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šŸŽ™ļøThe Numbers Don’t Lie: What 2 Seasons of Podcast Reviews Taught Me About the State of the Medium

From audio blunders to storytelling brilliance, this is the data-driven breakdown every podcaster needs to hear.

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Brian Colburn
Oct 16, 2025
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As Season 4 of Feed Drops comes to a close, I found myself staring at a spreadsheet filled with numbers, scores from every podcast I’ve reviewed over the last two seasons. It hit me: this was more than just data. It was a story. A story of where podcasting is thriving, where it’s struggling, and what creators can do about it.

So, I dove in like a produce…

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