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Title: Narrative Podcasts Are Disappearing

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/10/1725...

The narrative podcast industry that exploded after Serial's 2014 debut has
largely collapsed. Pineapple Street Studios shut down in June after producing
hits like Missing Richard Simmons. Amazon dismantled Wondery in August,
laying off 110 employees less than five years after acquiring the studio for
$300 million. Spotify terminated Gimlet in 2023 despite paying $230 million
for the company in 2019. Major outlets including Pushkin Industries and This
American Life have conducted layoffs. Talk shows and celebrity podcasts
continue growing while investigative audio series struggle to find funding.
Edison Research reports 55% of Americans consumed podcasts last month, but
advertising dollars are flowing to cheaper chat formats rather than resource-
intensive narrative productions.

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