LaunchLeft
Hosted by Rain Phoenix and Rich Tupica and Shepard Fairey · LaunchLeft and Kast Media
4.5from 198 ratings
- 180
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 198
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 236M
- YouTube views
About LaunchLeft
LaunchLeft is a music discovery podcast where famed creatives launch emerging artists. Hosted by Rain Phoenix you can expect in-depth conversations with well-known musicians discussing their process and, throwing light to emerging artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of artists who break from the norm and lean into the unique. We enlist famed creatives to launch emerging artists. For full video episodes go to LaunchLeft.com/Podcast (http://launchleft.com/Podcast)
- Publisher
- LaunchLeft and Kast Media
- Category
- music · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Sept 2019
- Latest episode
- 29 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 180 episodes have a transcript.
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR launches Petra Szilagyi
25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS launch Tele Novella
28 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
CHUCK D & JOHN DENSMORE launch Jabee & Kamau Daaood
Inside a recent episode
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR launches Petra Szilagyi
Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so there's this unveiling, you know, this we're seeing, we're seeing things for what they are. And it's a lot of the times for me and folks in my community, it's just too much. And what do we do? We turn away, we shut down, we get cynical, we get apathetic, which is like very convenient for those in positions of power, because then we are not in positions to respond. And so Apocalypse Anonymous was a space one to to be in community and support each other as we try to keep our eyes open to what's going on around us while maintaining a disposition of like gratitude and joy, because there is so much to be grateful for. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on LaunchLeft
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Petra Szilagyi
- John Flansburgh
- Chuck D
- John Densmore
- Jabee
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 235,770,634
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 178 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 20 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts LaunchLeft?
Rain Phoenix and Rich Tupica and Shepard Fairey host the show. Published by LaunchLeft and Kast Media.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does LaunchLeft take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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