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191,093 podcasts published their first episode in 2026, and 128,706 of them (67.4%) published again in the last 90 days.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
The 2026 cohort is 4.1% of the 4,711,475 feeds in the Podcast Index and 29.4% of the 437,693 feeds active in the last 90 days.
Start year is the year of the oldest episode still in the feed. A show that trims its feed to recent episodes counts under a later year than its first episode.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Starts and survival
| Measure | 2026 | All feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Podcasts started | 191,093 | 4,711,475 |
| Still active | 128,706 | 437,693 |
| Survival | 67.4% | 9.3% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Podcasts started | Share of the 2026 cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Spreaker | 42,284 | 22.1% |
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 42,121 | 22.0% |
| RSS.com | 15,240 | 8.0% |
| Buzzsprout | 14,646 | 7.7% |
| Podbean | 5,387 | 2.8% |
| Transistor | 4,437 | 2.3% |
| riverside.fm | 4,234 | 2.2% |
| Acast | 3,482 | 1.8% |
| riverside.com | 3,405 | 1.8% |
| firstory.me | 3,400 | 1.8% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026