer in Minnesota and a senior writer at The Athletic. The show has released 474 episodes since July 2017, with episodes averaging about 42 to 46 minutes and a cadence of roughly one episode every seven days, according to the RSS feed.

The show holds a 4.2 average rating from 154 ratings on Apple Podcasts, a signal the feed and Apple data support. Listeners are estimated, not measured: the show's Apple rating volume suggests roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly Minnesota-based sports fans aged 25 to 44 who follow the Timberwolves closely.

The feed shows no sponsor mentions, and the show is published through Talk North Podcast Network. Brands targeting Minnesota sports fans, including regional consumer, apparel and local service advertisers, are the best fit for a host-read mid-roll placement priced at about $90 to $620 per episode.

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

Questions about The Jon Krawczynski Show - Timberwolves Podcast

How much does The Jon Krawczynski Show charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $620 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's current terms and the placement requested.

What is The Jon Krawczynski Show about?

The show is a weekly basketball podcast about the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota sports, hosted by Jon Krawczynski, a senior writer at The Athletic. Episodes cover trades, draft news, and team analysis.

How do I contact The Jon Krawczynski Show about sponsoring an episode?

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