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64,386 podcast feeds sit in Fiction, 1.4% of all feeds in the Podcast Index, and 7,153 of them published an episode in the last 90 days.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Fiction holds 1.4% of all feeds but 1.6% of the feeds active in the last 90 days.
11.1% of Fiction feeds are active, against 9.3% across the whole dump.
12,123 Fiction feeds are marked explicit, 18.8% of them, against 12.1% across the dump.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Against every feed in the dump
| Measure | Fiction | All feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Feeds | 64,386 | 4,711,475 |
| Share of all feeds | 1.4% | 100.0% |
| Active in 90 days | 7,153 | 437,693 |
| Share of all active feeds | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Active share | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Marked explicit | 18.8% | 12.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Feeds | Share of Fiction feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 31,949 | 49.6% |
| Spreaker | 9,294 | 14.4% |
| RSS.com | 3,968 | 6.2% |
| Buzzsprout | 2,619 | 4.1% |
| ximalaya.com | 2,111 | 3.3% |
| Acast | 1,579 | 2.5% |
| Podbean | 1,326 | 2.1% |
| redcircle.com | 870 | 1.4% |
| Megaphone | 830 | 1.3% |
| Libsyn | 715 | 1.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Languages
| Language | Feeds | Share of Fiction feeds |
|---|---|---|
| English | 36,694 | 57.0% |
| Spanish | 7,717 | 12.0% |
| Chinese | 2,834 | 4.4% |
| Portuguese | 2,441 | 3.8% |
| Italian | 1,618 | 2.5% |
| Hindi | 1,562 | 2.4% |
| French | 1,316 | 2.0% |
| German | 1,088 | 1.7% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026