Unfound is a true crime show hosted by Ed Dentzel that interviews family, friends and reporters close to missing persons cases to surface new leads. It has 600 episodes released about every three days, typically 80 to 135 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode (estimated), with a host-read rate of about $360 to $2,000 per episode.
Long-running missing persons show with over 1,300 Apple ratings and 600 episodes
- Weekly-plus cadence, about every three days, across more than nine years of episodes
- Interviews with family, friends and reporters close to each case, giving deep, engaged listening
- Apple Podcasts rating average of 3.9 from 1,327 ratings indicates a sizeable, committed audience
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, live call-in show, episodic case update
- Tone
- serious, investigative
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 80 to 125 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
One episode title, 'John Walsh Ad' (Unfound Live for September 28, 2026), suggests a mention of an advertisement, but no sponsor is named in the feed or description.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Titles reference murders and disappearances, such as 'Tylenol Murders' and 'Colonial Parkway Murders', so violence is flagged as high. The feed carries no explicit flag, and the show is not marked explicit.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | bleav.com/shows/unfound/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1151955197 |
| RSS feed | feeds.simplecast.com/zGKmXR0_ |
Benchmark score: 100 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Brandi Ellen Wells Revisited | 2026-10-16 | 1 h 34 min |
| Carly Tillery: Taken. Episode 617 | 2026-10-09 | 2 h 1 min |
| Unfound Live for October 5, 2026: Michele Reidenbach, Tyler Doyle, Tyl | 2026-10-06 | 2 h 5 min |
| Jason Landry: Disappearance to Discovery, Pt. 2. Episode 615 | 2026-10-02 | 1 h 27 min |
| Jason Landry: Disappearance to Discovery. Episode 614 | 2026-10-02 | 1 h 30 min |
| Unfound Live for September 28, 2026: Rickey Kutej/Rodger Osborn, Amy H | 2026-09-29 | 2 h 4 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 3 days.
Established in September 2016, Unfound is a missing persons program concentrated on interviewing family, friends, and reporters who are closest to the cases. The focus is on turning up new leads to move investigations forward. Behind the scenes, Ed Dentzel, the host, also works for families as a researcher and confidant.
About Unfound
Unfound is a true crime podcast hosted by Ed Dentzel, who also works as a researcher and confidant for families of missing persons, according to the show description on the Starbooked feed. The show interviews family, friends and reporters closest to missing persons cases, aiming to surface new leads that move investigations forward. Its website, bleav.com, lists the show under its shows section.
The show has 600 episodes in its feed, released about every three days, with a median episode length of roughly 2 hours. Apple Podcasts lists 1,327 ratings with a 3.9 average, which places it among the more-rated independent true crime shows in the dataset. The audience is estimated, not measured, and is likely concentrated in the United States with a majority of women. Estimated downloads run from 20,000 to 80,000 per episode.
No sponsors are named in the feed. A host-read mid-roll would sit around $360 to $2,000 per episode on these estimates, which suits brands that want serious, engaged true crime listeners.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Unfound can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Unfound
How much does Unfound charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $360 to $2,000 per episode. Exact rates should be confirmed directly with the show.
What is Unfound about?
Unfound is a true crime podcast that interviews family, friends and reporters close to missing persons cases to uncover new leads. Host Ed Dentzel also works as a researcher for families of missing persons.
How do I contact Unfound 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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