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346 News Commentary Podcasts Looking for Guests (October 2026)
Updated 29 October 2026
346 News Commentary podcasts named 3 or more guests in their last 10 episode titles, published an episode in the 60 days before 29 October 2026, and list a host or show email that we could tie to the show.
Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
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346 rows × 13 columns
| Podcast | Host | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Drum Social Podcast | Alex Morse & Ben Bell | t•••@gmail.com | Weekly |
| Theater Girl | Jackie Maroney | j•••@gmail.com | Weekly |
| The Missing Middle Podcast | Cara Stern, Mike Moffatt, Meredith Martin | m•••@gmail.com | Daily |
| The Leading in a Crisis Podcast | Tom Mueller | t•••@l•••.com | Weekly |
| The Bitchuation Room | Francesca Fiorentini | f•••@gmail.com | Weekly |
| As The Story Grows | Bryan Patton | a•••@gmail.com | Daily |
| Thunder Underground | t•••@gmail.com | Weekly | |
| Records Revisited | Ben Montgomery | r•••@gmail.com | Weekly |
8 shows from the file, highest Podcast Index popularity score first, in four of its 13 columns. Emails masked here, in full in the sample and the CSV.
346Shows in the file
217Publish weekly or more often
145Emails on the show's own domain
2,290Guests named in their last 10 episodes
Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
News Commentary podcasts that interview guests, in figures
145 of the 346 shows (42%) list an email on their own domain; the other 201 use free mail such as Gmail. Across all guest shows 57% use their own domain.
217 of the 346 News Commentary shows (63%) publish an episode weekly or more often. Across all 18,868 shows that interview guests the share is 53%.
The median News Commentary show has 116 episodes in its feed, against 90 for all guest shows (Buzzsprout feeds left out, their episode counts are unreliable; 286 shows counted).
174 of 334 shows with a visible first episode (52%) started in 2023 or later, against 59% of all guest shows.
Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
42 more of the 346 shows, with recent guests
Rows 9 to 50 after the 8 above. Highest Podcast Index popularity score first (0 to 9 in the dump), one show per host, shows with a rewritten description only. Emails are masked here; the sample and the CSV have them in full.
| Podcast | Recent guests | Host and email | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now Hear This EntertainmentNow Hear This Entertainment interviews successful entertainment professionals for fans and aspiring artists. | Craig Campbell, Josiah Siska, Anna Duboc, Emily Roth | Bruce Wawrzyniakb•••@n•••.netApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Noise FloorNoise Floor features Troy Sennett and Matt Kistler discussing albums from artists' careers. | Blake Correll, Dan Bretz, Zak Maybaum | Troy Sennett, Matt Kistlern•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| The Pop PodThe Pop Pod is about pop music and features artist interviews, hosted by Sam Murphy. | Rebecca Black, Rachel Chinouriri, Lizzy McAlpine, Tove Lo | p•••@t•••.netApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Forbidden Knowledge NewsForbidden Knowledge News discusses paranormal, occult, UFOs, and hidden history. | Harrison Newberry, Ryan Burns, Jonathon Meyers, Katie Paige | f•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| The Back Room with Andy OstroyAndy Ostroy and co-producers discuss politics and pop culture with guests. | George Hahn, Norm Ornstein, Rob Bonta, Alex Gibney | Andy Ostroyb•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Shaun Newman PodcastShaun Newman hosts a podcast about Western Canada with no topic off limits. | Karen Kwiatkowski, Catherine Austin Fitts, Mike Merry, Mira Metter | Shaun Newmans•••@protonmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| Unheard: True Crime in Their Own WordsUnheard features raw conversations with people involved in true crime cases, hosted by Justin Shepherd. | Don Fieselman, Gary DeVercelly Jr., Dan Catullo, Beatrice Keul | Justin Shepherdj•••@u•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Intelligence SquaredIntelligence Squared features thinkers debating ideas that shape our world. | Marina Hyde, Jesse Armstrong, Dan Jones, Michael McFaul | a•••@i•••.