# iHeartPodcasts: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/iheartpodcasts

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Audio and podcast advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audio-and-podcast-advertising/index.md) | 0% | 106 | 60% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "for radio plus podcasts, iHeart or SiriusXM Media" (GPT-6 Luna, Audio advertising)

## And against it

- "iHeartPodcasts – Frequently cited for excessive, poorly placed ads (3-4 minutes of continuous ads at episode start)" (Kimi K2, Audio advertising)
- "Often called out in listener and podcaster complaints for excessive, poorly placed ads" (Grok 4.20, Audio advertising)
- "Networks with Poor Ad Placement Practices (Wondery, iHeartPodcasts) ... Caution level: Medium" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Audio advertising)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named iHeartPodcasts, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- millionpodcasts.com: 4
- podderapp.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- acast.com: 3
- castos.com: 3
- adexchanger.com: 2
- ads.spotify.com: 2
- audiogo.com: 2
- iheart.com: 2
- keepersdigital.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/podcasts/comments/1jf3oy5/which_pod_production_companiesorgs_have_the_worst: 4
- https://castos.com/podcast-ads-guide: 3
- https://millionpodcasts.com/blog/best-podcast-ad-networks-and-advertising-platforms: 3
- https://acast.com/en-gb/news-and-insights/the-best-podcast-advertising-platforms-and-networks-in-2026: 2
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/podcast-ad-brand-safety-tools: 2
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/podcast-advertising-the-ultimate-guide: 2
- https://audiogo.com/podcasts: 2
- https://iheart.com/podcast/269-podcast-marketing-trends-e-158268283/episode/the-conflicting-data-behind-paid-podcast-270524058: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.