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Hosted by Tim Callan and Jason Soroko.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Sometimes has guests
20% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
7 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Weekly+
661 episodes · last 2026-09-11
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
98
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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 tech general podcasts

Episodes are short by Tech General standards, so a tight single angle will land better than a broad one.

Measured against every tech general podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 20% 20%
Episodes in the last 90 days 36 8
Typical episode length 7 min 37 min
Episodes published in total 661 97
Reach percentile 98 50

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What the show says about itself

Digital certificate industry veterans Tim Callan and Jason Soroko explore the issues surrounding digital identity, PKI, and cryptographic connections in today's dynamic and evolving computing world. Best practices in digital certificates are continually under pressure from technology trends, new laws and regulations, cryptographic advances, and the evolution of our computing architectures to be more virtual, agile, ubiquitous, and cloud-based. Jason and Tim (and the occasional guest subject matter expert) will help you stay current on developments in this essential technology platform and

Recent episodes

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

  1. Root Causes 663: The Trouble with Quantum Key Distribution
  2. Root Causes 662: HAWK Eliminated from NIST Competition, FALCON Unaffected
  3. Root Causes 661: What Will Happen with eIDAS and MTC?
  4. Root Causes 660: What Are Delegated Credentials?
  5. Root Causes 659: Should We Lengthen Certificate Lifespans?
  6. Root Causes 658: The Trouble with X9 Certificates
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Common questions

Does Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast 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 Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast?

Yes. Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast 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 Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast publish?

It publishes at least once a week. There are 661 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 7 minutes.

Is Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.

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