Optimum, a auto detected brand (optimum.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Optimum sponsored 4 episodes across 3 podcasts, a total of 5 ad placements, most often on Freakonomics Radio, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett and The Rachel Hollis Podcast. 0% of those ads were host-read and 100% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Optimum podcast ad aired Jul 24, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Optimum 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 Optimum podcast ad
| Date | Show | Episode | At | Type | Code | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Freakonomics Radio | 682. Should A.I. Move to Space? | 41:30 | inserted mid-roll | optimum.com | |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Freakonomics Radio | 682. Should A.I. Move to Space? | 56:00 | inserted post-roll | optimum.com | |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Rachel Hollis Podcast | 973 | Get Your Home in Order: A Bunch of Ideas to Organize, Prep & Simplify Your Life (Friday Favorites) | 0:00 | inserted pre-roll | optimum.com | |
| May 25, 2026 | The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | Bruno Fernandes: Roy Keane Twisted My Words. They Offered Me £200M, I Said No. | 1:36:00 | inserted post-roll | optimum.com | |
| May 22, 2026 | The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | Most Replayed Moment: AI Safety Expert Predicts The Next 20 Years! Will It Really Take All Jobs? | 28:19 | inserted post-roll | optimum.com |
How Optimum advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 100% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 20% pre-roll · 60% post-roll.
self development 60% · interview 40%
most common landing page. One URL per show for attribution.
Optimum's podcast advertising is mostly dynamically inserted: the same pre-produced spot is stitched into many shows by the hosting platform, so the buy is closer to programmatic audio than to a sponsorship. Most placements ran on shows hosted by Simplecast and Flightcast. podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Optimum podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Optimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freakonomics Radio | 2 | 0 / 2 | optimum.com | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | |
| The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | 2 | 0 / 2 | optimum.com | May 22, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | |
| The Rachel Hollis Podcast | 1 | 0 / 1 | optimum.com | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
Brands buying the same shows
Advertisers that overlap with Optimum on the most podcasts.
- McDonald's 3 shared podcasts · food
- Progressive 3 shared podcasts · insurance
- Amazon 3 shared podcasts · retail
- LinkedIn 3 shared podcasts · b2b
- Box 2 shared podcasts · b2b
- Square 2 shared podcasts · b2b
- Nature Made 2 shared podcasts · supplements
- Gap 2 shared podcasts · apparel
Other auto detected advertisers
Optimum'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
Optimum podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Optimum sponsor?
Optimum has run 5 ad placements across 3 podcasts tracked by podintel, including Freakonomics Radio, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett and The Rachel Hollis Podcast. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Optimum podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
0% of Optimum placements are host-read and 100% are dynamically inserted. 20% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Optimum podcast promo code?
Optimum uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is optimum.com. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Optimum spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 5 in the last six months across 3 shows, with 2 in 2026-07. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Optimum advertise on?
Mostly self development and interview podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Simplecast and Flightcast. Brands that buy the same shows include McDonald's, Progressive, Amazon and LinkedIn.