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Bad Friends

7EQUIS · hosted on Megaphone (Spotify)

Podtrac measurementSpotify Ad Analytics (Podsights) attributionPodscribe attributionVeritonic measurementMagellan AI measurementArtsAI attributionMegaphone (Spotify) host
Sponsors
42
Placements
160
Episodes analysed
27
Dynamic ads
Yes

Bad Friends is a interview podcast from 7EQUIS, also published on YouTube as Bad Friends, released weekly with episodes averaging 1h 14m. podintel has analysed 27 of the last 345 episodes of the podcast and found 160 ad placements from 42 podcast sponsors, led by Shopify, Talkspace, Chime, Rocket Money and PepsiCo. Every placement below has a timestamp, the promo code and the URL the host read out, and each analysed episode has a full podcast transcript.

Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee present BAD FRIENDS. New episodes every Monday! FOLLOW BAD FRIENDS! https://www.instagram.com/badfriendspod https://patreon.com/badfriends https://www.tiktok.com/@badfriendspodofficial http://www.badfriendspod.com Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino https://www.youtube.com/andrewsantinowhiskeyginger Bobby Lee: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyleelive https://twitter.com/bobbyleelive http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTigerBelly A 7EQUIS production: www.7equis.com https://www.instagram.com/7equis

Bad Friends sponsors

BrandCategoryPlacementsEpisodesHost-read / insertedFirst seenLast seen
Shopifyecommerce software191319 / 0Apr 6, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Talkspacemental health14814 / 0Mar 23, 2026Sep 14, 2026
Chimefintech1154 / 7May 18, 2026Jul 27, 2026
Rocket Moneyfintech11611 / 0Apr 6, 2026Sep 7, 2026
PepsiCofood941 / 8May 4, 2026Jun 29, 2026
Quinceapparel979 / 0Mar 30, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Disney+media730 / 7Jun 29, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Acornsfintech777 / 0Apr 13, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Ka'Chavafood656 / 0Apr 6, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Warby Parkereyewear656 / 0Mar 23, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Hiltontravel420 / 4Apr 27, 2026Jun 15, 2026
Avocado Green Mattresssleep444 / 0Apr 6, 2026Aug 17, 2026
SuperPowerhealth testing444 / 0Apr 27, 2026Jul 27, 2026
Cash Appfintech434 / 0Jun 29, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Himstelehealth444 / 0Mar 30, 2026Aug 17, 2026
NOCDmental health333 / 0Jun 15, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Klarnafintech333 / 0Apr 27, 2026Jun 22, 2026
Bluechewauto_detected333 / 0May 4, 2026Aug 3, 2026
Hingeconsumer app311 / 2Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 2026
Trade Coffeebeverage332 / 1Jun 8, 2026Sep 14, 2026
LinkedInb2b310 / 3Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
Mengotomarsauto_detected222 / 0Apr 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026
State Farminsurance210 / 2Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 2026
Parkerauto_detected111 / 0Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 2026
Shopayauto_detected111 / 0Sep 7, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Takeultraauto_detected111 / 0Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026
AWSb2b110 / 1Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026
American Airlinestravel110 / 1Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026
Patreoncreator tools111 / 0Apr 6, 2026Apr 6, 2026
Krakencrypto111 / 0Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026
Peacockmedia110 / 1May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Hulumedia110 / 1Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 2026
Verizontelecom110 / 1Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
Mud\Wtrbeverage111 / 0May 25, 2026May 25, 2026
Chewypets110 / 1Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
Hungryrootfood111 / 0Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026
SoFifintech111 / 0Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026
Booking.comtravel110 / 1Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 2026
HexCladhome111 / 0Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 2026
Mint Mobiletelecom110 / 1Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 2026
HubSpotb2b111 / 0Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026
Factormeal kit111 / 0Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026

Latest Bad Friends episodes

How ads run on Bad Friends

Ad load
5.9

ad placements per analysed episode, across 27 sponsored episodes.

Host-read vs inserted
74%

host-read. 26% dynamically inserted through Megaphone (Spotify), confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.

Placement
84%

mid-roll · 10% pre-roll · 6% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 21:48.

Podcast advertising on Bad Friends is mostly host-read sponsorship: the host reads the ad, usually with a personal endorsement and a podcast-specific offer URL, which is why direct-response brands buy this podcast. We do not estimate CPM or audience size. The sponsor list, the ad load and how long each brand has stayed on the podcast are the public signals of how the podcast monetises.

Promo codes and offer URLs heard on Bad Friends

The vanity URL and promo code each sponsor reads on this show. These are what listeners type in, and what attribution vendors count.

