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The Morning Meeting

Podcast · 2way.tv · US · EN
Hosted by Mark Halperin

The Morning Meeting, hosted by Mark Halperin of 2WAY, offers a weekday look ahead at the day's news as a rotating panel discusses forthcoming events, with a strong focus on US politics and midterm campaigns. The show has 280 episodes, a daily cadence, and a median length of about 63 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $130 to $620 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor The Morning Meeting

Daily weekday political audience, ahead of the 2026 midterms, with a 4.9 Apple rating

  • Publishes every weekday with 280 episodes and a median length of about 63 minutes.
  • Holds a 4.9 average from 366 Apple Podcasts ratings, with 348 five-star reviews.
  • Covers the 2026 midterm campaigns and the political news cycle in depth.
Best forpolitical campaign advertisingnews and media subscriptionscivic and voter engagement campaigns
Watch forPolitically polarised content; sponsors should plan for a politically sensitive audience and partisan framing.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
News and Politics90%
Business and Finance10%
Formats
co-hosted panel discussion, news preview, interview
Tone
analytical, fast-paced
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
60 to 65 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 45%: 366 Apple ratings (band 200 to 1,000, 5,000 to 25,000 per episode), with a daily cadence and a 2025 start placing it one band up, and a top Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhat is the political news ahead today?Which midterm races are most competitive?How are the networks framing the campaigns?
Age
8%18-24
18%25-34
22%35-44
52%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

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

No sponsor mentions found in the feed

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicshigh

Family friendly
Recent titles cover partisan US midterm campaign coverage, such as "Trump Unleashes on Democrats as Obama Steps In", with no explicit flag set.

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: 37 / 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 marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

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

Every weekday morning, the executives who run America’s television news networks chair a key gathering of their anchors, correspondents, and producers to look ahead at the day’s forthcoming events. The meeting offers – for those lucky enough to attend – a fascinating, forward-looking snapshot of the news cycle ahead. Each weekday morning on 2WAY, the home of conversations like no other, “The…
The Morning Meeting's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Morning Meeting

The Morning Meeting is a weekday news podcast from 2WAY, hosted by Mark Halperin, the former ABC News political editor and bestselling author named on the show's 2WAY website. Each episode looks ahead at the day's events in a discussion with a rotating panel of co-hosts. The feed lists 280 episodes at a daily cadence, with episodes around 63 minutes long, and the recent run focuses on the 2026 midterm campaigns.

Apple Podcasts lists the show at 4.9 stars from 366 ratings, which is a strong result for a daily news show. The audience is estimated rather than published, and the rating count points to roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. The estimated audience skews older and US-based, with an estimated 52 percent aged 45 and over.

The feed shows no sponsor mentions, so the show is best suited to political campaigns, news subscriptions and civic engagement brands. An estimated host-read mid-roll would cost about $130 to $620 per episode based on the download range.

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

Questions about The Morning Meeting

How much does The Morning Meeting charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would be roughly $130 to $620 per episode. The actual rate depends on the show's own pricing and the placement.

What is The Morning Meeting about?

The Morning Meeting is a weekday news podcast where hosts preview the day's political and news events. It is hosted by Mark Halperin of 2WAY and focuses on US politics and midterm campaigns.

How do I contact The Morning Meeting 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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