After the podcast world’s year from hell, many are looking to the New Year for a fresh start. But given how the rest of the media business is barely making it out of January, such hopes feel shaky.

Finding and maintaining an audience for a podcast can be challenging, so most podcasts make their content widely available. The vast majority of top-ranked podcasts studied are available on several ...

Fatima Zaidi is the Founder & CEO of Quill Inc., an award-winning production agency, and CoHost, a podcast growth and analytics tool. The podcasting industry has grown exponentially over the past ...

It’s widely established at this point in 2025 that YouTube has eaten podcasting, with study upon study indicating that the platform is now the distribution point of choice for audiences everywhere. As ...

Cumulus Media’s latest Podcast Download report may show YouTube driving podcast discovery, but radio is the one perfectly positioned to capture meaningful growth with a diverse wave of newcomers and ...

It is simple to start a podcast now — but there's so much to decide that it doesn't seem all that simple, plus it's extremely easy to make one people won't listen to or that you get bored making. Here ...

Covering everything from ancient civilizations to 20th-century war craft, these shows deliver incisive and engaging history lessons. By Emma Dibdin Over the past few years, debates have been waged ...

Whether you’re drawn to the thematic storytelling of “This American Life,” the true crime chemistry of “Wine & Crime,” or the educational deep-dives of “Radiolab,” a podcast’s format defines its ...

The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge for grades 4-12 is now open. Submissions will close on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. You can submit here. Good luck! Calling all student storytellers: NPR's Student ...