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent BaxterJohnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter help musicians build power in the music industry. | Aaron Barker, Dave Gibson, Clayton Toney, Scott Sean White | Johnny Dwinellj•••@d•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Change CycleChange Cycle discusses driving sustainable change in business for a circular economy. | Justin Riney, Jessica Franken, Kathryn Walker, Julia Curley | Christine Yeagerp•••@c•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| BagFuelBagFuel shares business and life secrets for entrepreneurs, influencers, and Hip Hop fans. | Kardinal Offishall, Mia Pauldo, Mya Pauldo, Chris Gotti | b•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Church Jams Now!Three former youth group kids discuss 90s and 2000s Christian music. | Brandon Rike, Zach Miles, Mike Almquist, Daniel Castady | c•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers PodcastSeth Meyers presents clips and segments from his late-night show. | Liev Schreiber, John Turturro, Liam Neeson, Jenna Ortega | p•••@l•••.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| Mick WallMick Wall hosts a podcast about rock music. | Dónal Gallagher, David Ellefsen, Marc B Frank, Alan Niven | Mick Wallm•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Ray AppletonRay Appleton shares his thoughts weekdays on KMJ radio. | Steve Hilton, Mike Hamzy, Michael Der Manouel Jr., Katy Grimes | Ray Appletonr•••@k•••.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| Just JusticeJust Justice discusses criminal justice, punishment, redemption, and second chances. | Priscilla Cherono, Elizabeth Vartkessian, Jennifer Sellitti, Emily Galvin Almanza | j•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Every 2 weeks |
| The Strange Brew - artist stories behind the greatest music ever recordedStrange Brew shares artist stories behind great rock music from the mid-60s. | Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Homer Flynn, Simon Nicol | Jason Barnardt•••@l•••.ukApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| State of Love & Trust PodcastJason Kerepesi and Paul Ghiglieri discuss inspiring music, art, film, and activism. | Paul Watson, Mike McCready, Mark Sable, Josh Evans | Jason Kerepesis•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIEChris Slusarenko and guests discuss favorite music films and videos. | Derek Almstead, Jason NeSmith, Mike Turner, Brian Kehew | Chris Slusarenkoc•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| K-ALLK-ALL is a podcast about Korean music, hosted by K-music expert Angel. | Lea Salonga, Ken Lewis, Bao Nguyen, Derrick Milano | k•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Every 2 weeks |
| Ten Year TownTroy Cartwright talks with music industry professionals about their careers. | John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Abigail Rose, Skip Ewing | Troy Cartwrightt•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Fauves Are The Best PeopleThis podcast reviews every song by The Fauves, featuring interviews and documentaries. | Paul Medew, Brendan Webb, Dave Graney | c•••@f•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| William Ramsey InvestigatesWilliam Ramsey investigates politics, true crime, history, conspiracies, religion, and the occult. | Charles Carlson, Diane DeRoy, John Hogue, Todd Wood | William Ramseyw•••@protonmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| Real Coffee with Scott AdamsScott Adams filters world events through persuasion on Real Coffee. | Joshua Lisec, Walter Kirn, Joel Pollack | Scott Adamss•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| The San Francisco ExperienceJim Herlihy offers fact-based analysis of current events from a California viewpoint. | Ty Baugh, Mark Thompson, Daniel Ben Horin, Wesley Warshawer | Jim Herlihyj•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| John DePetro ShowJohn DePetro hosts this radio show featuring his commentary. | Donna Perry, Stef Murphy, Dan McGowan | John DePetroj•••@d•••.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| Colonial OutcastsColonial Outcasts exposes empire and narrative control with Greg Stoker and Mark Wayne. | Sam Husseini, Courtney Bonneau, Greg Levy, Neelam Sharma | c•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| The Paikin PodcastSteve Paikin discusses issues with multiple sides. | Edward Fishman, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Gary Marcus, Bob Rae | t•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Mallett and Michelle on Dripping Springs PodcastMallett and Michelle share conversations about life, community, and local topics with guests. | Haley Hunt, Geoffrey Tahuahua, Kirsta Melton, Matt Evans | Steve Mallett, Michelle Lewism•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Blue City BluesBlue City Blues discusses America's blue cities with hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik. | Peter Moskos, Emma Pettit, Benjamin Ryan, Jack Despain Zhou | David Hyde, Sandeep Kaushikb•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| The Know Rogan ExperienceTwo podcasters with no Rogan experience