Surfshark, a vpn brand (surfshark.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Surfshark sponsored 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, a total of 3 ad placements, most often on Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory, Deep Questions with Cal Newport and The Joe Rogan Experience. 100% of those ads were host-read and 0% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Surfshark podcast ad aired Sep 24, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Surfshark 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 Surfshark podcast ad
| Date | Show | Episode | At | Type | Code | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory | Why Inequality Feels Worse Than the Data Says It Is | 6:52 | host read mid-roll | ECONOMICS | surfshark.com/economics |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Deep Questions with Cal Newport | Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice | 14:03 | host read mid-roll | DEEPQUESTIONS | surfshark.com/deepquestions |
| Mar 27, 2026 | The Joe Rogan Experience | #2475 - Andrew Jarecki | 21:15 | host read mid-roll | ROGAN | surfshark.com/rogan |
How Surfshark advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 0% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 0% pre-roll · 0% post-roll.
self development 67% · interview 33%
most common landing page, code ECONOMICS. One URL per show for attribution.
Surfshark'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) and Art19 (Wondery/Amazon). podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Surfshark podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Surfshark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory | 1 | 1 / 0 | surfshark.com/economics | ECONOMICS | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Deep Questions with Cal Newport | 1 | 1 / 0 | surfshark.com/deepquestions | DEEPQUESTIONS | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| The Joe Rogan Experience | 1 | 1 / 0 | surfshark.com/rogan | ROGAN | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
What a Surfshark podcast ad sounds like
Host-read Surfshark ads quoted from episode transcripts: the hook, the pitch and the offer. Click through for the full read in context.
“While security is great, what sets Surfshark apart is their CleanWeb feature. It blocks all pop-ups so you can stay focused on what's in the United States. But what I totally underestimated was how much faster my browser became after I added the CleanWeb feature. It turns out the reason your browser slows is due to pop-up windows and excessive data use. Something that CleanWeb helps with a lot. I spend too much time on the internet researching these videos and I promise you I won't go back to browsing…”
“Surfshark gives you everything you need for digital peace of mind. It's easy to use, comprehensive, and puts you back in control of your environment. Now, it's completely risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee. So go to surfshark.com slash deepquestions or use the code deepquestions, one word at checkout to get four extra months of surfshark. Again, that's surfshark.com slash deepquestions or use code deepquestions. I also want to talk about our friends at Quo.”
“This episode is brought to you by Surfshark. With the help of AI, scammers are getting smarter every day, sending emails that look legit, but are designed to steal your data, passwords, and money. If you want to stay protected, you got to check out Surfshark. It's way more than your good old VPN. It's an all-in-one security tool. They have a ton of advanced features, and one in particular that's called Email Scam Checker. This thing notifies you if an email you received is a scam or a phishing…”
Brands buying the same shows
Advertisers that overlap with Surfshark on the most podcasts.
- AG1 3 shared podcasts · supplements
- Horizon3 2 shared podcasts · auto detected
- Box 2 shared podcasts · b2b
- Eli Lilly 2 shared podcasts · pharma
- McDonald's 2 shared podcasts · food
- Substack 2 shared podcasts · creator tools
- Disney+ 2 shared podcasts · media
- ShipStation 2 shared podcasts · b2b
Surfshark podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Surfshark sponsor?
Surfshark has run 3 ad placements across 3 podcasts tracked by podintel, including Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory, Deep Questions with Cal Newport and The Joe Rogan Experience. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Surfshark podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
100% of Surfshark placements are host-read and 0% are dynamically inserted. 100% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Surfshark podcast promo code?
Surfshark uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is surfshark.com/economics and the most common promo code is ECONOMICS. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Surfshark spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 3 in the last six months across 3 shows, with 1 in 2026-09. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Surfshark advertise on?
Mostly self development and interview podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Megaphone (Spotify) and Art19 (Wondery/Amazon). Brands that buy the same shows include AG1, Horizon3, Box and Eli Lilly.