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The DailyAugust 6, 2026

The Cyclospora Mystery: How Human Poop Got on So Much Lettuce

0:30
mid-roll
Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise
Speaker
The New York Times
August 6, 2026
Host-read (by Speaker)Brand awarenessBaked-in adMedia & Entertainment
0:00 / 0:30
@ 18:45 in ep

Estimated current placement value

Low confidence
~$17,000range $1,800$150,000

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 10 popularity tier is multiplied by public CPM benchmarks and a placement factor. Inputs for this read: 0:30 · Host-read (by Speaker) · mid-roll.

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

Hey, it's Lauren Dragon from Wirecutter, the product recommendation service from The New York Times, and I test headphones. We basically make our own fake sweat and spray it over and over on these headphones to see what happens to them over time. We're going to put on some noise-canceling headphones and see how well they actually block out the sound. I have 3,136 entries in my database. Kids, workout, what version of Bluetooth? At Wirecutter, we do the work so you don't have to. For independent product reviews and recommendations for the real world, come visit us at nytimes.com slash Wirecutter.

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Episode

The Daily
The Cyclospora Mystery: How Human Poop Got on So Much Lettuce
Hosts: Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise
Publisher: The New York Times