Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain Media · hosted on Simplecast
Hidden Brain is a self development podcast from Hidden Brain Media, also published on YouTube as Hidden Brain, released weekly with episodes averaging 1h 17m. podintel has analysed 27 of the last 402 episodes of the podcast and found 166 ad placements from 29 podcast sponsors, led by Land Rover, LinkedIn, Progressive, Apple and Quince. 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.
Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.
Hidden Brain sponsors
| Brand | Category | Placements | Episodes | Host-read / inserted | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover | auto | 25 | 13 | 8 / 17 | Apr 20, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| b2b | 19 | 12 | 6 / 13 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| Progressive | insurance | 18 | 11 | 7 / 11 | Apr 6, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Apple | tech | 13 | 8 | 13 / 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Quince | apparel | 10 | 9 | 4 / 6 | Apr 20, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | education | 9 | 8 | 0 / 9 | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity | fintech | 8 | 8 | 6 / 2 | Apr 27, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| BetterHelp | mental health | 8 | 8 | 1 / 7 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Nurtec ODT | pharma | 6 | 3 | 0 / 6 | Apr 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ernesta | auto_detected | 5 | 1 | 0 / 5 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Edward Jones | fintech | 5 | 3 | 0 / 5 | May 18, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| McDonald's | food | 5 | 3 | 0 / 5 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| AT&T | telecom | 4 | 1 | 4 / 0 | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Forthepeople | auto_detected | 3 | 2 | 0 / 3 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Capital | auto_detected | 3 | 1 | 0 / 3 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Claritin | pharma | 3 | 3 | 0 / 3 | Apr 6, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Toyota | auto | 3 | 3 | 2 / 1 | Mar 23, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Strawberry | auto_detected | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | May 25, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Viking | auto_detected | 2 | 1 | 0 / 2 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Usbank | auto_detected | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| T-Mobile | telecom | 2 | 2 | 0 / 2 | Jun 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Meta | tech | 2 | 2 | 0 / 2 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Trade Coffee | beverage | 2 | 2 | 0 / 2 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Odoo | b2b | 2 | 2 | 0 / 2 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| BeautyRest | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Road | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| COCENTIX | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Sunday | home | 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| SoFi | fintech | 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | May 4, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
Latest Hidden Brain episodes
- Sep 21, 2026How to Make a Difference: Part 1analysed48 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 14, 2026Why Conversations Go Wronganalysed1h 39m · transcript + ads
- Sep 7, 2026Blowing Up Your Lifeanalysed1h 26m · transcript + ads
- Aug 31, 2026The Things We Don't Sayanalysed50 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 24, 2026What Art Does For Your Brainanalysed49 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 17, 2026How to Be A Better Partneranalysed1h 26m · transcript + ads
- Aug 10, 2026How Feelings Make Us Smarteranalysed48 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 3, 2026Making the Most of Your Mistakesanalysed1h 26m · transcript + ads
- Jul 27, 2026You Are Not Ordinaryanalysed1h 35m · transcript + ads
- Jul 20, 2026How to Combat Painanalysed50 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 13, 2026Changing Our Mental Mapsanalysed1h 34m · transcript + ads
- Jul 6, 2026Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2analysed1h 33m · transcript + ads
- Jun 29, 2026Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1analysed50 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 22, 2026Stepping Out of the Shadowsanalysed1h 29m · transcript + ads
- Jun 15, 2026A Secret Source of Connectionanalysed1h 28m · transcript + ads
- Jun 8, 2026Who Are You, Really?analysed1h 37m · transcript + ads
- Jun 1, 2026Unleashing Your Creativityanalysed53 min · transcript + ads
- May 25, 2026The Past is Never Deadanalysed52 min · transcript + ads
- May 18, 2026The Empathy Gymanalysed1h 29m · transcript + ads
- May 11, 2026The Cowboy Philosopheranalysed1h 29m · transcript + ads
- May 4, 2026Radical Acceptanceanalysed1h 30m · transcript + ads
- Apr 27, 2026Designing a Life that Mattersanalysed51 min · transcript + ads
- Apr 20, 2026Do You Feel Loved?analysed1h 33m · transcript + ads
- Apr 13, 2026How to Change the Worldanalysed1h 31m · transcript + ads
- Apr 6, 2026The Debt Trapanalysed1h 40m · transcript + ads
How ads run on Hidden Brain
ad placements per analysed episode, across 22 sponsored episodes.
host-read. 66% dynamically inserted through Simplecast, confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.
mid-roll · 17% pre-roll · 27% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 14:08.
