Calnewport, a auto detected brand (calnewport.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Calnewport sponsored 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, a total of 2 ad placements, most often on Deep Questions with Cal Newport and Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement. 100% of those ads were host-read and 0% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Calnewport podcast ad aired Jun 1, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Calnewport 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
Every Calnewport podcast ad
| Date | Show | Episode | At | Type | Code | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Deep Questions with Cal Newport | How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice | 22:48 | host read mid-roll | calnewport.com | |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement | 3984: The Deep Reset by Cal Newport on Resetting Your Life | 0:31 | host read pre-roll | calnewport.com |
How Calnewport advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 0% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 50% pre-roll · 0% post-roll.
self development 100%
most common landing page. One URL per show for attribution.
Calnewport'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.
Calnewport podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Calnewport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Questions with Cal Newport | 1 | 1 / 0 | calnewport.com | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement | 1 | 1 / 0 | calnewport.com | Apr 18, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 |
What a Calnewport podcast ad sounds like
Host-read Calnewport ads quoted from episode transcripts: the hook, the pitch and the offer. Click through for the full read in context.
“The Deep Reset by Cal Newport of CalNewport.com. And I'm your host and narrator Justin Mollick reading articles every single day of the year, including weekends and holidays, pushing ourselves back on the right path. So let's keep at it as we optimize your life. The Deep Reset by Cal Newport of CalNewport.com After ten years of waging war against the Trojans, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, set out on the wine dark sea to begin his journey home. Storms thwarted an easy return voyage, and Odysseus found himself facing many…”
Brands buying the same shows
Advertisers that overlap with Calnewport on the most podcasts.
Other auto detected advertisers
Calnewport's competitors on podcasts, by placements.
- Getmarksbook 120 placements
- Northwestregisteredagent 54 placements
- Engine 53 placements
- Help 52 placements
- Monarch 51 placements
- Zenny 46 placements
- Ccpg 44 placements
- Instanhydration 39 placements
Calnewport podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Calnewport sponsor?
Calnewport has run 2 ad placements across 2 podcasts tracked by podintel, including Deep Questions with Cal Newport and Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Calnewport podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
100% of Calnewport placements are host-read and 0% are dynamically inserted. 50% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Calnewport podcast promo code?
Calnewport uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is calnewport.com. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Calnewport spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 2 in the last six months across 2 shows, with 1 in 2026-06. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Calnewport advertise on?
Mostly self development podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Megaphone (Spotify). Brands that buy the same shows include Sephora, Hilton, Disney+ and MasterClass.

