# Podcast Host & Sponsor Email Finder — Apple Podcasts + RSS (`fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder`) Actor

Search podcasts by niche/keyword on Apple Podcasts and parse each show's RSS XML feed to extract direct host/producer emails (<itunes:email>), websites & episode counts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [The Fetchie](https://apify.com/fetchie) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $12.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Podcast Host & Sponsor Email Finder — Apple Podcasts + RSS

> **Search podcasts by niche/keyword on Apple Podcasts and parse each show's RSS XML feed to extract direct host/producer emails (<itunes:email>), websites & episode counts.**

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### Why Use `podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder`?

Most basic scrapers only return raw, unverified strings from a single page, forcing you to manually clean data, look up company domains, check DNS records, and hunt for decision-maker emails across multiple tools.

**Podcast Host & Sponsor Email Finder — Apple Podcasts + RSS** is a **multi-stage B2B intelligence pipeline** that automates the entire research and enrichment workflow in a single run:

1. **Primary Signal & Entity Extraction:** Pulls structured records with high precision and zero headless-browser bloat (~2–4 seconds per batch on minimal 256 MB RAM).
2. **Domain Purity & Mockup Filtering:** Automatically strips UI placeholder/demo emails (`john@doe.com`, `you@company.com`, `example.com`) and ranks personal decision-maker emails above generic role inboxes (`info@`, `support@`, `privacy@`).
3. **Multi-Page Deep Enrichment:** Crawls target domains and legal/contact subpages (`/`, `/contact`, `/about`, `/impressum`, `/privacy`) in parallel.
4. **Live DNS (`MX` / `SPF` / `DMARC`) Verification:** Verifies that target domains have active mail servers and classifies their email gateway (`Google Workspace`, `Microsoft 365`, `Proofpoint`, `Mimecast`).
5. **Automation & AI Agent Ready:** Works out of the box with **n8n, Make.com, Clay, Zapier, Instantly.ai, Smartlead**, and as an **MCP Server tool** inside **Claude Desktop, Cursor, and OpenCode**.

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### Extracted Data Fields

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| `podcastName` & `hostOrArtistName` | Show title and host/producer name from Apple Podcasts. |
| `hostOwnerEmails` & `allDiscoveredEmails` | Direct `<itunes:email>` owner address and any sponsor/booking emails inside the RSS XML header. |
| `podcastWebsiteUrl` & `rssFeedUrl` | Official show website link and underlying RSS feed URL. |
| `episodeCount` & `lastReleaseDate` | Total published episodes and timestamp of the latest release (filters out inactive podfade shows). |

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### Step-by-Step Tutorials: How to Use This Actor

#### Method 1: Run in Apify Console (No Code Required)

1. Click **Try for free** or open the **Input** tab in Apify Console.
2. Enter your target parameters (or leave the pre-filled defaults to run an instant test).
3. Click **Start** at the bottom.
4. Once the status shows **Succeeded** (typically 2–5 seconds), open the **Output** or **Storage** tab to view your results as a clean table, or download them as **CSV, Excel (`.xlsx`), or JSON**.

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#### Method 2: Call via REST API (`cURL`)

Run the Actor synchronously and receive the enriched JSON dataset rows directly in a single HTTP call:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fetchie~podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "topicKeyword": "SaaS startup",
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 20
}'
```

***

#### Method 3: Use in Python (`apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
  "topicKeyword": "SaaS startup",
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 20
}

run = client.actor("fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

***

#### Method 4: Use in Node.js / TypeScript (`apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder').call({
  "topicKeyword": "SaaS startup",
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 20
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

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#### Method 5: Connect to n8n, Make.com, Clay, or Claude MCP

- **In Clay:** Add an **HTTP API** or **Apify** enrichment column pointing to `fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder` and pass your prospect column into the JSON input body.
- **In n8n / Make.com:** Use the official **Apify — Run an Actor** node, select `fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder`, and map the output dataset items directly to **HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Instantly.ai, Smartlead, or Google Sheets**.
- **In Claude Desktop / Cursor (via Apify MCP):** Add `https://mcp.apify.com` to your MCP configuration and ask your AI agent to run `fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder` on your target list.

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### Input Example

```json
{
  "topicKeyword": "SaaS startup",
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 20
}
```

***

### Output Example

```json
{
  "collectionId": 6796095688,
  "podcastName": "Founders Uncensored",
  "hostOrArtistName": "Peter Day",
  "primaryGenre": "Entrepreneurship",
  "episodeCount": 42,
  "hostOwnerEmails": [
    "host@foundersuncensored.com"
  ],
  "podcastWebsiteUrl": "https://foundersuncensored.com",
  "rssFeedUrl": "https://feeds.transistor.fm/founders"
}
```

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### Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

#### How is pricing calculated?

This Actor uses **Pay-Per-Event (`PAY_PER_EVENT`)** pricing. You only pay a tiny per-result fee for records actually delivered to your dataset, with no monthly subscription lock-in.

#### Are placeholder or fake emails filtered out?

Yes. Our domain-purity engine automatically removes placeholder addresses (`john@doe.com`, `you@company.com`, `example.com`), image/asset filenames, and third-party tracker strings, and sorts personal decision-maker emails first.

#### Can I schedule this Actor to run daily or weekly?

Yes. In Apify Console, click **Actions → Schedule Actor** to run automated daily or weekly monitoring and send new leads directly to a webhook, Slack channel, or CRM.

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*Keywords: podcast email finder, podcast host scraper, Apple Podcasts scraper, podcast guest booking leads, podcast sponsorship outreach*

# Actor input Schema

## `topicKeyword` (type: `string`):

Search keyword (e.g. 'SaaS', 'real estate investing', 'AI', 'health', 'cybersecurity', 'e-commerce').

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code (e.g. 'us', 'de', 'gb', 'ca').

## `maxPodcasts` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of podcasts to search and parse RSS feeds for (up to 50).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "topicKeyword": "SaaS startup",
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fetchie/podcast-host-sponsor-email-leads-finder"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/3DfduaSkaIbcWyng7/builds/OgMasEUTdWfPnBAiR/openapi.json