In it’s first months, The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate has achieved a level of success that is rare in the radio and podcast world; and has been recognized internationally for it’s unique style and important guests. 

Here are some specific metrics (as of October, 2026), provided by Springcast, one of the top podcast analytics providers in the world. Springcast eliminates all bots and automatic downloads from its statistics, and verifies all listeners as actual individuals and devices. These metrics do not include the radio show metrics, as the radio stations do not provide those numbers for weekend shows. The show is currently on five terrestrial stations as well as CRN Digital Talk, the flagship terrestrial radio station being KABC in Los Angeles.

• An average of 11,807 audio downloads per episode

• An average of 9016 video downloads per episode

• Averaging over 20,000 total individual downloads per episode, placing The Rabbi’s Table in the top 1% of podcasts in the world

• Episode completion varies between a high of 71% and a low of 60%

• Average completion rate per episode is 66.1%, meaning that 2/3 of the audience are listening/watching the entire episode to the end, which is “extremely strong” (Springcast) for a long form interview show of 60-90 minutes

• Over 900,000 views of show clips on Instagram; with an average of over 4000 views per clip, and one clip going viral with over 250,000 views

• 609,180 views of the show and show clips on X/Twitter

• 45,326 views of the show on Youtube

The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate not only has these outstanding metrics, but is growing rapidly as it’s audience grows, and as new viewers download past episodes as well. It is the show that is being recognized as a place of deep and entertaining conversation without the incendiary vitriol that accompanies so many podcasts.

BizPac Review recently called The Rabbi’s Table “the podcast everyone in political media is arguing about”. 

To read the entire review, go to: https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/05/27/the-podcast-everyone-in-political-media-is-suddenly-arguing-about-1642623/

 

The Times of Israel said, “Barclay has created something increasingly unusual: a forum where difficult subjects can be discussed without requiring everyone at the table to begin from the same ideological position”, and that it has “the kind of intellectual humility missing from so much of modern political discourse.”

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-jewess-patriot-the-rabbis-table-the-truth-is-rarely-comfortable/

 

Spingcast’s analysis is that “The Rabbi's Table has established a clear niche at the intersection of faith, Israel, American history, biblical scholarship, and conservative cultural commentary. Continued emphasis on recognizable guests, timely geopolitical topics, historical education, and consistent promotion should position the podcast for continued audience growth through the remainder of 2026”