The February 2025 podcast landscape shows robust growth with over 834,000 new episodes published in the directory. Notably, podcast technology adoption continues to expand with over 4.6 million episodes offering transcripts, 806,115 episodes featuring chapters, and 24,890 feeds implementing value blocks.
Global reach remains strong, with listeners in 192 countries and territories, though major markets like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom continue to lead in download numbers. These statistics indicate a maturing industry that maintains steady growth while expanding technological capabilities to enhance the listening experience.
834,146 New Episodes
in the Blubrry Directory
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 of 10 days.