English Podcasts
Explore 1,898,464 English podcasts, representing 59.2% of the global podcast market.
Last updated: April 14, 2026
1.9M English Podcasts
Representing 59.2% of the global podcast market
31.8% Active Rate (Exceptionally High)
604.4K shows publishing regularly
Top Category: Society & Culture
330.9K English podcasts
Overview
English represents one of the dominant languages in the podcast ecosystem with 59.2% global market share and a massive catalog of 1,898,464 podcasts. The 31.8% active rate is exceptionally high, indicating a very healthy, engaged creator community.
Content is concentrated in Society & Culture, Education, and Business, which together account for 46.5% of all English podcasts.
This market's active rate is 16.8 percentage points above the global average, indicating strong creator engagement and audience demand.
Growth Trends
Growth peaked in 2020 (405,739 new shows). The market is stabilizing with ~164,135 new podcasts per year recently.
Publishing Patterns
Weekly is the dominant schedule (27% of active shows). Most episodes run 30-60 min. 52% of shows have only 1-10 episodes.
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Top English Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
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Most active categories: Society & Culture, Education, Business. These show higher-than-average content production rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
As of April 2026, there are 1,898,464 English podcasts indexed in our database, with 604,352 actively publishing new episodes.
The top categories for English podcasts are: Society & Culture, Education, Business, Religion & Spirituality, Arts.
Among English podcasts, the most common update schedules are: Weekly (33%), Every 2 weeks (21%), Monthly (15%).