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April 12, 2023

1. How Americans use and engage with podcasts

Learning and entertainment are among top reasons Americans listen to podcasts

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Learning and entertainment are among top reasons Americans listen to podcasts

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1. How Americans use and engage with podcasts
Roughly half of Americans have listened to a podcast in the past year
One-in-five podcast listeners listen to podcasts nearly every day
Comedy and entertainment among most common podcast topics for listeners
About a third of podcast listeners have tried a lifestyle change because of a podcast they listened to
Many podcast listeners have recommended a podcast or been recommended one by friends or family
About a third of podcast listeners listen to at least one of the same podcasts as friends or family, and most discuss podcast content at least sometimes

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