# Which brands sponsor 10 top podcasts, last 20 episodes each

**Use case:** 

Reads the last 20 episodes of ten well-known podcasts that list their sponsors in the show notes, and returns one row per brand per episode: brand, brand domain, promo code, offer, sponsor link and the line it was read from, graded high, medium or low. Each show also gets a free summary row with every brand's episode count and first and last appearance. Swap in your own shows.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "podcast",
  "youtubeChannels": [],
  "podcasts": [
    "Huberman Lab",
    "Lex Fridman Podcast",
    "The Tim Ferriss Show",
    "Modern Wisdom",
    "The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett",
    "The Rich Roll Podcast",
    "My First Million",
    "The Peter Attia Drive",
    "The Knowledge Project",
    "Acquired"
  ],
  "newsletters": [],
  "maxItemsPerSource": 20,
  "since": "2026-09-01",
  "brands": [],
  "includeItemsWithoutSponsors": true,
  "resolveLinks": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "maxRunSecs": 300,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "source": {
    "label": "Source type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceTitle": {
    "label": "Channel / show / publication",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "itemTitle": {
    "label": "Item title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "brand": {
    "label": "Brand",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "brandDomain": {
    "label": "Brand domain",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "promoCode": {
    "label": "Promo code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "offerText": {
    "label": "Offer",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Sponsor link",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "evidence": {
    "label": "Evidence",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "itemUrl": {
    "label": "Item URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Sponsor & Advertiser Finder — YouTube, Podcasts & Newsletters Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Which brands sponsor 10 top podcasts, last 20 episodes each". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/4S3hbU4Uz3bJ6elKM) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Which brands sponsor 10 top podcasts, last 20 episodes each" task

The Sponsor & Advertiser Finder — YouTube, Podcasts & Newsletters Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to scan, youtube channels, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Which brands sponsor 10 top podcasts, last 20 episodes each" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as source type, channel / show / publication, item title, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Which brands sponsor 10 top podcasts, last 20 episodes each" task via API](https://apify.com/insight.solutions/sponsorship-intelligence-api.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Sponsor & Advertiser Finder — YouTube, Podcasts & Newsletters](https://apify.com/insight.solutions/sponsorship-intelligence-api.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/insight.solutions/sponsorship-intelligence-api.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/insight.solutions/sponsorship-intelligence-api.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).