listen to and discuss Joe Rogan's content. | Flint Dibble, Graham Hancock, David Grusch, Milo Yiannopoulos | k•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Ship of Fools Podcast with host Steven MalkowichShip of Fools Podcast with Steven Malkowich discusses knowledge limits. | Mario Canseco, Thomas Davidoff, Vered Shwartz, Byron Bertram | Steven Malkowichh•••@s•••.caApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| The War on CarsThe War on Cars discusses undoing automobile damage worldwide. | Nora Leerhsen, Ashik Jain, Mike McGinn, Jarrett Walker | t•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeMichael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington talk with climate leaders. | John E. Herbst, Rohitesh Dhawan, Andrii Gerus, Dmytro Boroday | Michael Liebreich, Bryony Worthingtonm•••@l•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| The Westminster TraditionThis podcast unpacks public service policy failures and lessons. | Amanda Vanstone, Georgia Heath, Eleanor Williams | t•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Every 2 weeks |
| Gig Gab - The Working Musician's PodcastGig Gab is a podcast for working musicians. | Pat Watters, Nate Cross, Kevin Glendinning, Victor Carrillo Tracey | Dave Hamiltonf•••@g•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| DiscograffitiDiscograffiti is a podcast where music obsessives rate every album by artists. | David Freiberg, China Kantner Isler, Rudy Fischmann | David Gebroed•••@d•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Musical Miles PodcastMusical Miles Podcast shares live music experiences and artist interviews. | Bob DiPiero, Riley Evyn, Will Logsdon, Alex Dunn | Byron Duffinm•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Daily |
| The XS Noize PodcastThe XS Noize Podcast features Mark Millar interviewing music industry figures. | Justin Lockey, Mike Kroeger, Steven Wilson, Gabriella Cilmi | Mark Millarm•••@x•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Podioslave PodcastPodioslave Podcast discusses music industry, bands, and live shows for music fans. | Sophia Possidon, Jason Georgiades, Aaron Dalbec, Mitch Holmes | p•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| Primus TracksPrimus Tracks discusses Primus songs with Josh, Frankie, and Tim Soya. | Kello Gonzalez, Cage Claypool, Jeff Roscher, Lalo Fierro | Josh Baldp•••@gmail.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
| The Blues Guitar ShowBlues Guitar Show offers free blues guitar lessons, theory, and interviews from a dedicated guitarist. | Kyle Orla, Seth Rosenbloom, David Hamburger, Jon Button | Ben Martinb•••@t•••.comApple Podcasts | Weekly |
Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
News Commentary podcasts looking for guests with the most episodes
Most episodes in the feed first, then popularity score.
| Podcast | Host | Episodes | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbidden Knowledge NewsForbidden Knowledge News discusses paranormal, occult, UFOs, and hidden history. | 1,000 or more | Daily | |
| Shaun Newman PodcastShaun Newman hosts a podcast about Western Canada with no topic off limits. | Shaun Newman | 1,000 or more | Daily |
| Intelligence SquaredIntelligence Squared features thinkers debating ideas that shape our world. | 1,000 or more | Daily | |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers PodcastSeth Meyers presents clips and segments from his late-night show. | 1,000 or more | Daily | |
| William Ramsey InvestigatesWilliam Ramsey investigates politics, true crime, history, conspiracies, religion, and the occult. | William Ramsey | 1,000 or more | Daily |
| Real Coffee with Scott AdamsScott Adams filters world events through persuasion on Real Coffee. | Scott Adams | 1,000 or more | Daily |
| John DePetro ShowJohn DePetro hosts this radio show featuring his commentary. | John DePetro | 1,000 or more | Daily |
| Contrabass ConversationsContrabass Conversations interviews and features top double bass artists with host Jason Heath. | Jason Heath | 1,000 or more | Weekly |
| HEAVY Music InterviewsHEAVY Music Interviews features interviews with rock, punk, and metal musicians. | 1,000 or more | Daily | |
| The Mike Wagner ShowMike Wagner interviews interesting people from entertainment and beyond. | Mike Wagner | 1,000 or more | Weekly |
Episode counts from the Podcast Index dump, capped at 1,000. Buzzsprout feeds left out. Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
The 346 shows by frequency, size, age, email and host
Publishing frequency
| Shows | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 36 | 10% |
| Weekly | 181 | 52% |
| Every 2 weeks | 79 | 23% |
| Monthly | 41 | 12% |
| Irregular | 9 | 3% |
346 shows; from the gaps between the last 10 episodes.
