Instacart on The Best of Car Talk

The Best of Car TalkJuly 25, 2026

#2659: Class Dismissed!

0:32
mid-roll
Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
Speaker
NPR
July 25, 2026
Announcer-readDirect responseDynamic insertionFood & Beverage
0:00 / 0:32
@ 25:57 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: 0:32 · Announcer-read · mid-roll.

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

And the ability to not just get work done, but get it done right. It's a new workday. This message comes from Instacart. Instacart knows not all bananas are created equal. Some want them green, some ripe, some want them ready right now. With Instacart's preference picker, available at most retailers, you can choose preferences like avocado ripeness or deli thickness before your shopper starts. So instead of hoping for the best, you get groceries picked the way you would pick them. Download the app and get bananas just how you like with Instacart.

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Episode

The Best of Car Talk
#2659: Class Dismissed!
Hosts: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
Publisher: NPR