Usbank, a auto detected brand (usbank.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Usbank sponsored 8 episodes across 4 podcasts, a total of 8 ad placements, most often on The School of Greatness, How I Built This with Guy Raz, Hidden Brain and Freakonomics Radio. 50% of those ads were host-read and 50% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Usbank podcast ad aired Sep 24, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Usbank 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 Usbank podcast ad
How Usbank advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 50% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 0% pre-roll · 38% post-roll.
self development 62% · interview 38%
most common landing page. One URL per show for attribution.
Usbank'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 Simplecast and Art19 (Wondery/Amazon). podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Usbank podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Usbank 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 School of Greatness | 3 | 1 / 2 | usbank.com/smartly | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| How I Built This with Guy Raz | 2 | 0 / 2 | usbank.com/business | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| Hidden Brain | 2 | 2 / 0 | usbank.com/smartlycard | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Freakonomics Radio | 1 | 1 / 0 | usbank.com/smartly | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
What a Usbank podcast ad sounds like
Host-read Usbank ads quoted from episode transcripts: the hook, the pitch and the offer. Click through for the full read in context.
“Visit usbank.com slash smartly card to learn more. The creditor and issuer of this card is US Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc.”
“Visit usbank.com/slash SmartlyCard to learn more. The creditor and issuer of this card is US Bank National Association pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc.”
Brands buying the same shows
Advertisers that overlap with Usbank on the most podcasts.
- Nationwide 3 shared podcasts · insurance
- Southern New Hampshire University 3 shared podcasts · education
- Land Rover 3 shared podcasts · auto
- Fidelity 3 shared podcasts · fintech
- T-Mobile 3 shared podcasts · telecom
- Trade Coffee 3 shared podcasts · beverage
- NetSuite 3 shared podcasts · b2b
- SoFi 3 shared podcasts · fintech
Other auto detected advertisers
Usbank'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
Usbank podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Usbank sponsor?
Usbank has run 8 ad placements across 4 podcasts tracked by podintel, including The School of Greatness, How I Built This with Guy Raz, Hidden Brain and Freakonomics Radio. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Usbank podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
50% of Usbank placements are host-read and 50% are dynamically inserted. 62% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Usbank podcast promo code?
Usbank uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is usbank.com/smartly. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Usbank spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 8 in the last six months across 4 shows, with 4 in 2026-09. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Usbank advertise on?
Mostly self development and interview podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Simplecast and Art19 (Wondery/Amazon). Brands that buy the same shows include Nationwide, Southern New Hampshire University, Land Rover and Fidelity.