Costco, a retail brand (costco.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Costco sponsored 1 episodes across 1 podcasts, a total of 1 ad placements, most often on Acquired. 100% of those ads were host-read and 0% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Costco podcast ad aired Apr 13, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Costco 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 Costco sponsors
Every Costco podcast ad
How Costco advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 0% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 0% pre-roll · 100% post-roll.
business 100%
most common landing page. One URL per show for attribution.
Costco'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 Transistor. podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Costco podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Costco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquired | 1 | 1 / 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
Other retail advertisers
Costco'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
Costco podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Costco sponsor?
Costco has run 1 ad placements across 1 podcasts tracked by podintel, including Acquired. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Costco podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
100% of Costco placements are host-read and 0% are dynamically inserted. 0% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Costco podcast promo code?
We have not extracted a promo code or landing page from Costco ads yet.
How much does Costco spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 1 in the last six months across 1 shows, with 1 in 2026-04. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Costco advertise on?
Mostly business podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Transistor.