Episodes in the feed
| Shows | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 49 | 63 | 22% |
| 50 to 99 | 58 | 20% |
| 100 to 249 | 87 | 30% |
| 250 to 499 | 50 | 17% |
| 500 to 999 | 17 | 6% |
| 1,000 or more | 11 | 4% |
286 shows; Buzzsprout feeds left out. The dump caps the count at 1,000.
First episode in the feed
| Shows | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 or 2026 | 92 | 28% |
| 2023 or 2024 | 82 | 25% |
| 2020 to 2022 | 107 | 32% |
| 2015 to 2019 | 46 | 14% |
| Before 2015 | 7 | 2% |
334 shows; feeds at the 1,000-episode cap left out, their first episode is no longer in the feed.
Contact email
| Shows | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Free mail | 201 | 58% |
| Own domain | 145 | 42% |
346 shows.
Hosting platform
| Shows | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzsprout | 60 | 17% |
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 58 | 17% |
| Other | 36 | 10% |
| Libsyn | 30 | 9% |
| Spreaker | 27 | 8% |
| Simplecast | 24 | 7% |
| Acast | 19 | 5% |
| Megaphone | 17 | 5% |
346 shows, most shows first; from the feed address. Other is the show's own server or a smaller host.
Source: Podcastquery, October 2026.
How the list is built
- We start from the Podcast Index feed dump and keep English-language shows that list a contact email. We fetched the newest episodes of 174,662 of them that had published since June 2026.
- A model (Claude Haiku) read the last 10 episode titles of each show and marked the ones that interview guests: 47,478 shows.
- A second pass listed the people named in those titles, and a third pass checked each name: a guest who appears on the episode, the host, a person the episode is only about, or not a person. A show stays when 3 or more different guests remain and it published in the 60 days before 29 October 2026 (35,422 shows).
- We fetched each feed again on 29 October 2026 and took the itunes:owner email, or an address from the show's own website. The address must be on the show's website domain or spell the show or host name. Relay addresses of hosting platforms are left out: 22,771 shows pass.
- A last check read each address with the show's title, author, owner and website and dropped the ones that belong to a network, publisher, radio station, agency or someone unrelated. It also took the host's name from those fields: 18,868 shows remain.
We checked 200 rows of the first version of these lists (28 October 2026) against the live feed and the show's website. 150 of 200 emails (75%) were the show's or host's own address; 27 were network or station inboxes and 11 belonged to someone else. We ran the same check on a new random sample of 200 rows after the rebuild. 154 of them passed the last check above, and of those 148 (96%) were own addresses, 2 were network inboxes and 0 were wrong; 4 could not be confirmed either way. In 100 guest lists read the same way, 15 of 518 names were not guests before the third pass and 4 after it.
Method for the feed dump behind every count on this site.
Questions
- How many News Commentary podcasts are looking for guests?
- 346 News Commentary podcasts named 3 or more guests in their last 10 episode titles and published an episode in the 60 days before 29 October 2026. 217 of them publish weekly or more often.
- How do I find News Commentary podcasts that interview guests?
- Read the last 10 episode titles of a show. A show that books guests names them there ("with Jane Doe", "Jane Doe on pricing"). We did this for every English-language feed in the Podcast Index that lists a contact email and had an episode since June 2026, then kept the shows where a second check found 3 or more different guests who appear on the episode.
- What is in the CSV?
- One row per show: podcast, host name where the feed names one, email, whether the email is on the show's own domain or free mail, website, Apple Podcasts link, feed URL, language, episode count, publishing frequency, latest episode date, up to 8 recent guests and the Apple categories. Shows are sorted by latest episode, newest first.
- Where do the emails come from?
- From the show's RSS feed (the itunes:owner email the host enters at the hosting platform), fetched on 29 October 2026, or from the show's own website. An address goes on the list only when its domain is the show's website domain or it spells the show or host name, and a second check confirms it is the host's or the show's own inbox. Hosting platform relay addresses and inboxes of networks, publishers and radio stations are left out. In a check of 154 rows against the live feeds and websites, 148 were the show's or host's own address.
- Do these shows take guest pitches?
- The list shows which shows book guests and how to reach the host. It does not say whether a host answers cold pitches. 6 of the 346 feeds also tag their guests with the podcast:person guest tag.
- How current is the list?
- The feeds were fetched on 29 October 2026. Every show had an episode in the 60 days before that date. The list keeps this URL when it is refreshed.
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