The 5 Star Podcast

About The 5 Star Podcast

The hilarious podcast about businesses with bad reviews. Each week, Jon and Charlie dissect some Google reviews, provide life coaching for the reviewer and unsolicited business advice for the business owner.

Publisher

Charlie Hunt and Jon Payne

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Aug 2024

Latest episode

31 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 36 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "A Lot of Carrot on the Stick Situations" — Lush Employees Review Their Workplace

   Hosts Charlie and Jon analyze Glassdoor reviews to uncover the reality of working at Lush, revealing surprising insights into workplace culture.

2. 

   4 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Edging Is Strictly Forbidden" — We Reviewed Their Glassdoor

   Joyann Boyce and Bethany Joy review employee feedback for a notorious website, discussing workplace culture and resignation advice.

3. 

   16 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   She Actually Worked Here | Halifax Glassdoor Reviews

   Host Charlie explores Halifax Glassdoor reviews, uncovering workplace stories and debating the merits of mandatory customer service.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

69,482

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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