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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer · hosted on Megaphone (Spotify)

Spotify Ad Analytics (Podsights) attributionMegaphone (Spotify) host
Sponsors
67
Placements
575
Episodes analysed
79
Dynamic ads
Yes

The Bill Simmons Podcast is a interview podcast from The Ringer, also published on YouTube as Bill Simmons, released about 3 episodes a week with episodes averaging 2h 1m. podintel has analysed 79 of the last 406 episodes of the podcast and found 575 ad placements from 67 podcast sponsors, led by Ccpg, PayPal, Sunday, State Farm and Uber. 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.

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

The Bill Simmons Podcast sponsors

BrandCategoryPlacementsEpisodesHost-read / insertedFirst seenLast seen
Ccpgauto_detected433943 / 0Apr 1, 2026Sep 25, 2026
PayPalfintech423523 / 19Apr 6, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Sundayhome423624 / 18Mar 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026
State Farminsurance413525 / 16Mar 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026
Uberconsumer app373313 / 24Apr 10, 2026Sep 22, 2026
Corepowerauto_detected33336 / 27Mar 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Gamblinghelplinemaauto_detected272727 / 0Apr 1, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Tremphayaradioauto_detected27275 / 22Apr 1, 2026Sep 10, 2026
monday.comb2b252222 / 3Mar 20, 2026Sep 22, 2026
ChatGPTai22219 / 13Mar 25, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Michelob Ultrabeverage212119 / 2Mar 20, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Abercrombie & Fitchapparel1970 / 19Mar 20, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Hulumedia181811 / 7May 20, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Paramount+media15157 / 8May 22, 2026Sep 10, 2026
Kraft Heinzfood1130 / 11Jun 8, 2026Aug 12, 2026
Squareb2b10105 / 5Apr 10, 2026Sep 22, 2026
Metatech1092 / 8Mar 18, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Whole Foods Marketretail881 / 7Apr 3, 2026May 4, 2026
Sundays for Dogspets884 / 4Apr 10, 2026Sep 22, 2026
Function Healthhealth testing753 / 4Apr 27, 2026Aug 10, 2026
Wegoviauto_detected661 / 5Apr 3, 2026Sep 18, 2026
Fanduauto_detected555 / 0Apr 3, 2026Aug 21, 2026
Fandoauto_detected555 / 0Apr 10, 2026Sep 10, 2026
Duelauto_detected555 / 0Apr 3, 2026Sep 14, 2026
Boxb2b552 / 3Mar 20, 2026Jun 11, 2026
Mazdaauto551 / 4Apr 17, 2026Sep 25, 2026
Fanderauto_detected444 / 0Apr 8, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Fanuelauto_detected444 / 0Mar 26, 2026Sep 22, 2026
Sam's Clubretail444 / 0Mar 23, 2026Apr 1, 2026
LinkedInb2b444 / 0Mar 26, 2026May 22, 2026
Fanduleauto_detected333 / 0May 6, 2026Jun 19, 2026
Miklobultureauto_detected333 / 0Jun 22, 2026Jul 7, 2026
IGPrivateWealthauto_detected330 / 3Aug 18, 2026Sep 14, 2026
FanDuelauto_detected333 / 0May 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026
Chevroletauto331 / 2Apr 1, 2026Sep 25, 2026
Netflixmedia333 / 0Mar 26, 2026May 6, 2026
Trade Coffeebeverage333 / 0May 6, 2026Jul 2, 2026
Audiauto_detected222 / 0Mar 23, 2026Apr 8, 2026
Taxactauto_detected222 / 0Apr 3, 2026Apr 10, 2026
Micklobultraauto_detected222 / 0May 4, 2026May 11, 2026
Holidayinauto_detected222 / 0May 15, 2026Jun 11, 2026
ServiceNowb2b220 / 2Mar 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AWSb2b210 / 2Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026
Hingeconsumer app210 / 2Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026
Lenovotech210 / 2Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 2026
SAPb2b222 / 0Aug 2, 2026Aug 5, 2026
The Farmer's Dogpets222 / 0Sep 14, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Indeedhiring210 / 2Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
Michelobeltraauto_detected111 / 0Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Fanuauto_detected111 / 0Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 2026
Micaloblaauto_detected111 / 0Apr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Thezoneauto_detected110 / 1Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026
Greatauto_detected110 / 1Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Tozoneauto_detected110 / 1Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026
DukeCannonauto_detected110 / 1Apr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Curriesauto_detected110 / 1Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 2026
Trimfiradioauto_detected110 / 1Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 2026
Sweetgreenfood110 / 1Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 2026
Sephorabeauty111 / 0May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Coca-Colabeverage111 / 0Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Domino'sfood111 / 0Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026
Starbucksfood110 / 1Aug 24, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Wayfairhome110 / 1Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 2026
Awaytravel110 / 1Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026
Disney+media110 / 1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026
Amazonretail110 / 1Aug 24, 2026Aug 24, 2026
HubSpotb2b111 / 0May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Latest The Bill Simmons Podcast episodes

How ads run on The Bill Simmons Podcast

Ad load
7.3

ad placements per analysed episode, across 79 sponsored episodes.

