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Hosted by Crystal Fincher.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Sometimes has guests
30% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
45 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Monthly
50 episodes · last 2026-06-30
Language
English
The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.
Where it's from
Not established
No .uk domain and no region in the feed language. Apple reports the storefront, not the show, so we do not guess.
Reach
38
Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.
Check whether they charge. Some shows sell guest slots rather than booking them, and rates in some fields run to thousands. Nothing in a podcast feed reliably says so, so we do not claim either way. Ask before you write the pitch.
Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other news & politics podcasts

Interviews run alongside other formats here, more often than most News & Politics shows, so a guest slot is a normal part of the schedule.

Measured against every news & politics podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 30% 15%
Episodes in the last 90 days 7 22
Typical episode length 45 min 43 min
Episodes published in total 50 187
Reach percentile 38 50

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What the show says about itself

Hacks & Wonks is a show hosted by political consultant Crystal Fincher, who talks with Policy Wonks and Political Hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work, with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening and what you can do about it.

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. Sharon Tomiko Santos Makes Her Case for Reelection in the 37th
  2. The Fighting 37th Has a New Contender: Kelabe Tewolde Eyes House Seat
  3. Silas James, District 5 Candidate, Outlines Plans to Address Housing, Safety, and Poverty
  4. Nilu Jenks, Seattle City Council District 5 Candidate, Shares Her Priorities and Plans
  5. Ron Davis Challenges Incumbent Gerry Pollet in 46th District House Race
  6. State Rep. Chipalo Street Seeks 37th District Senate Seat
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Common questions

Does Hacks & Wonks accept guests?

Sometimes has guests. Interviews appear alongside other formats. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Hacks & Wonks?

Yes. Hacks & Wonks publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Hacks & Wonks publish?

It publishes about once a month. There are 50 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 45 minutes.

Is Hacks & Wonks still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.

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