There are now over one million podcasts

There are now over one million podcasts

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  • There are now more than one million podcasts to choose from in Apple Podcasts, according to the My Podcast Reviews service. The number ticked over to over a million on Saturday. 46% of those podcasts have published at least one episode in the last ninety days.

    • The number of new shows has been exponentially increasing over the past year. This graphic shows that the number of shows in Apple Podcasts increased by over 60,000 for the first time last month.
  • Transcription service otter·ai has altered its free plan. The import feature is now available for paying customers only: Basic Plan users get three trials of imports per account. The Basic Plan continues to offer free recording and Zoom-syncing, to a maximum of 40 minutes per transcription.

  • “Don’t talk about your podcast before everyone can subscribe and listen to an episode.” Wise advice from Matt Deegan, who writes how to launch a podcast.


    Aug 23 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.

Changing times, changing consumption

  • Can’t get a test for COVID-19? Just be a guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast.


    Aug 23 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • Want to hear clips from various podcasts about COVID-19? covidclips·app links to a set of clips from podcasts about the virus.

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