New podcast production took a substantial step downward in November, the biggest single-month drop of 2024, as illustrated below.
The annual trending points to a likely total lower than any year since 2017:
This according to Listen Notes, which continues its monthly tracking HERE.
A macro view is found in the count of new episodes (not shows) per year, going back to 2011. (See the chart below). We observe the Covid-era elevation of content which could extend into the 2024 total.