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242,348 podcast feeds sit in Comedy, 5.1% of all feeds in the Podcast Index, and 14,204 of them published an episode in the last 90 days.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Comedy holds 5.1% of all feeds but 3.2% of the feeds active in the last 90 days.
5.9% of Comedy feeds are active, against 9.3% across the whole dump.
91,431 Comedy feeds are marked explicit, 37.7% of them, against 12.1% across the dump.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Against every feed in the dump
| Measure | Comedy | All feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Feeds | 242,348 | 4,711,475 |
| Share of all feeds | 5.1% | 100.0% |
| Active in 90 days | 14,204 | 437,693 |
| Share of all active feeds | 3.2% | 100.0% |
| Active share | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Marked explicit | 37.7% | 12.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Feeds | Share of Comedy feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 129,054 | 53.3% |
| SoundCloud | 13,317 | 5.5% |
| RSS.com | 12,418 | 5.1% |
| Spreaker | 11,105 | 4.6% |
| iVoox | 10,583 | 4.4% |
| Buzzsprout | 10,385 | 4.3% |
| Podbean | 5,232 | 2.2% |
| Castbox | 5,021 | 2.1% |
| feedburner.com | 4,626 | 1.9% |
| Acast | 4,398 | 1.8% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Languages
| Language | Feeds | Share of Comedy feeds |
|---|---|---|
| English | 147,518 | 60.9% |
| Spanish | 27,515 | 11.4% |
| Portuguese | 11,930 | 4.9% |
| German | 7,047 | 2.9% |
| Chinese | 4,981 | 2.1% |
| Japanese | 4,325 | 1.8% |
| Indonesian | 3,698 | 1.5% |
| French | 2,696 | 1.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026