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Unfamous with Justin Tranter
by Justin Tranter + Morgan Stuart
Today: #162 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #73 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #74 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · United States
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Music combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #162 | #138 | — |
| Oct 26 | #162 | #138 | — |
| Oct 25 | #179 | #155 | — |
| Oct 24 | #137 | #118 | #99 |
| Oct 23 | #107 | #82 | #87 |
| Oct 22 | #136 | #110 | — |
| Oct 21 | #126 | #109 | #80 |
| Oct 20 | #115 | #87 | — |
| Oct 19 | #154 | #131 | — |
| Oct 17 | — | #183 | — |
| Oct 14 | — | #192 | — |
Latest episodes
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The Songwriting Math Behind "Good Luck, Babe" and "Sorry"
October 21, 2026 · 27 minWhy do “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Sorry” feel so immediately satisfying?In this Unfamous recap, Justin Tranter breaks down the songwriting math behind both songs — from where each section enters in the phrase to how verse, pre-chorus and…
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The Lost Boys Was “The Hardest Thing We’ve Ever Done”: The Rescues on 60 Songs + Band Therapy
October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 24 minThe Rescues spent five years writing The Lost Boys for Broadway. They wrote nearly 60 songs, rewrote lyrics again and again, cut a song they loved after watching it stop the show cold in front of an audience, and reached a point where they…
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When "Pushing Through" Stops Working: Rainbow Kitten Surprise on Reinvention
September 30, 2026 · 58 minWhat happens when pushing through stops making you stronger and starts getting in the way of the art? Justin Tranter sits down with Rainbow Kitten Surprise's lead singer/songwriter Ela Melo and her partner and movement director Cat…
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Inside Pop Songwriting: Hits, Failure, Fear + What Actually Makes a Song Work
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 29 minWhat makes a great song when everyone is trying to reverse-engineer hits, virality and the “right” way to be an artist? Justin Tranter sits down with friends and collaborators Sasha Alex Sloan and Amelia Moore, two artist-songwriters…
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Why Some Songs Work Onscreen and Others Don’t: Pitch Perfect, The Devil Wears Prada + Wednesday
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minWhat makes one song perfect for a scene while another, even a great one, just doesn’t work? Justin Tranter sits down with music supervisor Julia Michels and songwriter, producer and arranger Alana Da Fonseca to break down the judgment…
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How Music Gets Into Hit TV Shows | The Hidden Process Behind Prime's "Off Campus" + More
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minHow does a song actually make it into a hit TV show, and what makes the right placement capable of changing an artist’s career? Live from the GMS Conference, Justin Tranter sits down with Emmy-nominated music supervisors Amanda Krieg…
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Bella Kay + Alexis Idarose Kesselman | “iloveitiloveitiloveit”+ How Great Collaborators Disagree
September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minBella Kay and songwriter-producer Alexis Idarose Kesselman break down the creative partnership behind Bella’s debut album, from meeting during one of Bella’s first-ever writing sessions to making “I Love It, I Love It, I Love It,” “Stop,”…
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Ruth B + Cole MGN | What Happens After Your First Song Becomes a Massive Hit
August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minRuth B’s career exploded with her very first song. Then came the harder question: how do you do it again? Ruth and producer Cole MGN join Justin Tranter to unpack the pressure that followed “Lost Boy,” why “Dandelions” unexpectedly going…
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Recap | How Artists Rebuild, Find Their Identity + Build the Right Team
August 19, 2026 · 36 minHost and co-creator Justin Tranter and co-creator Morgan Stuart revisit their conversation with artist Valencia Grace and manager Kyle Stuart to unpack what it really takes to build an artist from the ground up. They break down why…
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Bea Miller | Child Stardom on The X Factor, Depression and the Wild Stories Behind Her Songs
August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 35 minBea Miller joins longtime collaborator Justin Tranter to unpack growing up as a child star, surviving The X Factor, and finding her confidence as a songwriter. They break down how real conversations about depression, relationships…
About the show
Most of what you love in pop culture didn't happen the way you think it did. Unfamous, hosted by Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter, reveals how creative work actually gets made. Each episode pairs a celebrity with the collaborator behind their biggest moments in music, comedy, film, and entertainment. You get honest stories, real insight, and a practical blueprint for building a creative career.
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