
Hosted by Jeff McLane, unCovering the Birds brings you stories you might not have heard about the football team that makes you bleed green. McLane has spent the last decade and a half breaking news, digging up scoops, and delivering readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer award-winning Philadelphia Eagles coverage. On unCovering the Birds, he’ll take you behind the scenes and into the world of the Bi... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 141 | Founded | 4 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

A crucial crossroads is here. The Eagles have reached the bye and, as timing would also have it, the NFL trade deadline, mired in their worst slump of the Nick Sirianni era. There’s no doubt the franchise needs to course correct, but how? With who? W... more
With the Eagles’ season gradually going up in flames, there’s been plenty of external finger pointing. The offense, specifically the line, has drawn considerable ire, especially in light of the Eagles parting ways with longtime, beloved assistant coa... more
The Eagles have problems. Eight games into the season, that much is sure. But which ones are symptomatic, versus the ones that are systemic? From the head coach to the personnel, from coordinators to the front office, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff... more
When Jalen Carter is at his game-wrecking best, he’s as unstoppable a force as there is in the NFL. Such was the case during the Eagles’ Super Bowl run two years ago. But since then, between injuries and uneven play, the defensive tackle’s contributi... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





[Update September 18 2026]
If anyone reading this would like evidence for everything I said in the original review about Jeff McLane and the cringeworthy Eagles fanboys who are so intellectually stunted, emotionally offended, and pathetically outraged because he has the unmitigated gall to do things like presenting impeccably sourced irrefutable facts, look no further than the reviews of this podcast from anonymous12349, Jones4al, flick181, and the rest of the delicate little snowflakes who hav... more
Down the road? The end of the block? More often than not, listening to your sensational bs makes me less likely to subscribe to the Inquirer.
Great pod with Marcus, Jeff. It’ll be interesting how this season shapes up. Thanks!
Jeff, great content. POD way better when you have a guest and you don’t literally read from a script.
Great pod with Breer, Jeff. Got to get him back on in the future. Thanks!
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.









Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
Reporting and analysis on the Philadelphia Eagles, combining beat reporting, game breakdowns and behind-the-scenes stories. Jeff McLane brings the perspective of a longtime Eagles reporter, with recurring postgame discussions alongside Philadelphia sports journalists such as David Murphy and Marcus Hayes. Episodes examine coaching and front-office decisions, player performance, injuries, roster construction and strategy, often weighing immediate game results against the team's longer-term direction.
The format ranges from focused reporting and player interviews to candid, sometimes critical conversations after games. Players and coaches add firsthand or technical insight, while McLane's reporting connections support stories about decisions... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for unCovering the Birds. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to unCovering the Birds and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for four million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for unCovering the Birds, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for unCovering the Birds, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers unCovering the Birds has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with unCovering the Birds:
1. Inside the Birds: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast
2. PHLY Philadelphia Eagles Podcast
3. Eagle Eye: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast
4. The Ringer's Philly Special
5. Go Birds!
unCovering the Birds launched 4 years ago and published 141 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for unCovering the Birds from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of unCovering the Birds. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on unCovering the Birds include:
1. David Murphy
2. Marcus Hayes
3. Mike Sielski
4. Dave Murphy
5. Vic Fangio
6. Zach Ertz
7. Landon Dickerson
8. Greg Bedard
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.