How Skep works
Mainstream charts rank entire podcasts. We rank individual episodesby their real cross-platform cultural impact — and surface the great ones from shows you've never heard of.
Four verdicts. Zero ambiguity.
Every episode gets two scores — Platform & Community — combined into one verdict.
The whole hive is buzzing — verified across 4+ platforms. Must-listen.
Active swarm energy. Strong reception, real community buzz.
Scout bees are checking it out — divided opinions, the swarm hasn't committed.
An imposter in bee clothing. All hype, no honey.
Algorithms + humans.
Like Rotten Tomatoes' Critics + Audience — we score each episode twice and tell you when they disagree.
- · YouTube views & engagement
- · Spotify & Apple chart positions
- · Download & stream velocity
- · Cross-platform algorithm boosts
- · Reddit discussion quality
- · TikTok clips & shares
- · Twitter viral moments
- · Listener votes on Skep itself
Great episodes from podcasts you've never heard of.
Mainstream charts rank shows. Spotify ranks shows. Apple ranks shows. We rank episodes — and some of the best conversations of the year are happening on podcasts with 10–30k listeners. We surface them on your home page.
Built for everyone in podcasting
Listeners, creators, marketers, curators — one platform.
For listeners
- · Find the best episodes across all podcasts
- · Skip the mediocre
- · Build playlists you actually listen to
For creators
- · See which episode formats actually work
- · Episode-level cross-platform analytics
- · Learn from viral patterns
For marketers
- · Identify viral moments early
- · Geographic & topical targeting
- · Cultural impact, not vanity metrics
For curators
- · Cross-platform playlist export
- · Auto-updating themed collections
- · Build a following with great taste
Stop hunting. Start listening.
Get the episodes that actually deserve your time — viral, validated, cross-platform.