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Our audience is highly engaged! On average, listeners complete 83% of each episode.
Since 2019, The Itch Podcast has been your trusted source for in-depth discussions on allergies, asthma, eczema, and immunologic conditions.
Whether you have been living with an allergic or immunologic condition, are newly diagnosed, or are a concerned family member or friend, Dr. Gupta and Kortney provide valuable insights and guidance to help you navigate the complexities of these diagnoses.
Published in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports. Review of how podcasts can be used to educate patients and health care providers. Unpacking the benefits and the opportunities.
A co-production with the Allergy & Asthma Network
The Itch Podcast actively collaborates with the Allergy & Asthma Network to produce a podcast series under the name: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations Podcast.
We have published many series, including Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color, Mast Cell Diease, Urticaria, Biologics for Allergic Diseases, and Understanding Your Health Insurance.
EXPANDING REACH
The Itch Podcast episode videos are posted on The Allergy & Asthma Network’s YouTube channel, which has 4.55k subscribers and is shared in their newsletter of 76K subscribers.
110
Episodes published
Since 2019
Statistics
1535
Subscribers
As of Feb 24, 2025
127K
All-time downloads
Updated May 1, 2025
18.5K
Impressions on Spotify
April 2025
83%
Average consumption
How much time an episode is listened to.
405
Average downloads in the 30 days
Statistics from Podbean
Demographics
From Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
WHERE
67% United States
8% United Kingdom
7% Canada
5% Australia
1.5% Germany
WHO
Medical Professionals
Parent/Caregivers
Patients
*While limited survey responses indicate that these groups are engaging with the podcast, we have not been able to obtain an accurate percentage breakdown for each category due to low response rates. For more: Podcasting in Clinical Allergy and Immunology.
AGE
18% 23-27
29% 28-34
27% 35-44
16% 45-59
3% 60+
GENDER
71% Female
25% Male
3% Not-specified
1% Non-binary
Episodes
The Itch Podcas has three episode styles.
Deep Dive
Exploring the topics with evidence-based information aimed at a patient with little medical understanding.
Interview
Interview with a doctor or patient
Combo
A combination of deep dive with interviews weaved in to better illustrate the subject matter.
Top 10
Our episodes are evergreen, which means that they continue to be listened to for years after they are released.
Top Plays on YouTube
As of June 2024, the podcast has been publishing a video version on YouTube.
All-time Top 10
#63 - Mast Cell Diseases & Systemic Mastocytosis: The Basic Science
#71 - Living with systemic mastocytosis
#56 - Biologic Therapies for Asthma
#70 - How do low histamine diets and stress impact mast cell disease?
#67 - How to Diagnose Mast Cell Disease
#51 - Skincare strategies and lifestyle changes for atopic dermatitis in all skin colors
#69 - How are Mast Cell Diseases Treated?
#7 - Asthma Part 1 - What is asthma & how is asthma diagnosed?
#81 - Why asthma attacks rise in September peak week
#2 - The science behind an allergic reaction & why are allergies on the rise?
As of May 2025
Top 5 viewed episodes
How Allergic Reactions Work: The Science Behind Allergy Symptoms (17K views)
Understanding Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU): Hives Demystified (4.7K views)
Food Allergy Testing: Skin Prick, Blood Tests and Oral Food Challenge (4.1K views)
Understanding Infant Anaphylaxis: Severe allergic reactions in babies (3.6K views)
Achieving Control in Type 2 Inflammation (2.4K views)
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Treatments (2.4K views)
As of May 2025
