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Forbidden Knowledge Network

Podcast Advertising Across More Than 100 Shows

The Forbidden Knowledge Network is an independent podcast network producing more than 100 shows across a broad range of subjects and formats.

Our programming includes true crime, history, mysteries, business, news, education, audiobooks, sleep stories, old-time radio, unexplained phenomena, survival, paranormal stories, myths, legends, and other engaging topics.

The network currently generates approximately 500,000 downloads and streams each month and has surpassed 8 million all-time downloads and streams across major podcast platforms.

We provide guaranteed-impression audio advertising campaigns for approved businesses, brands, authors, creators, online services, and other advertisers.

Advertising Packages

Intro Test — $100

A one-time introductory option for eligible new advertisers seeking an affordable way to test podcast advertising.

Includes:

5,000 guaranteed impressions
One 30-second prerecorded advertisement
Advertiser-supplied audio or basic FKN production
Placement in available pre-roll or post-roll inventory
Broad category relevance when available
Flexible delivery window
Basic campaign completion report
No subscription or long-term commitment

The Intro Test uses available inventory selected by the Forbidden Knowledge Network. FKN determines the eligible podcasts, ad slots, placement type, and delivery window.

Specific podcasts, categories, geographic markets, dates, and placement positions are not guaranteed.

Availability must be confirmed before purchase. The Intro Test is limited to one purchase per eligible new advertiser and cannot be combined with another discount or promotional offer.

Starter Campaign — $200

An affordable targeted campaign for small businesses, authors, creators, independent brands, online services, and emerging companies.

Includes:

10,000 guaranteed impressions
One 30-second advertisement
Placement across selected relevant podcasts or categories
Pre-roll or post-roll placement
Basic category targeting
Greater scheduling flexibility than the Intro Test
Advertiser-supplied or professionally produced audio
One script revision
One reasonable audio revision
One advertisement version
Campaign delivery and performance report

Growth Campaign — $500

Designed for advertisers seeking broader exposure across multiple relevant podcasts and content categories.

Includes:

25,000 guaranteed impressions
One 30- or 60-second advertisement
Category-based targeting across multiple relevant podcasts
Pre-roll placement, with mid-roll availability when approved
Advertiser-supplied or professionally produced audio
One script revision
One reasonable audio revision
One advertisement version
Clean MP3 copy when FKN produces the advertisement
Campaign delivery and performance report

Scale Campaign — $900

A higher-reach campaign for advertisers seeking broader multi-show distribution and improved scheduling priority.

Includes:

50,000 guaranteed impressions
One 30- or 60-second advertisement
Broader multi-show or multi-category distribution
Pre-roll or mid-roll availability
Improved scheduling priority
Advertiser-supplied or professionally produced audio
Up to two approved advertisement versions
Up to two script revisions
Up to two reasonable audio revisions
Clean MP3 copies when FKN produces the advertisements
Expanded campaign delivery report

Network Campaign — $1,500

A broad-distribution campaign for advertisers seeking high reach across multiple Forbidden Knowledge Network shows and categories.

Includes:

100,000 guaranteed impressions
One 30- or 60-second advertisement
Broad multi-show and multi-category distribution
Priority inventory and scheduling review
Priority pre-roll or approved mid-roll placement
Advertiser-supplied or professionally produced audio
Up to two advertisement versions
Up to two script revisions
Up to two reasonable audio revisions
Clean MP3 copies when FKN produces the advertisements
Expanded campaign delivery and performance report

Hear Our Advertising Styles

Listen to sample advertisements featuring a selection of available commercial voices and production styles.

From polished and professional to friendly, energetic, rugged, persuasive, dramatic, and deadpan, we can develop an advertisement with a sound that fits your business, book, product, service, event, or online brand.

These samples demonstrate possible voice and production styles. Your advertisement may be customized using an approved script, voice, music, pacing, and overall tone based on your campaign requirements.

Voice selection, music, production style, and revisions are subject to package terms, availability, and approval. Sample advertisements are provided for demonstration purposes and may feature fictional businesses, products, services, or offers.

Need help choosing a style? We can recommend a production approach based on your brand, intended audience, campaign objective, and selected package.

Request Campaign Availability

To begin, email sales@fknpods.com with:

Your company name and website
The product or service you want to promote
Your intended audience
Your campaign objective
Your preferred package or approximate budget
Your preferred campaign dates
Your offer, call to action, and landing-page URL
Any required terms, disclaimers, claims, or pronunciation notes
Your approved script or finished audio, if available

We will review your campaign, confirm eligibility and available inventory, and provide the appropriate next steps.

