The podcast episodes provided demonstrate the prevalent role of advertisements in the podcasting landscape.

Several episodes, such as No Sleep #1 - Disturbed Patreon Preview, Rosalind Chao & Ebon Moss-Bachrach Talk Sci-Fi Tropes and Preparing for New Roles | Guest Spotlight, The O'Reilly Update, June 14, 2024, Listener Ceejay Has Been Having Inappropriate Dreams About Co-Workers, and Listener Sean Needs Help With His Wedding Vows, feature various types of advertisements, sponsor messages, and promotional content.

These examples illustrate how advertisements have become an integral part of the podcast format, serving as a source of revenue for content creators and platforms.