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Podcast downloads were up in 2022 - by 20%

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Podcast data for Jan 26

#1 in Apple Podcasts
US flag Huberman Lab (Scicomm Media)
SG flag Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques (Stanford GSB)

#1 in Spotify
US flag The Joe Rogan Experience (Joe Rogan)
SG flag KAUAPEHAL (KAHTEL)

Over the last week, 209,679 podcasts published at least one new episode (up 1.3%). source

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