More than 80% of podcast listeners are staying engaged through the entire length of episodes — a powerful reminder that podcasting isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving. This kind of deep listener commitment proves the unique connection podcasts build between hosts and audiences. Even with a slight dip in episode publishing this June, listener retention has been climbing, underscoring the staying power of podcasting. In an age of digital distractions, few mediums hold attention like podcasts do. It’s clear: the podcast audience is loyal, engaged, and growing — and there’s never been a better time to be part of it.
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733,180 New Episodes
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 May
by Platform

BLUBRRY TOP 10 COUNTRIES

WORLDWIDE GROWTH TRENDS
Largest Podcast Growth in June

BLUBRRY GLOBAL LISTENER RETENTION

GLOBAL PODCAST INDEX STATS
Total Podcasts (as of July 7): 4,591,712

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