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17,401 podcast feeds sit in True Crime, 0.37% of all feeds in the Podcast Index, and 2,248 of them published an episode in the last 90 days.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
True Crime holds 0.37% of all feeds but 0.51% of the feeds active in the last 90 days.
12.9% of True Crime feeds are active, against 9.3% across the whole dump.
5,743 True Crime feeds are marked explicit, 33.0% of them, against 12.1% across the dump.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Against every feed in the dump
| Measure | True Crime | All feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Feeds | 17,401 | 4,711,475 |
| Share of all feeds | 0.37% | 100.0% |
| Active in 90 days | 2,248 | 437,693 |
| Share of all active feeds | 0.51% | 100.0% |
| Active share | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Marked explicit | 33.0% | 12.1% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Feeds | Share of True Crime feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 10,095 | 58.0% |
| Spreaker | 1,603 | 9.2% |
| Buzzsprout | 1,160 | 6.7% |
| RSS.com | 810 | 4.7% |
| Podbean | 422 | 2.4% |
| Omny Studio | 343 | 2.0% |
| Acast | 307 | 1.8% |
| Megaphone | 298 | 1.7% |
| SoundCloud | 180 | 1.0% |
| redcircle.com | 159 | 0.91% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Languages
| Language | Feeds | Share of True Crime feeds |
|---|---|---|
| English | 11,931 | 68.6% |
| Spanish | 1,502 | 8.6% |
| German | 538 | 3.1% |
| Portuguese | 481 | 2.8% |
| Italian | 345 | 2.0% |
| French | 273 | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 256 | 1.5% |
| Polish | 222 | 1.3% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026