Best Buy, a retail brand (bestbuy.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Best Buy sponsored 2 episodes across 1 podcasts, a total of 2 ad placements, most often on The Shawn Ryan Show. 100% of those ads were host-read and 0% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Best Buy podcast ad aired May 7, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Best Buy buys, the offer and landing page it runs on each podcast, example ad reads from the transcripts, which hosting networks carry its ads, and which competing brands sponsor the same podcasts. Everything is counted from the audio; nothing is estimated.
Latest placement
Podcasts Best Buy sponsors
Every Best Buy podcast ad
| Date | Show | Episode | At | Type | Code | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | The Shawn Ryan Show | #302 Joe Lonsdale - If China Takes Taiwan, AI Sets Back 10 Years | 19:23 | host read mid-roll | SRS | ridge.com |
| Apr 6, 2026 | The Shawn Ryan Show | #294 Pete Blaber - Part 1: Delta Force Commander on Roberts Ridge: The Battle of Takur Ghar | 4:29:56 | host read mid-roll | SRS | ridge.com |
How Best Buy advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 0% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 0% pre-roll · 0% post-roll.
interview 100%
most common landing page, code SRS. One URL per show for attribution.
Best Buy's podcast advertising is mostly host-read: the host delivers the pitch and a show-specific landing page, the classic direct-response podcast sponsorship. Most placements ran on shows hosted by Megaphone (Spotify). podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Best Buy podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Best Buy ads were heard, with the landing page and promo code used on that show. The vanity URL tells you which shows are on a direct-response deal.
| Podcast | Placements | Host-read / inserted | Offer URL | Code | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shawn Ryan Show | 2 | 2 / 0 | ridge.com | SRS | Apr 6, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
What a Best Buy podcast ad sounds like
Host-read Best Buy ads quoted from episode transcripts: the hook, the pitch and the offer. Click through for the full read in context.
“You can find Ridge's Power Bank at Best Buy, or our listeners can get 10% off at Ridge.com by using code SRS at checkout. Just head to Ridge.com and use code SRS, and that's it. You're all set.”
Other retail advertisers
Best Buy's competitors on podcasts, by placements.
- Whole Foods Market 79 placements
- Nordstrom 71 placements
- Walmart Business 64 placements
- Home Depot 43 placements
- Amazon 30 placements
- BJ's Wholesale Club 15 placements
- RaceTrac 11 placements
- Kroger 9 placements
Best Buy podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Best Buy sponsor?
Best Buy has run 2 ad placements across 1 podcasts tracked by podintel, including The Shawn Ryan Show. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Best Buy podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
100% of Best Buy placements are host-read and 0% are dynamically inserted. 100% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Best Buy podcast promo code?
Best Buy uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is ridge.com and the most common promo code is SRS. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Best Buy spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 2 in the last six months across 1 shows, with 1 in 2026-05. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Best Buy advertise on?
Mostly interview podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Megaphone (Spotify).