How to advertise on the Steve Deace Show: what it costs, who buys, and how to book

Keshav Bagaade
Podcast Advertising Data Lead
Spotsnow estimates that nearly all ad activity on the Steve Deace Show runs as direct-response host reads, a share sitting deep in the high 90s. Inventory is sold as host-read spots quoted per campaign, not off a public rate card, and it moves through Blaze Media. The anchor advertiser, Patriot Mobile, has run roughly 14 to 16 host reads on the show. For a buyer, that mix reads plainly: this is a coded-attribution feed built to sell, not a branding play. Spotsnow estimates all of this from tracked advertiser activity, not audience surveys.

The Steve Deace Show reaches a concentrated conservative audience daily, and the advertisers who buy there keep coming back.
Why the Steve Deace Show is built for host-read direct response
Steve Deace hosts the show on Blaze Media, a longtime conservative talk host and best-selling author who blends political strategy with a Reformed Christian worldview. It sits in political and conservative talk, the kind of telecommunications and values-brand advertising that lives on trust. Spotsnow puts the direct-response share deep in the high 90s, which is why the reads carry codes and URLs: every dollar ties back to a landing page or promo code. Spotsnow estimates reach at roughly 210,000 listeners, and that figure is an estimate, not an audited count.
The format is the argument here, not a price. Deace's show holds attention through the break because the endorsement sounds like the host, not an insert. Listeners who trust his politics tend to trust his recommendation, and that borrowed credibility is exactly what a host-read is paying for. It's why a coded offer converts on this feed when a produced spot wouldn't.
On influence, Spotsnow data shows an Instagram following in the low tens of thousands, roughly 30,000. The pull here is concentrated in the feed and on the Blaze platform rather than spread thin across social channels, which is where a daily talk audience shows up anyway. That daily habit is the engagement a buyer is renting.
Who is advertising on the Steve Deace Show
The roster splits into two camps: values-aligned direct-response brands running coded host reads, and recognizable national names running mostly produced spots. Familiar names include Amazon, Netflix, SoFi, USAA, and Mint Mobile.
The anchor advertisers, broken down
Patriot Mobile
Patriot Mobile sells wireless service pitched as America's Christian, conservative carrier. Spotsnow data shows roughly 14 to 16 host reads on this show and estimated total spend over $100K, classified direct-response. It fits because the brand's whole pitch is the audience's values, sold straight to the people most likely to switch carriers on principle.
Freedom Project Academy
Freedom Project Academy sells conservative, faith-based online education. Spotsnow data shows roughly 12 to 14 host reads here and estimated total spend over $90K, fully direct-response. Homeschooling for values-driven parents maps almost exactly onto the show's family-first listener.
Jevity

Jevity (Geviti) sells personalized longevity and health-optimization telehealth. Spotsnow data shows roughly 13 to 15 host reads on the show and estimated total spend over $90K, fully direct-response. A premium preventive-health offer lands with an older-skewing, higher-intent audience that has the income to act on it.
The outlier: Amazon
Not everything here runs on a promo code. A national name like Amazon shows up with a heavier mix of produced brand spots, which tells you a pure awareness objective can live on this feed too. It's the exception that proves the rule about who dominates.
| Brand | Est. total spend | Direct-response | Time of spend (last 1 year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Mobile | over $100K | Direct-response | Active through recent months |
| Freedom Project Academy | over $90K | Direct-response | Active, spring into summer |
| Jevity (Geviti) | over $90K | Direct-response | Active through recent months |
All spend figures are Spotsnow estimates.
Why political and conservative brands cluster here
The advertiser mix isn't a coincidence, it's a mirror of the host. Deace has spent years building an audience that treats his judgment as a filter, and that filter extends to what he sells. When a Christian wireless carrier, a faith-based school, and a longevity clinic all commit to double-digit reads on the same feed, they're buying the same thing: a host whose endorsement reads as an alignment, not a placement. Listeners who already agree with the politics are primed to say yes to the offer, because the offer arrives inside a worldview they trust. That's the mindset a direct-response buyer wants, an audience that acts on a recommendation instead of scrolling past it.
How your ad could sound
Produced pre-roll (DailyPay), Steve Deace Show
0:00 / 0:00This one is a produced pre-roll, and it does the basics well. The hook lands fast, "This is the future of pay," and the call to action is clean: "Learn more at DailyPay.com." What's missing is what host reads on this show usually add. There's no urgency and no unique promo code, so attribution leans entirely on the URL. Compare that to how the show's own host reads work, where a concrete offer and a personal framing carry the spot. The fix for a produced spot here is a coded landing page and a reason to act now, not eventually.
View what a great sample ad looks like here.
What makes a show like this convert
- The format carries the offer. A host read in the host's own voice keeps attention through the break, which is why the direct-response share sits deep in the high 90s.
- Host credibility transfers to the pitch. Deace's audience treats his judgment as a filter, so a recommendation reads as an endorsement, not an ad slot.
- The audience is concentrated and values-driven. Spotsnow estimates roughly 210,000 listeners, skewing male, US-concentrated, and middle to high income, a group that acts on aligned offers.
- Repeat buying proves the math. Patriot Mobile's roughly 14 to 16 reads, with Freedom Project Academy and Jevity close behind, is money brands only spend again when the first flights pay back.
The Steve Deace Show in a nutshell
The listener is a US-based conservative, skewing male and working-age, with middle to high income and a daily habit around the show. The brands that already buy, led by Patriot Mobile, Freedom Project Academy, and Jevity, run coded host reads rather than produced spots. Inventory is sold through Blaze Media, quoted per campaign, and Spotsnow puts the direct-response share deep in the high 90s. If you're a direct-response advertiser with a values-aligned offer and a code to track, this feed is built for you; if you only want broad awareness, it's a weaker fit.
Frequently asked questions
The Steve Deace Show is sold on a quoted basis rather than a public rate card. Four things move the number: placement (mid-roll host-read prices above pre-roll and post-roll), read type (a host endorsement prices above a produced spot), commitment length (multi-episode flights and category exclusivity price better than a single test), and how close you are to the air date. For market context, a host-read spot on a typical show costs a brand roughly $20 to $30 for every thousand listeners it reaches. In-demand shows clear well above that. The more useful signal for this show is who already buys: Patriot Mobile has run roughly 14 to 16 ads, alongside Freedom Project Academy and Jevity. Repeat buying at that level tells you more about where a show prices, and what it's worth to the brands buying it, than an outside estimate can.
Ads run on most episodes, so the show is in demand and inventory moves fast. Plan on reaching out sooner than you think you need to.
Plan on about 1 week to book, 2 to 3 weeks to produce and run, plus 2 to 3 weeks of lead time, so roughly 5 to 7 weeks end to end.
The Steve Deace Show is sold through Blaze Media. You can approach them directly, or book through a platform that already has the show in its inventory. You can view different advertising platforms here.
If you sell with a code or a landing page, yes. Spotsnow data shows the show runs almost entirely on direct-response host reads, and its heaviest advertisers, Patriot Mobile, Freedom Project Academy, and Jevity, all buy that way and buy again. A values-aligned offer with clean attribution is the profile that works best on this feed.
The Steve Deace Show isn't the only feed reaching this audience. Spotsnow shows which political and conservative podcasts have host-read spots open right now, and which brands already buy them.
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