WTF Comes to End, YouTube's Podcast Don’t Dominate & True Crime Winners



In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It

  • WTF comes to an end after 16 years
    After 16 years and over 1.1 billion downloads, Marc Maron is ending his iconic WTF podcast. A defining voice in podcasting, the show wraps up on his own terms. Read more
  • YouTube leads but doesn’t dominate podcasting
    While YouTube is now the most used platform by 39% of weekly podcast consumers, most listeners still use multiple apps, keeping the podcast ecosystem diverse. Read more
  • The winners of the True Crime Awards 2025 revealed
    Kill List won Podcast of the Year at the True Crime Awards, while campaigner Nour Norris received a Special Recognition Award for her work on “Raneem’s Law,” presented by MP Jess Phillips. Read more

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