Podcast Index
The Podcast Index is here to preserve, protect and extend the open, independent podcasting ecosystem.
Website: podcastindex.org
Latest news
- Jul 2: There was a new podcast episode posted every 0.8 seconds last month, according to the Podcast Index (visualised by the Podcast Business Journal). However, the number of active podcasts (updated in the last 30 days) dropped by 10,000 last month, to 332,511.
- May 20: Pinepods is a complete podcast management system and allows you to play, download, and keep track of podcasts you (or any of your users) enjoy. The dockerized system is written in Rust, and uses the Podcast Index.
- Mar 25: The host of The R-Podcast, Eric Nantz, has used the R statistics software package to produce the Podcast Index Database Dashboard. The tool is built to spot duplicates in the data, and other data issues.
- Jan 8: The Podcasting 2.0 show regularly receives boostagrams and donations to help run the Podcast Index. In total over the last few years, Chad Farrow calculates it has earned $70,319 in donations, plus a further $38,400 in micropayments.
- Dec 4, 2023:
The Podcast Index API now has a “top recommended” list for podcasts, using the
podroll
feature. We wouldn’t mind it if you added Podnews Daily to your podroll, if your podcast host supports it (like Buzzsprout).
Data credits: Podnews newsletter