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The Real Python Podcast

Christopher Bailey

Booking Overview

A weekly technical interview show focused on Python programming and software development, it features practitioners, technical authors, speakers, and recurring contributors from the Python community. Credible pitches include Python engineers, performance and data-science specialists, AI engineering practitioners, open-source contributors, and authors with practical expertise; booking difficulty is likely medium because the show is specialized but regularly features non-celebrity experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 315

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 208.0k subscribers

Instagram: 54.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@realpython.com

info@realpython.com

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Host

Christopher Bailey - Host of The Real Python Podcast, covering Python programming, software development, career development, and the wider Python community.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Hands-on Python or software-development expertise, with strong candidates including technical authors, experienced practitioners, open-source contributors, conference speakers, and specialists in performance, data science, or artificial intelligence.
Required Achievements:  
Published a technical book or substantial technical work, Delivered conference or industry talks, Built or maintained notable software, platforms, or open-source projects, Demonstrated practical expertise in Python or software engineering

Recent Guest Discussions

Christopher Trudeau - Django Developer Survey Findings, LLM Use In Development, Reproducible Python Builds, Complex Systems, And Maintainable Data-science Pipelines.

Den Odell - Performance Engineering, Profiling Python Applications, Performance Budgets, And Designing Applications To Be Fast By Default.

Christopher Trudeau - Complex Systems, Practical Approaches To Difficult Coding Problems, And Maintainable Data-science Pipelines.

Calvin Hendryx-Parker - Silent AI Failures, Oversight Of AI Systems, Agentic AI Orchestration, Context, Checklists, And Review Processes.

Recent Topics

Technology, Software Development, Python, Web Development, Data Science

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Real Python Podcast
:

Codemoo: Demonstrating How Coding Agents Work

October 09, 2026

How do you assemble the core pieces of a coding agent? How are developers defining projects through conversation and introspection? This week on the show, Geir Arne Hjelle returns to talk about his recent project to demonstrate how coding agents work under the hood.

Python 3.15: Exploring the New Features

October 02, 2026

Python 3.15 is (almost*) here! Christopher Trudeau and Bartosz Zaczyński return to discuss the new version. Bartosz coordinated the series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and wrote the showcase tutorial, "Python 3.15: Cool New Features for You to Try." Christopher's video course "What's New in Python 3.15" covers the topics from the article and shows the new features in action.

Navigating AI in Open Source: Insights From Wagtail

September 25, 2026

How should you manage AI contributions to an open-source project? How do you measure the impact of using AI tools for development, and what generative features do end users want from a content management system? This week on the show, we speak with Thibaud Colas and Meagen Voss from Wagtail about the complex considerations software organizations are currently facing.

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Frequently asked questions

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The Real Python Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Real Python Podcast?

The Real Python Podcast is hosted by Christopher Bailey. Its publicly listed emails are podcast@realpython.com and info@realpython.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 Python Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Real Python Podcast: podcast@realpython.com and info@realpython.com.

How many listeners does The Real Python Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Real Python Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Real Python Podcast?

The Real Python Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Hands-on Python or software-development expertise, with strong candidates including technical authors, experienced practitioners, open-source contributors, conference speakers, and specialists in performance, data science, or artificial intelligence. Common among recent guests: Published a technical book or substantial technical work; Delivered conference or industry talks; Built or maintained notable software, platforms, or open-source projects. Recent guests include Christopher Trudeau, Den Odell, and Christopher Trudeau.

How hard is it to get booked on The Real Python Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Real Python Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Software Development, Python, Web Development, and Data Science. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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