ThursdAI - The top AI news from the past week Podcast Advertising - Audience, Sponsors & Contact

Overview

ThursdAI offers a weekly, in-depth analysis of the most critical developments in artificial intelligence, hosted by Alex Volkov and a panel of AI engineers, data scientists, and prompt spellcasters. Each episode provides a comprehensive roundup of the past week's breakthroughs, covering everything from new large language models (LLMs) and open-source innovations to advancements in AI art, diffusion models, and agentic AI systems. The podcast distinguishes itself by moving beyond headlines, offering expert commentary, technical deep dives, and practical insights into the implications of new releases from major players like OpenAI, Google, xAI, and Anthropic. It caters to AI professionals, developers, researchers, and tech enthusiasts who need to stay current with the incredibly fast-paced evolution of the AI landscape, providing a crucial resource for understanding the cutting edge of the field.

Show Impressions

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Est. Total Impressions

14,161

Est. Podcast Downloads

340

Av. Youtube Views

14,161

YouTubers Subscribers

44k

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Direct Response

Brands with CTAs

GOOD

74%

Host Read %

% of host read ads

GREAT

100%

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The Bottom Line

This show has an estimated 14.2K audience size, runs 100% host read ads and promotes 74% of ads for direct response advertisers.

Creator Influence

Alex Volkov

Alex Volkov is the technical architect behind ThursdAI, a weekly reporting brand that translates complex artificial intelligence breakthroughs into developer-centric analysis. He operates as a bridge between high-level Silicon Valley labs and the builder community, utilizing live-reaction formats to break down releases like OpenAI’s DevDay announcements and Anthropic’s Claude updates. Volkov utilizes his background as a former VP of Product and full-stack engineer to provide hands-on demonstrations of tools such as the Codex computer-use API and agentic software like Devin. A recent win for his platform includes the live coverage and technical breakdown of the GPT-5.5 Spud model leak, which solidified his reputation for speed in the AI tech cycle. He frequently collaborates with industry entities such as weights & biases and Vercel, often hosting live meetups at the AI Engineer World’s Fair to connect developers with founders. His work focuses on democratizing technical knowledge through experiments with on-device AI and large language model APIs.

Age: 39 years
Nationality: Israeli
Education: Not Specified, Israeli Educational Institutions

Age: 39 years
Nationality: Israeli
Education: Not Specified, Israeli Educational Institutions

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Recent Campaigns

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Weights & Biaseswandb.ai	Weights & Biases	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	1		1	1	1	1		4			1	Longer term buy 33%
CoreWeavecoreweave.com	CoreWeave						1		1		2		1			1		1	2	1	Longer term buy 33%
Federalistfederalist.com	Federalist																1				Test in progress 8%

Northwind Foodsnorthwindfoods.com	Northwind Foods		2	3	4		1	2	3		5	1	2		4	5	1		3	4	5		2	3	4	Core Performer 75%
Blue Canoe Financebluecanoe.io	Blue Canoe Finance	4	5	1		3	4	5		2	3	4		1	2	3		5	1	2		4	5	1		Core Performer 75%
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Demographics

Location

Fans by country:

United States 88%

Canada 4%

United Kingdom 3%

Germany 3%

Australia 2%

Age Distribution

18-24

12.0%

25-34

28.0%

35-44

26.0%

45-54

18.0%

55-64

11.0%

65-99

5.0%

Income Brackets

$10k-20k

4.0%

$20k-30k

7.0%

$30k-40k

9.0%

$40k-50k

11.0%

$50k-60k

13.0%

$60k-70k

12.0%

$70k-80k

11.0%

$80k-90k

10.0%

$90k-100k

9.0%

$100k-150k

8.0%

$150k-200k

4.0%

$200k-1000k

2.0%

Gender

Male · 58.0%

Male58.0%
Female37.0%
Other5.0%

Education

Bachelor's

42.0%

Graduate

28.0%

High School

18.0%

Post Graduate

12.0%

Occupation

Professional

32.0%

Student

18.0%

Management

14.0%

Other

13.0%

Sales

12.0%

Technical

11.0%

Family Status

Single · 42.0%

Single42.0%
Married35.0%
Parents23.0%

Ethnicity

White

68.0%

Hispanic

14.0%

Black

11.0%

Asian

7.0%

Engagement Style

Active listener

46.0%

Background listener

32.0%

Binge listener

22.0%

Language

English

94.0%

Spanish

4.0%

French

2.0%

Religion

Christianity · 52.0%

Christianity52.0%
Non-Religious48.0%

Brand Safety

Overall content risk rate

Low risk

35.0%

Risk breakdown

Share of content flagged by category

Explicit Language28.0%
Political Content5.0%
Violence2.0%

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Top Advertisers

Top Spenders	Est. Spent	Change	Host Read %	DR %	# of ads	Frequency	Top Shows
Weights & Biases	$18,099	+104.8%	100%	74%	50.0ad units	Core Performer
CoreWeave	$2,807	-52.4%	100%	30%	10.0ad units	Core Performer	+1
Weights & Biases	$1,695	0.0%	100%	100%	4.0ad units	Core Performer

Northwind Foods ConsumerRetail	$120,000	+4.0%	62%	38%	3.20/mo	2.1ad units	Test run	S S
Blue Canoe Finance ConsumerRetail	$129,000	+5.0%	63%	37%	3.20/mo	2.1ad units	Core Performer	S S
SignalPath Labs ConsumerRetail	$138,000	+6.0%	64%	36%	3.20/mo	2.1ad units	Core Performer	S S
Oak & Anchor ConsumerRetail	$147,000	+7.0%	65%	35%	3.20/mo	2.1ad units	Core Performer	S S
Brightline Health ConsumerRetail	$156,000	+8.0%	66%	34%	3.20/mo	2.1ad units	Test run	S S

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