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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Hosted by Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie is hosted by Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine. It features long-form interviews with activists, authors, economists, entrepreneurs and politicians on politics, culture and libertarian ideas. The show has 100 episodes, releases weekly, and runs about 60 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Long-form libertarian interviews with politicians, economists and cultural figures, weekly

  • Weekly episodes of about 60 minutes with 100 episodes in the catalogue
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 735 ratings
  • Guests include Mark Cuban, Anthony Scaramucci and Vinay Prasad, reaching a politically engaged audience
Best forbooks and media aimed at policy-minded listenersfinancial and investment products
Watch forPolitical content is high, so brands need to accept a politically charged editorial context.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
News and Politics70%
Business and Finance20%
Society and Culture10%
Formats
interview, co-hosted discussion
Tone
analytical, provocative
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
50 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 735 Apple ratings with a 4.7 average, a show with about 100 episodes that runs weekly, a Reason media platform, and a mid-tier Podcast Index popularity score of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhat do libertarians make of current politics?How do economic policies play out in practice?What do guests think about the future of American politics?
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
40%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States75%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
Other12%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

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

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website carries donation and subscription prompts for Reason only.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicshigh

Family friendly
Feed is flagged explicit=1 in the RSS data, but episode titles cover politics, prisons and capital punishment in a discursive register; political content is high by nature of the show.

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: 95 / 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

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Want to know what comes next in politics, culture, and libertarian ideas? Reason’s Nick Gillespie hosts relentlessly interesting interviews with the activists, artists, authors, entrepreneurs, newsmakers, and politicians who are defining the 21st century.
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About The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie is a weekly podcast from Reason magazine, hosted by Nick Gillespie. Each episode is a long-form interview with activists, authors, economists, entrepreneurs and politicians about politics, culture and libertarian ideas. The feed lists 100 episodes and episodes typically run about 60 minutes.

The show is published on reason.com and is rated 4.7 on Apple Podcasts from 735 ratings, according to Apple Podcasts. Listener figures are estimates: we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, and the audience is likely politically engaged, mainly in the United States. No sponsors appear in the feed, so Reason's own promotion is the only commercial presence seen.

A host-read mid-roll placement is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. That suits brands selling books, financial products or media to policy-minded listeners who want long-form conversation.

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

Questions about The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

How much does The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Exact pricing is set by the show.

What is The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie about?

It is a weekly interview podcast from Reason magazine covering politics, culture, economics and libertarian ideas, with guests ranging from activists to politicians and economists.

How do I contact The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie about sponsoring an episode?

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