Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 4538
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 1.1M subscribers
Instagram: 29.0k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
radio@therealnews.com
contact@therealnews.com
Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.
Host
Michael Fox - Latin America-based journalist who hosts, writes, produces, mixes, and edits investigative and current-affairs programs about Latin American politics, elections, disinformation, and free speech.
Marc Steiner - Journalist and interviewer who co-hosts The Battle for Free Speech and presents conversations about politics, journalism, and civil liberties.
Maximillian Alvarez - Editor-in-Chief of The Real News Network who hosts live events and discussions about history, politics, labor, and social movements.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Mansa Musa - Police Abolition, Public Safety, Law-and-order Politics, And The Democratic Socialists Of America.
Artur Romeu - Freedom Of Expression, Disinformation, Brazil’s Elections, And The Political Use Of Free-speech Rhetoric.
Maria Martha Bruno - Election Interference, Far-right Political Networks, And Disinformation In Latin America.
Jake Johnston - Election Interference, Political Networks, And Disinformation In Latin America.
Dave Zirin - Howard Zinn’s Historical Work, Book Bans, Censorship, And The Political Fight Over American History.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Trump Messed With Texas. Now an Army of Pissed-Off Texans Are Fighting His Border Wall
October 08, 2026
President Trump has renewed his efforts to “Build the Wall” in areas along the US-Mexico Border that don’t currently have border barriers—including the Big Bend region of West Texas. Invading people’s private properties and upending their local economies and shared ecosystem with a border wall residents say they don’t want or need, the Trump administration continues to dole out billions of taxpayer dollars to flood Texas border towns like Terlingua, Sanderson, and Marfa with troops and federa...
The Black Panthers at 60: A through line of resistance from the South to California
October 06, 2026
In this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa interviews archivist, photographer, and veteran Black Panther Party member Billy X Jennings.Joining the Party at age 17 after relocating from Hobson City, Alabama, to Oakland, Jennings managed BPP offices and served as bodyguard to Huey P. Newton. During Bobby Seale’s 1973 Oakland mayoral run, Jennings helped spearhead an unprecedented electoral effort: "…an organizing event on the highest level the parties had ever been. I mean, the party...
He Loved Working in Concrete. Now, He’s Dying from the Chemical Exposure.
October 05, 2026
Because he was bullied in elementary school for being Native American, James Gardner’s friends lovingly call him “NDN.” His friends and family know NDN to be a fiercely loyal, loving person, and a fiercely hard worker. But as a third-generation concrete specialist, NDN was exposed to chemicals that have left him disabled, terminal, and facing foreclosure on his home. In this episode of Working People, we speak with James “NDN” Gardner and his best friend James Quigg.Additional links/info: GoF...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with The Real News Podcast?
The Real News Podcast is hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner. Its publicly listed emails are radio@therealnews.com and contact@therealnews.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for The Real News Podcast?
The publicly listed emails for The Real News Podcast: radio@therealnews.com and contact@therealnews.com.
How many listeners does The Real News Podcast have?
Podseeker estimates The Real News Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for The Real News Podcast?
The Real News Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Established journalists, authors, researchers, academics, policy experts, activists, labor organizers, civil-rights advocates, and professionals with direct experience of major political, social, or institutional issues. Common among recent guests: Published books or significant journalism; Leadership roles at advocacy, research, labor, or media organizations; Direct participation in organizing campaigns or political investigations. Recent guests include Mansa Musa, Artur Romeu, and Maria Martha Bruno.
How hard is it to get booked on The Real News Podcast?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does The Real News Podcast cover?
Recent episodes cover Politics, Political Journalism, Elections, Disinformation, and Labor Organizing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
Publicly listed emails
radio@therealnews.com
contact@therealnews.com
Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.
Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.
Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings
