Apple Card on Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek ThompsonJuly 28, 2026

"The End of Reading Is Here"

0:35

mid-roll

Derek Thompson

The Ringer

July 28, 2026

Announcer-readDirect responseBaked-in adFintech

0:00 / 0:35

@ 33:45 in ep

Estimated current placement value

Low confidence

~$240range $36–$1,700

What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.

How this estimate works

A broad audience range for the top 2,000 popularity tier is multiplied by public CPM benchmarks and a 1× placement factor. Inputs for this read: 0:35 · Announcer-read · mid-roll.

Model placement-value-v1-2026-08 · benchmark inputs as of 2026-08

Methodology and limitations →

Transcript

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Episode

Plain English with Derek Thompson

"The End of Reading Is Here"

Host: Derek Thompson

Publisher: The Ringer