Are most podcasts dead? Four in 10 without new episode in a year By Talker News Sep 8, 2026 22 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by kaboompics via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen BeechFour out of 10 podcasts are "dead" — not having made a new episode for a year or more, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp?2=JD:D @7 `h[edh A@542DE 7665D 7@F?5 bh]`T @7 D9@HD 7:?523=6 3J E@A:4 D62C49 92G6 ?@E AF3=:D965 :? `a >@?E9D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49[ 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A@542DE2>A=:7J]4@]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm&]z] 5:C64E@CJ !@542DE p>A=:7Jk^2m[ C625 E9@FD2?5D @7 A@542DE #$$ 7665D 5:C64E=J 2E D@FC46[ C64@C565 E96 AF3=:42E:@? 52E6 @7 :ED >@DE C646?E 6A:D@56[ C2E96C E92? 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Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting-by-mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional
