In 2020, the podcast industry added over 1 million shows.  Out of 1.7 million shows listed on Apple, 60% (ish) are inactive. 

In 2020, the podcast industry added over 1 million shows (data from My Podcast Reviews).  Out of 1.7 million shows listed on Apple, 60% (ish) are inactive.


Also in 2020…

Joe Rogan went Spotify Exclusive.
Spreaker/Voxnest got bought by iHeart Radio.
Stitcher got bought by Sirius/XM.
Wondery got bought by Amazon.
Podcast Index started by Adam Curry and Dave Jones.
Podcasting grew slow and steady.
Google Podcasts turned into a real Podcasting app.