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Should I use Talks: Find Podcast Guests & Get Booked on Podcasts Looking For Guests?

Find podcast guests using our AI podcast matcher. Get booked on podcasts looking for guests, discover the best interview podcasts, and experience AI driven podcast matching. - talks.co

Depends. Buy if you're a coach, consultant, or founder chasing guest slots on small-to-mid podcasts and accept a capped, self-serve tool. Skip if you want top-tier shows, guaranteed bookings, or a vendor with clean third-party trust signals.

Confidence

Low. Based on 8 public sources; almost all first-party or promotional, so confidence is low.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Pro$18.67/mo ($224 billed annually)

Best for

  • Coaches and consultants wanting podcast leads
  • Founders doing cheap guest-booking outreach
  • Small podcast hosts filling guest slots

Not for

  • Brands chasing top-tier shows — listings skew small-audience podcasts
  • Anyone unwilling to consider pay-to-play guest slots
  • PR teams needing managed booking and reporting
  • Buyers requiring clean third-party trust signals

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Many shows are tagged 'Pay to Play' — subscription doesn't guarantee free bookings

medium

Pro is billed annually at $224 upfront; 'save $160/yr' framing hides the commitment

medium

30 connections/month cap on Pro; heavy outreach outgrows it fast

medium

Mailing-list-size and membership filters are Pro-only; free tier is essentially browsing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Two-sided marketplace: guests get booked, hosts find guests
  • Listings updated daily; instant-response flags speed up outreach
  • AI matcher automates guest-show pairing with match inbox
  • Pro at $18.67/mo annually is cheap for ongoing guest outreach

Cons

  • Audience-size and membership filters gated behind Pro
  • Pro capped at 30 connections per month
  • Listed shows include pay-to-play slots — extra cost per booking
  • Evidence is mostly founder and partner promos; independent reviews absent

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; however, Gridinsoft flags talks.co with a 35/100 trust score and blacklist warning.

official x3review x4security x1
  • Gridinsoft blacklist warning, Automated scanner rates 35/100 trust score with a blacklist warning; no specific vulnerability cited.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. $224/yr, 30 connections cap, pay-to-play shows extra
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Match inbox, filters, instant-response flags; unverified hands-on
  • Feature depth: 3/5. AI matching and gated advanced filters; modest depth
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Gridinsoft flags 35/100 trust score
  • $18.67/mo Pro price $224 billed annually, save $160/yr
  • Yes Free tier Promoted as free to try
  • 30/month Pro connection cap Auto-accept matches included
  • 35/100 Trust score Gridinsoft blacklist warning

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Try the matcher free
  • Basic filters after sign-up

Pro

$18.67/mo ($224 billed annually)

  • 30 connections a month
  • Auto-accept matches
  • Advanced filters (audience size, membership)

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; however, Gridinsoft flags talks.co with a 35/100 trust score and blacklist warning.

  • Gridinsoft blacklist warningAutomated scanner rates 35/100 trust score with a blacklist warning; no specific vulnerability cited.⁴

What users say

Sources show founder and partner promotional posts; no independent user reviews were found.

“If that's YOU, now's the time to try Talks.co (free).”
X, @liamaust (appears promotional)
Full analysis

Based on 8 public sources; almost all first-party or promotional, so confidence is low.

$18.67/mo matchmaking for small-podcast guest slots; fine for coaches on a budget, skip if you want big shows or hate pay-to-play.

Methodology

Based on 8 public sources; almost all first-party or promotional, so confidence is low.

Sources

  1. Talks.co homepagetalks.co
    official
  2. Talks.co Pro upgrade pagetalks.co
    official
  3. Talks.co site content incl. listings and AI matchingtalks.co
    official
  4. Talks.co Scam Check: Blacklist Warning (35/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  5. Liam Austin promo post on Xx.com
    review
  6. Maurice Cherry LinkedIn post on Talks.colinkedin.com
    review
  7. Sandra Nomoto LinkedIn post on Talks.colinkedin.com
    review
  8. Liam Austin Substack note on Talks.cosubstack.com
    review

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