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72,215 podcast feeds sit in Science, 1.5% of all feeds in the Podcast Index, and 7,176 of them published an episode in the last 90 days.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Science holds 1.5% of all feeds but 1.6% of the feeds active in the last 90 days.
9.9% of Science feeds are active, against 9.3% across the whole dump.
3,746 Science feeds are marked explicit, 5.2% of them, against 12.1% across the dump.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Against every feed in the dump
| Measure | Science | All feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Feeds | 72,215 | 4,711,475 |
| Share of all feeds | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Active in 90 days | 7,176 | 437,693 |
| Share of all active feeds | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Active share | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Marked explicit | 5.2% | 12.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Feeds | Share of Science feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 33,698 | 46.7% |
| Spreaker | 5,764 | 8.0% |
| iVoox | 3,959 | 5.5% |
| Buzzsprout | 3,534 | 4.9% |
| RSS.com | 2,980 | 4.1% |
| SoundCloud | 1,815 | 2.5% |
| Podbean | 1,586 | 2.2% |
| Castbox | 1,440 | 2.0% |
| Libsyn | 1,091 | 1.5% |
| radiolacan.com | 1,023 | 1.4% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Languages
| Language | Feeds | Share of Science feeds |
|---|---|---|
| English | 31,282 | 43.3% |
| Spanish | 15,651 | 21.7% |
| Portuguese | 7,406 | 10.3% |
| French | 2,660 | 3.7% |
| German | 2,241 | 3.1% |
| Italian | 1,573 | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 1,007 | 1.4% |
| Russian | 892 | 1.2% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026