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Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

CNN · hosted on Megaphone (Spotify)

Podtrac measurementSpotify Ad Analytics (Podsights) attributionSwap.fm attributionMegaphone (Spotify) host
Sponsors
25
Placements
113
Episodes analysed
49
Dynamic ads
Yes

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a health podcast from CNN, also published on YouTube as CNN, released weekly with episodes averaging 25 min. podintel has analysed 49 of the last 402 episodes of the podcast and found 113 ad placements from 25 podcast sponsors, led by Uber, Shopify, Rocket Mortgage, LinkedIn and McDonald's. 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.

All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health – and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad – of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor - who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience - who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet – so that you too, can Chase Life.

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta sponsors

BrandCategoryPlacementsEpisodesHost-read / insertedFirst seenLast seen
Uberconsumer app28171 / 27Mar 17, 2026Sep 4, 2026
Shopifyecommerce software1170 / 11Mar 17, 2026Aug 4, 2026
Rocket Mortgagefintech1063 / 7May 1, 2026Sep 11, 2026
LinkedInb2b840 / 8Mar 24, 2026Jul 3, 2026
McDonald'sfood750 / 7May 15, 2026Sep 17, 2026
American Expressfintech770 / 7Apr 10, 2026Sep 4, 2026
Mint Mobiletelecom742 / 5Apr 24, 2026Jun 16, 2026
Verizontelecom541 / 4Mar 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Nordstromretail430 / 4Apr 3, 2026Jun 23, 2026
Appletech313 / 0Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026
Lululemonapparel331 / 2Apr 3, 2026Jun 23, 2026
State Farminsurance320 / 3May 15, 2026Jun 19, 2026
PepsiCofood210 / 2Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026
Crocsapparel210 / 2Mar 20, 2026Mar 20, 2026
Venmofintech210 / 2May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Walmart Businessretail210 / 2Jul 3, 2026Jul 3, 2026
BigBullyTurfauto_detected110 / 1Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 2026
Boxb2b110 / 1Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026
Kraft Heinzfood110 / 1Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026
HEYDUDEapparel111 / 0Jun 19, 2026Jun 19, 2026
Equinoxauto_detected110 / 1May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Awaytravel111 / 0Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026
Spotifymedia110 / 1Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 2026
Amazonretail110 / 1Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026
SimpliSafehome security110 / 1Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026

Latest Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta episodes

How ads run on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Ad load
2.3

ad placements per analysed episode, across 32 sponsored episodes.

Host-read vs inserted
12%

host-read. 88% dynamically inserted through Megaphone (Spotify), confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.

Placement
42%

mid-roll · 27% pre-roll · 31% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 8:04.

Podcast advertising on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta is mostly dynamically inserted: the ad is stitched into the audio at download time by the hosting platform, so listeners in different regions hear different advertisers. 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 Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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
American Expressamericanexpress.com/business
Appleapple.com/apple
Awayvisible.comSAVE6
BigBullyTurfbigbullyturf.com
Crocscrocs.com
Equinoxequinox.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com/quality
Lululemonlululemon.com
McDonald'sblinds.com
Mint Mobilemintmobile.com/switch
Nordstromnordstrom.com
PepsiCosierra.com
Rocket Mortgagerocketmortgage.com
Shopifyshopify.com/special
SimpliSafeshopify.com/special
Ubervisible.comSAVE6
Venmoequinox.com
Verizonvisible.comSAVE6
Walmart Businesswalmart.com

Example ad reads from the transcripts

How the sponsor reads sound on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.

“Apple Watch Series 12 measures your heart rate every five seconds with the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable. So your Vitals app, now with heart rate variability, can tell you when something is off. And your readiness score can let you know when to rest and when to push. Hear the story in every heartbeat with Apple Watch Series 12. The features described are for wellness purposes only and not for medical use. iPhone 11 or later required. Based on Apple conducted study of heart rate accuracy…”
Apple · Sep 24, 2026 · at 0:00
“Get almost, almost anything for game day delivered with Uber Eats. Official on-demand food delivery partner of the NFL. Order now. Alcohol 21 Plus and in Select Cities. Product availability varies by region. See app for details. Visible puts unlimited 5G data and hotspot in the palm of your hand. Powered by Verizon's 5G network. With no contract holding you back. And for a limited time, you can get Visible for just $19 a month for 12 months when you use promo code SAVE6. All the features of Big Wireless…”
Uber · Aug 7, 2026 · at 1:56
“contributing to some sort of problem in the local community, stripping resources away from the community, siphoning doctors away, whatever it might be. What can you do about that?”
Away · Aug 7, 2026 · at 15:58
“A home equity loan from Rocket Mortgage could cut your interest rate by more than half. So you could wipe out your high-interest credit card debt with the equity you've built in your home without touching your current mortgage rate. See how much you could save at rocketmortgage.com.”
Rocket Mortgage · Jul 14, 2026 · at 1:02

New sponsors

Brands whose first placement on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta is within the last 60 days.

Lapsed sponsors

Brands that advertised on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.

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Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta transcripts

49 episodes of Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta have a full transcript on podintel (47 from our transcription, 2 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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Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta sponsorship FAQ

Who sponsors Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta?

podintel has matched 25 advertisers on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Uber, Shopify, Rocket Mortgage, LinkedIn and McDonald's. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.

How many ads are in a Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta episode?

On the 49 episodes analysed, Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta averages 2.3 ad placements per episode. 42% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 8:04 into the episode.

Are Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta ads host-read or dynamically inserted?

12% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 88% 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 Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta sponsors use?

Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as americanexpress.com/business, apple.com/apple and visible.com and use promo codes like SAVE6, SAVE6 and SAVE6. The offer table above lists every one we heard.

How do I advertise on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta?

podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, CNN, 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 Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta 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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