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The Mark Thompson Show is a daily political news commentary podcast hosted by Mark Thompson, covering Trump administration news, the 2026 midterm campaign and Republican politics. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed, released daily, with a median length of about 107 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a host-read rate of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Mark Thompson Show

Daily partisan news audience with a loyal, paying listener base

  • Publishes new episodes every day, with a 1,000-episode archive.
  • Existing sponsors are small consumer brands promoted with discount codes.
  • Listeners fund the show directly through Patreon and PayPal, a sign of engagement.
Best fordirect response offers with discount codeslocal or regional consumer brands
Watch forHighly political content and an explicit flag make it unsuitable for most mainstream brands.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
News60%
Politics40%
Formats
solo monologue, interview, co-hosted banter
Tone
opinionated, combative
Language
English
Production
Home recording
Typical length
about 100 to 115 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment35/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 45%: 169 Apple ratings suggest 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, but the show is an unusually frequent daily live show with a 2022 start, Patreon support and a 1,000-episode archive, so the range is shifted down to 2,000 to 8,000.
Audience asks aboutWhat did Trump do or say this weekWhat are the latest midterm polls and debatesHow are Republicans responding to current controversies
Age
10%18-24
18%25-34
22%35-44
50%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States95%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
Host-readhost reads the sponsor message
Brands seen
Coachella Valley CoffeeZelminsSuite106 Bakery
Categories promoted
coffee, food and bakery, health or wellness products
Affiliate links
Yes

The description lists show sponsors with discount codes for coachellavalleycoffee.com, Zelmins.com and Suite106bakery.com, and links to Patreon and PayPal funding.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicshigh

The feed is flagged explicit, and titles cover political conflict, a protester being assaulted and talk of shooting leakers, which is charged political content.

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: 33 / 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 marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

The Mark Thompson Show 2:30pm ET Live on YouTube Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an…
The Mark Thompson Show's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Mark Thompson Show

The Mark Thompson Show is a daily political news commentary podcast hosted by Mark Thompson, and its feed lists 1,000 episodes with a median length of about 107 minutes. Episodes cover Trump administration news, Republican politics and the 2026 midterm campaign, often in a combative, opinionated style that mixes solo commentary with interview segments. The show is distributed through Spreaker, with the Apple Podcasts listing showing 169 ratings averaging 4.7 stars.

The show's website and feed describe a live 2:30pm ET broadcast on YouTube, with listener support through Patreon and PayPal. Audience figures are estimates only, since podcasts do not publish download numbers: based on Apple ratings and daily cadence, the show likely reaches about 2,000 to 8,000 listeners per episode, skewing toward older US adults interested in politics. Its feed shows sponsor mentions for Coachella Valley Coffee, Zelmins and Suite106 Bakery, read with discount codes, at an estimated $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.

The show suits direct response brands and regional consumer companies that want to reach an engaged political audience with a discount code offer. Brands in finance, family products or any category sensitive to political content should weigh the high political rating and explicit flag before booking.

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

Questions about The Mark Thompson Show

How much does The Mark Thompson Show charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are about $40 to $200 per episode, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms and placement.

What is The Mark Thompson Show about?

It is a daily political news commentary podcast hosted by Mark Thompson, covering Trump administration news, Republican politics and the 2026 midterm elections in a combative, opinionated style.

How do I contact The Mark Thompson Show about sponsoring an episode?

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

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