Host-read vs inserted
55%

host-read. 45% dynamically inserted through Megaphone (Spotify), confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.

Placement
56%

mid-roll · 20% pre-roll · 24% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 30:25.

Podcast advertising on The Bill Simmons Podcast 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 The Bill Simmons Podcast

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
AWSabercrombie.shop
Abercrombie & Fitchabercrombie.shop
Amazonabercrombie.shop
Audiaudiusa.com
Boxfando.com/bs
Ccpgccpg.org/chat
ChatGPTchatgpt.com
Chevroletcorepower.com
Corepowercorepower.com
Curriescurries.co
Duelduel.com/bs
DukeCannondukecannon.com
FanDuelfanduel.com
Fanderfander.com
Fandofando.com
Fandufandu.com/bs
Fandulefandule.com/bs
Fanufanu.com
Fanuelfanuel.com
Function Healthquits.shop
Gamblinghelplinemagamblinghelplinema.org
Greatgreat.me
Hingethezone.com
Holidayinholidayin.com
HubSpothubspot.com
IGPrivateWealthigprivatewealth.com
Lenovoabercrombie.shop
LinkedInlinkedin.com/simmons
Mazdamazdausa.com
Metainstagram.com/teen
Micaloblamicalobla.com/courtside
Michelob Ultramichelobultra.com/superior
Michelobeltramichelobeltra.com/superior
Micklobultramicklobultra.com/courtside
Miklobulturemiklobulture.com/superior
Netflixtheringer.com/events
PayPalpaypal.com/pay
Sam's Clubsamsclub.com/yes
Sephoraever.shop
ServiceNowservicenow.com
Squaresquareup.com
State Farmtremphayaradio.com
Sundaycorepower.com
Sundays for Dogsthezone.com
Taxacttaxact.com
Thezonethezone.com
Tozonetozone.com
Trade Coffeeespin.com
Tremphayaradiotremphayaradio.com
Trimfiradiotrimfiradio.com
Ubersquareup.comANYTHING3030
Wayfairwayfair.com
Wegoviwegovi.com
Whole Foods Marketwegovi.com
monday.combusters.com

Example ad reads from the transcripts

How the sponsor reads sound on The Bill Simmons Podcast, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.

“Here's something to look forward to between kickoffs this Sunday with Sunday Spectacular. Fanduel Rewards Club members can unlock exclusive rewards throughout the day with offers tailored to their rewards club level. Depending on your level, you can unlock things like profit boost, reward boxes, point boosts, challenges, choose your reward offers, choose your reward, much more. The best part, new rewards drop throughout Sunday's game. So there's always something new to discover as the day unfolds. Check out Sunday Spectacular in the FanDuel app only on FanDuel Rewards Club.…”
Sunday · Sep 25, 2026 · at 30:48
“This episode is brought to you by State Farm. Football has a play for just about everything. And whether it's a flea flicker or a tush-push, you need a plan that fits your unique situation. That's why State Farm takes the time to get to know you so they can help personalize coverage for your life and for your budget. Now, that's a solid game plan. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. All right, a couple more mailbag questions.”
State Farm · Sep 25, 2026 · at 31:43
“This episode is brought to you by Square. If you're in the restaurant game, you know that efficiency is everything. Square lets you take payments, track sales, handle inventory, manage staff, send invoices, and keep up with finance, all from one streamlined system. That means flying through orders with zero mistakes, getting the data you need, and keeping everything working together. So you're ready for whatever's next. Learn more about their customizable plans at squareup.com.”
Square · Sep 22, 2026 · at 0:00
“This episode is brought to you by Uber Eats. Look, it's right here. It's football season. You can now get BOGO deals every single week on game day favorites like wings, pizza, fries, snacks. I like all those things. My Sunday routine, because I know I have the podcast at night, I go a little healthier on the Sundays. You know, it's not something I would normally do, but when I know I have this, I want my brain to be working right.”
Uber · Sep 22, 2026 · at 24:56

New sponsors

Brands whose first placement on The Bill Simmons Podcast is within the last 60 days.

Lapsed sponsors

Brands that advertised on The Bill Simmons Podcast before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.

Latest sponsored episodes

The Bill Simmons Podcast transcripts

79 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast have a full transcript on podintel (79 from our transcription). 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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Podcasts that share the most advertisers with The Bill Simmons Podcast. Useful for planning a buy across similar audiences.

The Bill Simmons Podcast sponsorship FAQ

Who sponsors The Bill Simmons Podcast?

podintel has matched 67 advertisers on The Bill Simmons Podcast in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Ccpg, PayPal, Sunday, State Farm and Uber. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.

How many ads are in a The Bill Simmons Podcast episode?

On the 79 episodes analysed, The Bill Simmons Podcast averages 7.3 ad placements per episode. 56% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 30:25 into the episode.

Are The Bill Simmons Podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?

55% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 45% 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 The Bill Simmons Podcast sponsors use?

Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as abercrombie.shop, abercrombie.shop and abercrombie.shop and use promo codes like ANYTHING3030. The offer table above lists every one we heard.

How do I advertise on The Bill Simmons Podcast?

podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, The Ringer, 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 The Bill Simmons Podcast 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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