All advertisers, products, claims, landing pages, scripts, audio, and creative materials are subject to approval. Campaigns begin only after payment is verified, inventory is confirmed, and the final advertisement and schedule are approved.

Guaranteed impressions do not guarantee unique listeners, completed listens, clicks, leads, sales, conversions, revenue, or other business results.

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Optional Services

Optional services are available when they are not already included in the selected campaign package.

30-second audio advertisement production: $100
60-second audio advertisement production: $150
Additional advertisement version: $75
Major script revision after approval: $50
Rush campaign setup: Quoted individually
Custom impression package: Quoted individually
Category exclusivity: Quoted individually

Production, revision, scheduling, and exclusivity requests are subject to availability and approval.

How Advertising Campaigns Work

The advertiser contacts the Forbidden Knowledge Network and provides basic campaign information.
FKN reviews the advertiser, product or service, landing page, campaign goals, requested dates, and creative requirements.
FKN confirms campaign eligibility, available inventory, and the most appropriate package.
The advertiser selects an approved campaign package.
FKN sends secure payment instructions or an approved invoice.
The advertiser provides a finished audio advertisement, approved script, or the information required for FKN to produce the advertisement.
FKN reviews the script, audio, claims, links, offer terms, disclaimers, and pronunciations.
The advertiser approves the final script and audio in writing.
FKN confirms the campaign schedule and participating inventory.
The advertisement runs until the guaranteed number of impressions has been delivered.
The advertiser receives delivery confirmation or a campaign report according to the selected package.

Campaign production, scheduling, and delivery begin only after payment has been verified and all required materials have been received and approved.

Guaranteed impressions may be delivered across multiple eligible podcasts, episodes, categories, placement positions, and podcast platforms.

The exact inventory used depends on:

Selected package
Audience and category relevance
Campaign size
Requested dates
Creative length
Placement availability
Available advertising inventory

The Intro Test uses available inventory selected by FKN and provides less targeting, scheduling, and placement control than regular campaign packages.

Advertising Standards

All advertisements, advertisers, products, services, claims, landing pages, scripts, and creative materials are reviewed before placement.

The Forbidden Knowledge Network may reject, suspend, or request changes to advertising involving:

Illegal products or services
False, deceptive, unsupported, or misleading claims
Copyright or trademark violations
Hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory content
Explicit sexual content
Dangerous products, activities, or instructions
Fraudulent or deceptive offers
Unauthorized medical, financial, or legal claims
Content that conflicts with platform or distribution requirements
Content that could harm listeners, advertisers, podcast partners, or the network

Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that all claims, offers, prices, dates, trademarks, music, voices, scripts, images, links, disclaimers, and other submitted materials are accurate, current, legally compliant, and authorized for use.

FKN may require documentation supporting claims, rights, licenses, offers, or required disclosures.

Approval of an advertisement does not represent an endorsement of the advertiser, product, service, claims, or offer by the Forbidden Knowledge Network.

Campaign Results

The Forbidden Knowledge Network guarantees the approved number of qualifying advertising impressions.

Unless separately agreed in writing, FKN does not guarantee:

Unique listeners
Completed listens
Website visits
Clicks
Leads
Sales
Conversions
Revenue
Downloads
Sign-ups
App installations
Customer-acquisition costs
Return on advertising spend
Any specific financial or business result

Campaign performance can vary based on the advertisement, offer, product, price, call to action, landing page, audience fit, timing, competition, brand recognition, tracking method, and other factors outside FKN’s control.

An impression is one qualifying platform-counted advertisement delivery. It is not automatically a unique listener, completed listen, click, lead, or sale.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Advertisers may request a full refund before production, scheduling, inventory reservation, or campaign delivery has begun.

Once production work, campaign scheduling, inventory reservation, or impression delivery has started, payments are generally nonrefundable.

If the Forbidden Knowledge Network is unable to deliver the full number of guaranteed impressions, FKN may provide either:

Additional eligible advertising placements until the remaining impressions are delivered; or
A proportional refund for the undelivered impressions

The appropriate remedy will be determined based on campaign status, available inventory, and the circumstances of the delivery shortfall.

Audio-production charges are nonrefundable after production work begins.

The following are also generally nonrefundable after work has begun or been completed:

Script preparation
Script revisions
Audio revisions
Additional advertisement versions
Rush fees
Custom production work
Inventory already delivered

The $100 Intro Test is limited to one approved purchase per eligible new advertiser. It uses available inventory, is subject to availability, and cannot be combined with another discount or promotional offer.