Podcast advertising on Hidden Brain 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 Hidden Brain
The vanity URL and promo code each sponsor reads on this show. These are what listeners type in, and what attribution vendors count.
| Sponsor | Offer URL | Promo code |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | att.com/garantee | |
| Apple | hiddenbrain.org | |
| BeautyRest | beautyrest.com | |
| BetterHelp | betterhelp.com/hidden | |
| COCENTIX | cocentix.com/cindy | |
| Capital | capital.com | |
| Claritin | instagram.com/teen | |
| Edward Jones | sling.com | |
| Ernesta | ernesta.com | PODCAST20 |
| Fidelity | fidelity.com/wealth | |
| Forthepeople | forthepeople.com/podcast | |
| Land Rover | landroverusa.com | |
| linkedin.com/hb | ||
| McDonald's | ashley.com | NEW |
| Meta | strawberry.me/hidden | |
| Nurtec ODT | sling.com | |
| Odoo | odoo.com | |
| Progressive | progressive.com | |
| Quince | quince.com/brain | |
| Road | road.co/safety | |
| SoFi | sofi.com/smartmoney | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | cosentix.com | |
| Strawberry | strawberry.me/hidden | |
| Sunday | viking.com | |
| T-Mobile | t-mobile.com/home | |
| Toyota | toyota.com | |
| Trade Coffee | capital.com | NEW20 |
| Usbank | usbank.com/smartlycard | |
| Viking | viking.com |
Example ad reads from the transcripts
How the sponsor reads sound on Hidden Brain, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.
“Working as a dedicated fidelity advisor, I always ask, what's important to you? A look at those priorities and goals alongside your full financial picture to build a comprehensive plan designed to help grow and protect your wealth. With proactive portfolio insights and an eye on taxes, I'm here to help you make the most of your money. I'm Laura Maxwell, and I'm a dedicated fidelity advisor. Learn more at fidelity.com slash wealth. Investment minimum supply, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, member NYSE, SIPC. Support for Hidden Brain comes from Defender.”
“That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on or they'll proactively make it right. That's the AT&T guarantee. Terms and conditions apply. Visit att.com/garantee for details. AT&T. Connecting changes everything. [Music] It's the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm Dan Harris. [Music] Hey guys, anybody with a passing familiarity with Buddhism will know that”
“Support for Hidden Brain comes from Strawberry.me. One of the hardest things about making an important career decision is that you're both the person asking the questions and the person answering them. We all have assumptions and blind spots that can make it surprisingly difficult to know what the right next step is. That's why strawberry.me career coaching is so valuable. Professional coaching helps you gain clarity on where you want to go, build a strategy to get there, and stay accountable as you execute it. Whether you're exploring a…”
“Get your quote today at Progressive.com. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, affiliates, and other insurers. Not available in all states. This is Hidden Brain. I'm Shankar Vedantam.”
New sponsors
Brands whose first placement on Hidden Brain is within the last 60 days.
Lapsed sponsors
Brands that advertised on Hidden Brain before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.
Latest sponsored episodes
- Sep 21, 2026How to Make a Difference: Part 1LinkedIn · Capital · Quince · Trade Coffee · Land Rover · Fidelity · Odoo
- Sep 14, 2026Why Conversations Go WrongLinkedIn · Nurtec ODT · Edward Jones
- Sep 7, 2026Blowing Up Your LifeAT&T · Land Rover · Quince · BetterHelp · Fidelity · McDonald's
- Aug 31, 2026The Things We Don't SayFidelity · Land Rover · Strawberry · Progressive · Southern New Hampshire University · McDonald's
- Aug 24, 2026What Art Does For Your BrainClaritin · Land Rover · Apple · Southern New Hampshire University
- Aug 17, 2026How to Be A Better PartnerLinkedIn · Land Rover · T-Mobile · Usbank · Progressive · Quince · BetterHelp · Edward Jones
- Aug 10, 2026How Feelings Make Us SmarterApple
- Jul 27, 2026You Are Not OrdinaryApple
- Jul 20, 2026How to Combat PainLinkedIn · Fidelity · Toyota · Apple · McDonald's · Trade Coffee
- Jul 13, 2026Changing Our Mental MapsLand Rover · Progressive · Quince · Southern New Hampshire University · BetterHelp · Nurtec ODT
Hidden Brain transcripts
27 episodes of Hidden Brain have a full transcript on podintel (24 from our transcription, 2 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.
Shows with the same sponsors
Podcasts that share the most advertisers with Hidden Brain. Useful for planning a buy across similar audiences.
- The Rachel Hollis Podcast 13 shared sponsors
- The School of Greatness 13 shared sponsors
- The Mindset Mentor 12 shared sponsors
- Freakonomics Radio 11 shared sponsors
- Happier with Gretchen Rubin 10 shared sponsors
- The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway 9 shared sponsors
Hidden Brain sponsorship FAQ
Who sponsors Hidden Brain?
podintel has matched 29 advertisers on Hidden Brain in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Land Rover, LinkedIn, Progressive, Apple and Quince. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.
How many ads are in a Hidden Brain episode?
On the 27 episodes analysed, Hidden Brain averages 6.1 ad placements per episode. 56% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 14:08 into the episode.
Are Hidden Brain ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
34% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 66% 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 Hidden Brain sponsors use?
Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as att.com/garantee, hiddenbrain.org and beautyrest.com and use promo codes like PODCAST20, NEW and NEW20. The offer table above lists every one we heard.
How do I advertise on Hidden Brain?
podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, Hidden Brain Media, and the audio is served by Simplecast, 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 Hidden Brain 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.