SponsorOffer URLPromo code
Acornsacorns.com/bad
Avocado Green Mattressgreenmattress.com/bad
Bluechewbluechew.comBADFRIND
Booking.combooking.com
Cash Appparker.com/badSECURE
Chimechime.com/badBAD
Factorfactormeals.com/badBAD
HexCladhexclad.com/bad
Himshims.com/bad
Hingeandrewsantino.com
HubSpotquo.com/badfriends
Hungryroothungryroot.com/bad
Ka'Chavakachava.comBADFRIENDS
Klarnaklarna.com
Krakendew.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com/quality
Mengotomarsmengotomars.com
Mint Mobilemintmobile.com/switch
Mud\Wtrmudwtr.comBADFRIENDS
NOCDnocd.com/friends
Parkerparker.com/bad
Patreonpatreon.com/bad
PepsiCohymns.com/bad
Quincequince.com/bad
Rocket Moneyrocketmoney.com/badBAD
Shopayshopay.shop
Shopifyshopify.com/badBAD
SoFiandrewsantino.com
SuperPowersuperpower.comBADFRINES
Takeultratakeultra.comBADFRINES
Talkspacetalkspace.com/badSPACE80
Trade Coffeeccpg.orgBAD
Warby Parkerwarbyparker.com/bad

Example ad reads from the transcripts

How the sponsor reads sound on Bad Friends, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.

“Warby Parker has distributed over 20 million pairs of glasses to people in need. So hey, look good and feel good while you're supporting. Warby Parker is covered by major eye insurance plans. They make it incredibly easy to use. Just enter your information to see if you're eligible for benefits on frames, context, on eye exams. And if you are, they automatically apply them for you. Right now, get one pair of glasses and get 20% off additional pairs at warbyparker.com slash bad friends. That's 20% off any additional…”
Warby Parker · Sep 21, 2026 · at 21:54
“Cash App! You know that money that you owe me? Yeah. You better pay me with Cash App. Maybe that's the only way I take money. When you owe me something, you better pay me. I'll tell you why I'll pay you through Cash Act because it's safe. Yeah, that's right. It's got advanced built-in security that keeps your money safe and your personal info also safe and it's right where you need it, which is in your business, nobody else's. Keeping your money safe from fraud deserves to be…”
Cash App · Sep 21, 2026 · at 22:31
“caffeine, new customers can use code BADFRINZ to get 15% off at takeultra.com. I love the flavors too. Cool, mint, crisp and refreshing. Winter green, icy and fresh. Tropicals, juicy and vibrant. Watermelon, sweet and punchy. And blue raz is my favorite. Very good. Just sweet and tart. That's takeultra.com for 15% off with code BADFRINES. After you purchase, they're going to ask you where you heard about them.”
Takeultra · Sep 21, 2026 · at 45:46
“TalkSpace. Talkspace is the number one rated online therapy bringing you professional support from licensed therapists and psychiatrists that you can access anytime, anywhere. That's right. Bob and I have been talking about therapy for a long time on this show, and that's because we do believe in it and we use it. I've been using it for many, many, many years, and so has Bob. And it gets you through those tough times in your life. No matter what it is, man, taking control of your mental health is…”
Talkspace · Sep 14, 2026 · at 41:20

New sponsors

Brands whose first placement on Bad Friends is within the last 60 days.

Lapsed sponsors

Brands that advertised on Bad Friends before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.

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Bad Friends transcripts

27 episodes of Bad Friends have a full transcript on podintel (26 from our transcription, 1 from YouTube captions). Each one is timestamped, searchable, and has the ad segments marked so you can skip or study them. Transcripts are available as JSON, plain text and WebVTT through the API.

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Bad Friends sponsorship FAQ

Who sponsors Bad Friends?

podintel has matched 42 advertisers on Bad Friends in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Shopify, Talkspace, Chime, Rocket Money and PepsiCo. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.

How many ads are in a Bad Friends episode?

On the 27 episodes analysed, Bad Friends averages 5.9 ad placements per episode. 84% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 21:48 into the episode.

Are Bad Friends ads host-read or dynamically inserted?

74% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 26% are dynamically inserted. We detected dynamic ad insertion on this show by downloading episodes as different listeners and comparing the audio, so some ads differ by listener and region.

What promo codes and URLs do Bad Friends sponsors use?

Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as acorns.com/bad, greenmattress.com/bad and bluechew.com and use promo codes like BADFRIND, SECURE and BAD. The offer table above lists every one we heard.

How do I advertise on Bad Friends?

podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, 7EQUIS, and the audio is served by Megaphone (Spotify), which handles dynamic ad insertion for the show. Use the sponsor list and ad-load data here to judge fit and to see which of your competitors already advertise on the show.

Where can I read Bad Friends transcripts?

Every analysed episode on podintel has a full, timestamped transcript with the ad segments marked. Open any episode from the list on this page, or pull transcripts through the API and MCP server.

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