Upwork
Upwork sponsors 21 properties, mostly creators and podcasts, then comedy. 19 confirmed in 2026.
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Sponsorships
Season by season, then every row newest first with what our check found on its source.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 28 Aug 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-08-28, most recently 'My birth story: redemptive labor and delivery after loss'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 26 Aug 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 33 episodes between 2026-08-26 and 2026-09-02, most recently 'Blow The Whistle - September 1, 2026'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 26 Aug 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 4 episodes between 2026-08-26 and 2026-09-02, most recently 'Club Shay Shay - KevOnStage & Tony Baker Part 2'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 25 Aug 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-08-25, most recently 'Type 2 Diabetes Remission in the GLP-1 Era | Prof Roy Taylor'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 20 Aug 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 16 episodes between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-07, most recently 'What Can Henry David Thoreau Teach Us About Work?'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 10 Aug 2026
Upwork is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-08-10 and 2026-08-31, most recently '348: I'm In Love With A Serial Killer'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 10 Aug 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 11 episodes between 2026-08-10 and 2026-09-04, most recently 'Social Gravity | Social Intelligence Briefing'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 29 Jul 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 6 episodes between 2026-07-29 and 2026-08-28, most recently 'Why Did Trump Pick This Loser to Run a Swing State?'.
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In-video ad read · Podcast · 27 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 4 episodes between 2026-07-27 and 2026-09-07, most recently 'People Pleasing vs. Fawning: Why We Do It and How to Change'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 27 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-07-27 and 2026-08-20, most recently 'Undisclosed: Unfiltered 8.20.2026'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 17 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-07-17 and 2026-08-12, most recently 'The Call Is Coming From Inside The House (of Stassi) | w/ Katie Maloney & Dayna '.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 15 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-07-15 and 2026-08-20, most recently 'E1175 - Justice For Jessi Draper, Witney Carson and Ben Mandelker Return, RHOC, '.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 7 Jun 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 7 episodes between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-07, most recently '“They’re LIARS!” Steve Hamilton Exposes Fake Influencers, Ferrari Fraud, & Getti'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 29 May 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-05-29 and 2026-07-28, most recently '#499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 3 May 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 5 episodes between 2026-05-03 and 2026-08-15, most recently '508 - Overboard in Iran, Savannah Guthrie, & ICE Electric Gloves'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 29 Apr 2026
Upwork is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-04-29 and 2026-07-29, most recently 'AI and the Enshittification Era with Cory Doctorow'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 14 Apr 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-04-14 and 2026-06-11, most recently 'S21 Ep10: Alien grays, static figures and a super fast entity (Sn. 21 Ep. 10)'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 25 Feb 2026
Upwork is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 6 episodes between 2026-02-25 and 2026-08-26, most recently 'Meeting our Rainbow Baby : VBAC after loss'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 11 Feb 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 6 episodes between 2026-02-11 and 2026-05-27, most recently '1084: Texas Primary Results! Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump?!'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 30 Oct 2025
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 7 episodes between 2025-10-30 and 2026-08-20, most recently '406: She Faked Cancer, a Pregnancy & a Stalker: The Twisted Angela Diaz Case'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 4 Aug 2024
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2024-08-04, most recently 'AI’s productivity theater'.
13 more rows we could not confirm
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In-video ad read · Podcast · 14 Aug 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 4 episodes between 2026-08-14 and 2026-09-04, most recently 'Why Gold Stopped Being a Commodity (AllianceBernstein’s Inigo Fraser Jenkins) | '.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 11 Aug 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-08-11, most recently 'John Morgan: Life is Luck'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 29 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-07-29, most recently 'The AI Warning Nobody In Silicon Valley Wants You To Hear | Ep. 426 with Jamarri'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 28 Jul 2026
Upwork sponsored Lex Fridman on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee | Lex Fridman ' (2026-07-28). Carried in 3 of the channel's videos. Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 17 Jul 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-07-17 and 2026-09-04, most recently '#428 - CERN Physicist: "We Found Something That Shouldn't Exist" | Daniel Whites'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 12 Jul 2026
Upwork is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-07-12, most recently 'The Bond Market Breakdown Has Started... Stocks, Housing, Crypto Are Next'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 11 Jun 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 15 episodes between 2026-06-11 and 2026-06-29, most recently 'The Silent Mind Game You’ll Never Win: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others '.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 10 Jun 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 7 episodes between 2026-06-10 and 2026-06-30, most recently 'Confidence Classic: Why Your Next Breakthrough Could Be Closer Than You Think wi'.
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In-video ad read · Podcast · 12 May 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-05-12, most recently 'How to Make Any Person Feel Seen with Will Guidara'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 13 Apr 2026
Upwork is linked (upwork.com) in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-04-13 and 2026-06-08, most recently 'Abducted on Lake Champlain'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 27 Mar 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 2 episodes between 2026-03-27 and 2026-04-24, most recently 'The War in Sudan'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 23 Mar 2026
Upwork is promoted with a listener offer link (upwork.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-03-23 and 2026-04-27, most recently '294. Jon Bouffard: From $15/Hour Jobs to 6-Figure Brand Deals & Building a Creat'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 22 Jul 2025
Upwork sponsored Jackie Aina on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'My New Office | Jackie Aina' (2025-07-22). Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Against business services peers
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| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwork | 21 | 19 | 0 | Creators and podcasts | 28 Aug 2026 |
| ZipRecruiter | 22 | 21 | 0 | Creators and podcasts | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Indeed | 16 | 7 | 0 | Creators and podcasts | 2 Sep 2026 |
| ShipStation | 12 | 5 | 0 | Comedy | 21 Aug 2026 |
| DHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | Kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more | 2026 |
Where peers sponsor and Upwork doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | DHL |
| Bahrain International Circuit season | DHL |
| Coldplay Music of the Spheres India | DHL |
Questions people ask
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Upwork has 21 confirmed sponsorship properties on record, mostly in creators and podcasts, then comedy, including Always Here, The Young Turks, Club Shay Shay. The latest is dated 28 Aug 2026.
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