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4,711,475 podcast feeds, 437,693 active in the last 90 days, 147,100,070 episodes counted across them.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
The top-100 charts of 18 Apple storefronts hold 1,800 slots and 1,479 distinct shows, 1,387 of which join to a feed in the dump. Source: Podcastquery, September 2026.
567,957 feeds are marked explicit, 12.1% of the dump. 83,592 are serial shows.
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Hosting platforms
| Platform | Feeds | Share of all feeds | Active in 90 days | Apple top-100 shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 1,906,462 | 40.5% | 100,382 | 213 |
| Spreaker | 563,601 | 12.0% | 45,418 | 50 |
| Buzzsprout | 270,067 | 5.7% | 48,336 | 11 |
| SoundCloud | 188,268 | 4.0% | 8,346 | 5 |
| iVoox | 182,946 | 3.9% | 5,295 | 14 |
| RSS.com | 178,058 | 3.8% | 16,830 | 5 |
| Podbean | 103,538 | 2.2% | 23,312 | 8 |
| Libsyn | 64,259 | 1.4% | 15,855 | 23 |
| Acast | 55,564 | 1.2% | 11,323 | 158 |
| Castbox | 51,149 | 1.1% | 388 | 0 |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026. Apple charts: Podcastquery, September 2026.
Languages
| Language | Feeds | Share of all feeds | Active in 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 2,609,134 | 55.4% | 284,149 |
| Spanish | 696,557 | 14.8% | 28,590 |
| Portuguese | 265,109 | 5.6% | 7,918 |
| French | 123,298 | 2.6% | 18,797 |
| German | 120,301 | 2.6% | 25,287 |
| Chinese | 89,223 | 1.9% | 12,704 |
| Italian | 82,117 | 1.7% | 7,741 |
| Japanese | 49,600 | 1.1% | 11,085 |
| Russian | 47,574 | 1.0% | 3,384 |
| Dutch | 34,907 | 0.74% | 4,426 |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026
Categories
| Category | Feeds | Share of all feeds | Active in 90 days | Active share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society & Culture | 782,849 | 16.6% | 55,766 | 7.1% |
| Education | 506,062 | 10.7% | 37,583 | 7.4% |
| Business | 417,201 | 8.9% | 56,812 | 13.6% |
| Arts | 411,638 | 8.7% | 27,291 | 6.6% |
| Religion & Spirituality | 396,148 | 8.4% | 59,697 | 15.1% |
| Music | 255,273 | 5.4% | 17,978 | 7.0% |
| Health & Fitness | 253,050 | 5.4% | 29,815 | 11.8% |
| Comedy | 242,348 | 5.1% | 14,204 | 5.9% |
| News | 239,206 | 5.1% | 28,742 | 12.0% |
| Sports | 190,777 | 4.0% | 25,313 | 13.3% |
Source: Podcastquery, August 2026