GEICO on The Vergecast

The VergecastJune 26, 2026

Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future

0:31
mid-roll
Nilay Patel, David Pierce
Advertiser
The Verge
June 26, 2026
Announcer-readBrand awarenessDynamic insertionInsurance
0:00 / 0:31
@ 32:04 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 placement factor. Inputs for this read: 0:31 · Announcer-read · mid-roll.

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

New car, I thought my insurance premium would increase and empty my bank account. If Vatween won the lottery. I've invested most of my winnings in chicken tenders because they're bomb. But bro, I bought a house, and it's sick, bro. I'm thinking the floor is going to be all trampoline, bro. With the helipad on the roof. The contractor said it's structurally unsound. They're just being babies. But switching to GEICO saved me hundreds, so my bank account is safe. It feels good to save some hard-earned cash. It feels good to GEICO.

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Episode

The Vergecast
Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future
Hosts: Nilay Patel, David Pierce
Publisher: The Verge