Podcasting is officially back in full swing after the summer slowdown! September brought a noticeable bump in publishing activity across the Blubrry Podcast Directory, signaling creators’ return to regular production schedules.
We saw 719,541 new episodes published in total — up more than 20,000 episodes from August — and Blubrry-hosted podcasters contributed 11,251 of those.
As we move into the final stretch of the year, podcasting trends are pointing in an encouraging direction. The steady rise in episode production and the surge of international growth — particularly in Brazil, Italy, and Bangladesh — highlight how global audiences continue to discover and embrace podcasts as part of their daily routines. For creators, this is the perfect time to re-engage listeners, refine show strategies, and take advantage of renewed audience attention heading into the holiday season.
TOTAL EPISODES
Top 10 Published by Category
BLUBRRY HOSTING
Top 5 by Category
AVERAGE EPISODE LISTENS
By Show Size
Ranges are determined during the reporting period when a show meets the threshold once, aka 10,001 listens/downloads, etc. When a show meets the threshold, we include all episodes for the past 30 days that were published a minimum 10 days.
TOP CLIENTS
How Podcasts Were Consumed in August
by Platform
BLUBRRY TOP 10 COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE GROWTH TRENDS
Largest Podcast Growth in September
BLUBRRY GLOBAL LISTENER RETENTION
GLOBAL PODCAST INDEX STATS
Total Podcasts (as of Oct. 6):
