LinkedIn on Hard Fork

Hard ForkJuly 31, 2026

Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton's Dishy Google Memoir + Substack's Slop Fight

0:35
mid-roll
Kevin Roose, Casey Newton
The New York Times
July 31, 2026
Announcer-readDirect responseBaked-in adHR & Recruiting
0:00 / 0:35
@ 55:00 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: 0:35 · Announcer-read · mid-roll.

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

Running a small business means every hire matters, but finding great talent isn't easy. That's why LinkedIn built Hiring Pro, your new hiring partner that screens candidates for you, so instead of sorting through applications, you spend your time talking to candidates who are actually a good fit. With Hiring Pro, you can hire with confidence knowing you're getting the best talent for your business. In fact, those hiring with LinkedIn are 24% less likely to need to reopen a role within 12 months compared to the leading competitor. Join the 2.7 million small businesses using LinkedIn to hire. Get started by posting your job for free at linkedin.com slash hardfork. Terms and conditions apply.

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LinkedIn sponsor landing page on Hard Fork

LinkedIn sponsor landing page advertised on Hard Fork

LinkedIn landing page captured for its sponsorship on Hard Fork.

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Episode

Hard Fork
Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton's Dishy Google Memoir + Substack's Slop Fight
Hosts: Kevin Roose, Casey Newton
Publisher: The New York Times