Refund requests must be submitted to contact@FKNpods.com.

Approved refunds will be returned through the original payment method whenever reasonably possible.

Campaign Changes

Advertisers must review and approve all scripts, audio files, website links, offers, prices, dates, pronunciations, disclaimers, and campaign details before placement begins.

Changes requested after approval may result in:

Additional production charges
Script-revision charges
New advertisement-version charges
Campaign rescheduling
Delayed delivery
Loss of previously reserved inventory
A revised campaign schedule or quote

Minor corrections may be included when permitted by the selected package. Major changes, new offers, substantial rewrites, new creative directions, or changes requested after final approval may require an additional fee.

Requested campaign dates, podcasts, categories, placement positions, and delivery windows are not guaranteed until confirmed in writing.

Payment Terms

Payment is required before campaign production, inventory reservation, scheduling, or delivery begins unless different written terms have been approved by FKN.

Payments are processed through secure third-party payment providers or approved invoicing systems.

The Forbidden Knowledge Network does not request or store complete credit-card or banking information by email. Advertisers should never send card numbers, banking information, passwords, or other sensitive payment credentials directly by email.

All prices are listed in United States dollars unless stated otherwise.

The advertiser is responsible for any applicable taxes, processing costs, or legally required charges.

Payment does not guarantee approval of unreviewed creative, claims, products, landing pages, dates, or requested inventory. Campaign eligibility and inventory should be confirmed before payment instructions are issued.

Privacy Policy

The Forbidden Knowledge Network may collect information reasonably necessary to communicate with advertisers, review campaigns, process payments, produce advertisements, deliver campaigns, provide reporting, and maintain business records.

This information may include:

Name
Company name
Job title
Email address
Telephone number
Billing address
Website and landing-page addresses
Campaign details
Intended-audience information
Advertising scripts
Audio files
Brand materials
Payment status
Communications and support requests

Payment information is processed by secure third-party payment providers. The Forbidden Knowledge Network does not directly store complete payment-card information.

Information may be used to:

Review advertiser and campaign eligibility
Process and confirm payments
Produce and deliver advertising campaigns
Communicate with advertisers
Provide campaign support and reporting
Maintain business, accounting, and compliance records
Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
Comply with legal obligations

The Forbidden Knowledge Network does not sell advertiser contact information.

Information may be shared with payment processors, production providers, technology platforms, professional advisers, or other service providers only when reasonably necessary to process payments, provide contracted services, protect legal rights, maintain required records, or comply with applicable requirements.

Privacy questions may be sent to contact@FKNpods.com.

Terms of Service

By purchasing or approving an advertising campaign, the advertiser agrees that:

All submitted information is accurate and current.
The advertiser has the legal right to use all submitted materials.
The advertiser is responsible for the accuracy and legality of its claims, prices, offers, links, terms, and disclosures.
Campaign placement depends on approval, audience relevance, selected package, and available inventory.
Impressions may be distributed across multiple eligible podcasts, episodes, categories, placements, and platforms.
The Intro Test uses available inventory and does not guarantee specific shows, categories, dates, geographic markets, or placement positions.
Payment is required before work begins unless otherwise approved in writing.
No sales, leads, conversions, revenue, return on investment, or other business outcomes are guaranteed.
Campaigns are subject to content, advertiser, product, landing-page, inventory, and creative review.
Requested dates and placements are not final until confirmed in writing.
Refunds, cancellations, and campaign changes are governed by the policies displayed on this page.
FKN may suspend, reject, reschedule, or discontinue a campaign that violates these terms, platform requirements, applicable laws, or advertiser approval conditions.
Additional work outside the selected package may require additional payment.

These terms may be updated when necessary. The version displayed at the time of purchase applies unless different terms have been approved in writing.

Advertise With the Forbidden Knowledge Network

To request an advertising campaign, email:

sales@FKNpods.com

Please include:

Company name and website
Product or service being promoted
Intended audience
Campaign objective
Preferred campaign dates
Preferred package or approximate budget
Website or landing-page URL
Offer and call to action
Whether finished audio is available
Whether production assistance is required
Required claims, terms, disclaimers, or pronunciation instructions

We will review the campaign, confirm eligibility and available inventory, and provide the appropriate package, payment, production, and scheduling information.

Contact

Forbidden Knowledge Network
The FKN Team

Advertising inquiries: sales@FKNpods.com
Campaign support, billing, cancellations, refunds, and privacy questions: contact@FKNpods.com

434 West State Street
Salem, OH 44460

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