- 566
- Episodes
- 226
- Transcribed
- 527
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 10M
- YouTube views
About The Perfume Nationalist
The Perfume Nationalist is a continuing radio soap opera hosted by Jack Mason in which art and culture, high and low, are discussed through the historical lens of fragrance.
- Publisher
- Jack Mason
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 14 Feb 2019
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
226 of 566 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jungle Gardenia with Bruce Wagner
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Sweet Hereafter
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Glade Apple Cinnamon Potpourri Spray
Inside a recent episode
Jungle Gardenia with Bruce Wagner
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Um, um, and all the trouble that was caused all the strong emotions and everything. And, um, I don't think people know the, how complicated it is to do just some simple thing like recording yourself weekly and putting it on the internet. And I've always conceptualized of my show, conceptualized my show as a, a narrative, a continuous narrative, you know, inspired by soap opera where I'm talking about different literary works and movies and perfumes and everything. But obviously I'm me, I'm a character in it and my personal life intersects with it. And it just created this ongoing narrative like that, I felt would be interesting to people and that they wouldn't necessarily get from just hearing like one episode of the show with a famous person. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Perfume Nationalist
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Bruce Wagner
- Ava Pearlman
- Kalob Petty
- Jayne Meryl
- Joy Maura
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 9,554,166
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 266 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.1 / 5
- 261 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 96
Contact The Perfume Nationalist
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- Books guests
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Questions about The Perfume Nationalist
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Perfume Nationalist take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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