The Warning with Steve Schmidt
The Warning with Steve Schmidt is a politics and news podcast hosted by Steve Schmidt, covering American political and cultural currents, often with guest interviews. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed, publishing almost daily, with a median episode length of about 35 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode. Suggested host-read mid-roll rate is $360 to $2,000 per episode.
Daily political audience with a large, engaged news-focused listenership
- Near-daily episodes with 1,126 Apple ratings averaging 4.6 stars, suggesting an active listener base
- Interview guests include journalists and public figures, giving the show an established news-media profile
- Strong fit for brands seeking a politically engaged audience that skews 45 and older
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo monologue, co-hosted discussion
- Tone
- critical, urgent
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 8 to 12 minutes for short commentary, 35 to 55 minutes for full episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- iHeartMedia
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show lists no funding links, and the newsletter on Substack is the only external link.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Titles include strong partisan language such as 'Trump's Last Stand' and 'MAGA Meltdown! Heat-Ray Bombshell!', and the show is explicitly political commentary.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | steveschmidt.substack.com/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1681586867 |
| RSS feed | www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432… |
Benchmark score: 50 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Air: The Buddy System | Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell | 2026-10-17 | 35 min |
| Trump's Titanic Is Sinking | Steve Schmidt & Jim Acosta | 2026-10-16 | 55 min |
| Katie Zacharia Lasted Half a Scaramucci | Steve Schmidt | 2026-10-16 | 9 min |
| Fighting Americans: Play to Win | Steve Schmidt & Adam Mockler | 2026-10-16 | 37 min |
| Donald Trump Will Consume Himself | Steve Schmidt | 2026-10-15 | 8 min |
| Trump's Last Stand | Steve Schmidt, Anne Nelson & Jonathan Wilson-Hart | 2026-10-15 | 1 h 1 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.
There is a very significant, “exhausted majority” of Americans looking to move past this rotten moment in American life. They have lost trust and faith in government, business, media and not-for-profit institutions at a moment of technological, cultural and economic upheaval. Fascism did not rise in the 1930s because it was strong, but rather, because democracy was weak. The cycle is repeating…
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About The Warning with Steve Schmidt
The Warning with Steve Schmidt is a politics and news podcast hosted by Steve Schmidt, a former Republican strategist, according to the show's publisher. Episodes pair solo commentary with guest interviews on American political and cultural currents. The feed lists 1,000 episodes, published almost daily, with a median length of about 35 minutes. Schmidt's Substack, The Warning newsletter, is the show's companion site.
The show is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and has 1,126 Apple Podcasts ratings with an average of 4.6 stars. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, based on the rating count and feed signals. The audience is estimated to skew older, with most listeners aged 45 and over. No sponsors appear in the feed. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $360 to $2,000 per episode.
The show suits brands that want a politically engaged, news-following audience. Its strong partisan framing may not match every brand's positioning.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Warning with Steve Schmidt can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The Warning with Steve Schmidt
How much does The Warning with Steve Schmidt charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are about $360 to $2,000 per episode, based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads. Exact pricing depends on the show's current terms.
What is The Warning with Steve Schmidt about?
The show covers American politics and culture, with Steve Schmidt offering commentary and interviewing guests on current events and the political landscape.
How do I contact The Warning with Steve Schmidt 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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