Best Time to Release a Podcast? We analyzed 50k Podcasts Over 6 Months

Ever wonder when’s the best time to release a podcast?

Now, you can stop the guessing game.

We studied the data Podchaser collects across the top 50K podcasts over six months to see when podcasts release episodes.

But then we went a layer deeper…

We segmented podcast episode release data by category and total number of podcasts with at least one episode published on that day.

Dig in to gain deeper insight into listener habits and gaps in the market for new content.

💡Thursdays are when the most podcast episodes get released across all categories

💡Saturdays are when the least podcast episodes get released across all categories.

💡Wednesdays are when the most podcast episodes in Comedy and Science categories drop.

💡Mondays are when the most podcast episodes in History, Health & Fitness, and Family & Kids get published.

Table of contents

• What is the Best Day to Release a Podcast Episode?
• Best Podcast Episode Release Days By Category
• Business Podcasts
• Comedy Podcasts
• Health & Fitness Podcasts
• History Podcasts
• Kids & Family Podcasts
• Music Podcasts
• News Podcasts
• True Crime Podcasts
  
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What is the Best Time to Release a Podcast Episode?

Total episodes published
Monday: 449,730, 17.0%
Tuesday: 451,046, 17.0%
Wednesday: 459,432, 17.4%
Thursday: 459,832, 17.4%
Friday: 431,810, 16.3%
Saturday: 187,611, 7.1%
Sunday: 207,426, 7.8%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 25,878, 16.4%
Tues: 25,899, 16.4%
Wed: 26,338, 16.7%
Thurs: 26,110, 16.5%
Fri: 24,658, 15.6%
Sat: 14,102, 8.9%
Sun: 15,075, 9.5%

Best Podcast Episode Release Days by Category

The following sections break down when podcasts are publishing episodes by category. These insights give advertisers, brands, and podcast networks more visibility into the publishing strategy guiding each category.

Business Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 43,463, 18.2%
Tues: 43,897, 18.4%
Wed: 43,978, 18.4%
Thurs: 43,921, 18.4%
Fri: 38,310, 16.0%
Sat: 11,855, 5.0%
Sun: 13,469, 5.6%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 3,056, 17.2%
Tues: 3,190, 18.0%
Wed: 3,152, 17.8%
Thurs: 3,097, 17.4%
Fri: 2,721, 15.3%
Sat: 1,211, 6.8%
Sun: 1,339, 7.5%

Comedy Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 33,439, 18.5%
Tues: 32,557, 18.0%
Wed: 33,959, 18.8%
Thurs: 32,929, 18.2%
Fri: 28,248, 16.2%
Sat: 7,964, 4.4%
Sun: 10,354, 5.7%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 2,271, 16.7%
Tues: 2,216, 16.3%
Wed: 2,364, 17.4%
Thurs: 2,287, 16.8%
Fri: 2,125, 15.6%
Sat: 1,114, 8.2%
Sun: 1,204, 8.9%

Health & Fitness Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 19,446, 19.3%
Tues: 17,284, 17.1%
Wed: 18,022, 17.8%
Thurs: 16,223, 16.1%
Fri: 14,485, 14.3%
Sat: 6,884, 6.8%
Sun: 8,706, 8.6%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 1,907, 16.8%
Tues: 1,938, 17.1%
Wed: 1,933, 17.0%
Thurs: 1,890, 16.6%
Fri: 1,707, 15.0%
Sat: 908, 8.0%
Sun: 1,079, 9.5%

History Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 9,544, 17.5%
Tues: 8,326, 16.3%
Wed: 9,217, 16.9%
Thurs: 8,809, 16.2%
Fri: 8,022, 14.7%
Sat: 4,603, 8.4%
Sun: 5,989, 11.9%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 1,019, 17.0%
Tues: 964, 16.1%
Wed: 997, 16.6%
Thurs: 946, 15.8%
Fri: 875, 14.6%
Sat: 584, 9.7%
Sun: 606, 10.1%

Kids & Family Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 7,787, 18.8%
Tues: 7,072, 17.1%
Wed: 7,330, 17.7%
Thurs: 6,771, 16.3%
Fri: 5,956, 14.4%
Sat: 2,978, 7.2%
Sun: 3,537, 8.5%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 707, 17.1%
Tues: 702, 16.9%
Wed: 723, 17.5%
Thurs: 688, 16.6%
Fri: 589, 14.2%
Sat: 350, 8.5%
Sun: 383, 9.2%

Music Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 17,046, 17.8%
Tues: 16,109, 16.8%
Wed: 16,223, 16.9%
Thurs: 16,376, 17.1%
Fri: 15,818, 16.5%
Sat: 6,906, 7.2%
Sun: 7,457, 7.8%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 1,064, 16.3%
Tues: 1,034, 15.8%
Wed: 1,021, 15.6%
Thurs: 1,019, 15.6%
Fri: 1044, 16.0%
Sat: 656, 10.0%
Sun: 692, 10.6%

News Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 170,453, 16.6%
Tues: 178,141, 17.3%
Wed: 181,593, 17.7%
Thurs: 182,262, 17.7%
Fri: 173,963, 16.9%
Sat: 71,605, 7.0%
Sun: 69,730, 6.8%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 5,169, 15.9%
Tues: 5,322, 16.4%
Wed: 5,464, 16.8%
Thurs: 5,520, 17.0%
Fri: 5,396, 16.6%
Sat: 2,941, 9.0%
Sun: 2,702, 8.3%

True Crime Podcast Release Days

Total episodes published
Monday: 5,547, 19.2%
Tues: 4,642, 16.1%
Wed: 5,193, 18.0%
Thurs: 4,921, 17.1%
Fri: 3,750, 13.0%
Sat: 2034, 7.1%
Sun: 2,729, 9.5%

Total Podcasts with at Least 1 Episode Published on that Day
Monday: 691, 17.7%
Tues: 658, 16.8%
Wed: 688, 17.6%
Thurs: 657, 16.8%
Fri: 557, 14.2%
Sat: 314, 8.0%
Sun: 346, 8.8%

Download the full report to see additional categories, including:

• Education
• Government
• Religion & Spirituality
• Science
• Society & Culture
• Sports
• Technology
• TV & Film

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