The Melissa Dougherty Podcast, hosted by Melissa Dougherty, offers Christian perspectives on Jesus, theology, apologetics and cultural topics, including former New Age and prosperity gospel movements. It has 51 episodes released roughly every 34 days, typically 50 to 90 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.
Engaged Christian audience hearing apologetics and cult-awareness episodes of 50 to 90 minutes
- Each episode runs roughly 50 to 90 minutes, giving room for a full host-read mid-roll
- Apple Podcasts shows 375 ratings averaging 5.0, indicating a loyal listener base
- Weekly-to-monthly cadence with a back catalogue of 51 episodes that keeps accumulating listens
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- solo monologue, interview, co-hosted discussion
- Tone
- earnest, analytical
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 50 to 90 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; funding links are empty.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles cover politics and cults, for example 'The Conspiracy Mind Virus That Explains Everything: The Woke Right' and 'Scientology: The Most Bizarre Cult in America', but no explicit content is flagged.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | MelissaDougherty.co |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1582245489 |
| RSS feed | rss.buzzsprout.com/1834176.rss |
Benchmark score: 34 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Can God Change? This Argument Says No... And It’s Powerful | 2026-08-27 | 58 min |
| Confronting Some of the Best Arguments FOR the Enneagram | 2026-08-27 | 1 h 14 min |
| Christian Review of the #1 Best-Selling Self-Help Book of 2025 | 2026-07-20 | 1 h 37 min |
| The Controversial Origins of the Word of Faith Movement | 2026-07-20 | 1 h 29 min |
| She Thought Christianity Was a Joke—Until This Happened. | 2026-02-16 | 52 min |
| The 10 Most Illogical Arguments in Politics, Culture, and Religion | 2026-02-08 | 57 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 53 days ago, a new one about every 34 days.
You'll find a mixed bag of Jesus, theology, Christian apologetics, and cultural topics from a Christian perspective here. I'm an ex-New Thoughter (with a little Ex New Ager sprinkled in) and a lot of my videos focus on topics related to this as well. My hope is to help Christians thoughtfully know what they believe and why they believe it.
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About The Melissa Dougherty Podcast
The Melissa Dougherty Podcast is a Christian show hosted by Melissa Dougherty, who the website describes as a Christian artist and apologist best known for her YouTube channel as a former New Thoughter. The show covers Jesus, theology, Christian apologetics and cultural topics, including the origins of the Word of Faith movement, Scientology and multi-level marketing. Episodes are released about every 34 days and typically run 50 to 90 minutes, according to the RSS feed.
The show has 375 ratings on Apple Podcasts with an average of 5.0. Listeners are likely to be adults interested in Christian apologetics; these audience figures are estimates, not published data. No sponsors were seen in the feed, and the show lists no funding links.
Brands in faith-based publishing, Christian education and media launches are the most likely fit. Rates are estimated at $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll, based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Melissa Dougherty Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The Melissa Dougherty Podcast
How much does The Melissa Dougherty Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. Actual rates are set by the show and are not published.
What is The Melissa Dougherty Podcast about?
The show offers a Christian perspective on Jesus, theology, apologetics and cultural topics, including cults, self-help books and New Age teachings. Episodes typically run 50 to 90 minutes.
How do I contact The Melissa Dougherty Podcast about sponsoring an episode?
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