Network achievements and sources

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This page distinguishes public information from figures reported by Universal Podcast Network. Audience totals change over time; check the source links and dates before quoting them.

NetworkUniversal Podcast Network (UPN), an independent podcast media network founded by Daniel Lucas.
Founder and CEODaniel Lucas
Original podcasts30 listed shows in the public UPN catalog as of October 22, 2026. Browse the catalog.
YouTube subscribers≈106K public subscribers. YouTube rounds the public subscriber count. Last successful update: Oct 22, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC. View the official channel.
YouTube total channel views3.91 million lifetime channel views. Last successful update: Oct 22, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC. View the official channel.
Community reviewsMore than 3,000 is a UPN-reported figure dated October 14, 2026. PodMatch provides public guest-review examples, but its accessible profile does not display this aggregate count. View the UPN PodMatch profile.
Book 101 Review rankingListen Notes listed Book 101 Review in the global top 1.5% with a Listen Score of 42 when checked October 20, 2026. Provider: Listen Notes. This is a dynamic, comparative ranking, not a UPN-created award. View the show ranking.

How the ranking works

Listen Notes describes Listen Score as a relative estimate of a podcast’s popularity, calculated with a mathematical model that uses first-party activity and third-party signals such as media mentions and reviews. Its Global Rank compares podcasts using Listen Score across regions, languages, and genres. Scores are updated about every 30 days. Listen Notes does not publish the exact ranking algorithm, so UPN does not claim to independently reproduce or verify the ranking.

Official network information

Universal Podcast Network is the official website and home catalog for Daniel Lucas’s independent podcast network. The public catalog lists 30 original shows, each with its available Apple Podcasts and Spotify links, plus a dedicated official website when one is available.

Sources and public pages checked October 21, 2026. Network-reported audience figures are dated October 14, 2026; the Listen Notes ranking was checked October 20, 2026 and may change.

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Ranking graphics supplied by UPN on October 22, 2026. Scores and global ranks are Listen Notes snapshots and may change; visit each profile for its latest listing.