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This Week in Tech (Video), hosted by Leo Laporte, is a weekly TWiT.tv roundtable covering AI, hardware, privacy and the tech industry. The show has 20 episodes in its feed, released every Sunday, with a median length of about 176 minutes. Estimated downloads are roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated). Indicative rate: $90 to $560 per mid-roll read.

Why brands sponsor This Week in Tech (Video)

Weekly tech roundtable with a 9 popularity rank and a 4.3 Apple rating

  • Has run weekly since 2011 with 20 recent episodes covering AI, hardware and privacy in depth.
  • Long episodes of about 176 minutes give sponsor reads more room than typical short segments.
  • Listeners are engaged with the topics, with 295 Apple ratings averaging 4.3 stars.
Best forconsumer electronics launchesB2B software and developer toolssecurity and privacy products
Watch forAd load is not visible in the feed, and the host also pushes paid ad-free memberships, so confirm inventory before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Technology & Computing70%
News & Politics20%
Business & Finance10%
Formats
co-hosted roundtable, news commentary, interview
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
160 to 200 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
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%: 295 Apple ratings across a show listed since 2011 places it in the 200 to 1,000 ratings band, shifted for the long-running catalog and the 4.3 average, combined with the top Podcast Index popularity bucket (9) and the TWiT network.
Audience asks aboutWhat does the latest AI news mean for everyday users?Which new laptops and devices are worth buying?How are privacy and surveillance technologies changing?
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
30%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7%
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
Yes

The description and funding links promote Club TWiT membership for an ad-free feed, and no sponsor mentions appear in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Episode titles cover regulation, surveillance and legal disputes such as 'Adversarial Clothing - The Dramatic Calls to Regulate Artificial Intelligence' and 'Flock Cameras, ALPR Abuse, & DNA Collecting', with no explicit flags.

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: 84 / 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 marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

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

This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast…
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About This Week in Tech (Video)

This Week in Tech (Video) is a weekly technology roundtable published by TWiT.tv and hosted by Leo Laporte, according to the show feed and the TWiT website. Each episode runs with a roundtable of insiders who discuss the week's major tech stories, from artificial intelligence and robotics to hardware releases and privacy. The feed lists 20 episodes released every Sunday, with a median episode length of about 176 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows 295 ratings with an average of 4.3 out of 5, and the show has been listed there since 2011. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000 (estimated), based on rating volume and the show's long run. The audience is likely to be tech-focused adults, mostly in the United States, with a higher share of men (estimated).

No sponsor mentions appear in the feed, and the show promotes Club TWiT memberships instead. At an estimated $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads, a mid-roll host read would be roughly $90 to $560 per episode. That suits consumer electronics, developer tools and security brands that want a tech-literate audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. This Week in Tech (Video) can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about This Week in Tech (Video)

How much does This Week in Tech (Video) charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would run roughly $90 to $560. Actual pricing depends on the show's current inventory and ad policies.

What is This Week in Tech (Video) about?

It is a weekly TWiT.tv roundtable hosted by Leo Laporte that covers the week's major tech news, including AI, hardware, privacy and the tech industry, in episodes of about three hours.

How do I contact This Week in Tech (Video) about sponsoring an episode?

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

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