--- generated_by: "scripts/seo_markdown_for_agents.py" title: "Free Podcast Datasets — Health Report & Charts Study | The Podcast App" description: "Free, citable podcast datasets from The Podcast App: monthly curated-show health (dormancy by genre) with CSV + Apple IDs, plus an Apple charts turnover study in progress." source_url: "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data" canonical_url: "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data" markdown_url: "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data.md" language: "en" image: "" robots: "index,follow,max-image-preview:large" content_signal: "ai-input=yes, search=yes, ai-train=no" --- # Free Podcast Datasets — Health Report & Charts Study | The Podcast App # Free podcast datasets: show health + charts study Citable measurements from the same Apple-verified pipeline that keeps dead shows off our recommendation lists. Download CSVs with Apple collection IDs — every claim is independently checkable. Updated for the 2026-08 health edition; this hub last reviewed 2026-09-12. | Asset | Use | | --- | --- | | Podcast health report | First-party listening / feed health signal | | Methods notes | How figures were produced | | Editorial policy | About 45 pages are indexable, on purpose — [how they are written and corrected](https://thepodcastapp.dev/about#editorial-policy) | ## What data does this hub publish? ## Podcast Health Report — edition 2026-08 Among **779 ongoing** curated shows (790 listed; 11 finished limited series excluded from dormancy rates), data as of **2026-08-08** : Pattern that matters: business, sports, and other professionally backed categories sit near zero dormancy; hobbyist-led categories go quiet at many times that rate. Full methodology, per-genre table, and CSV live on the report page. [Open the Podcast Health Report](https://thepodcastapp.dev/data/podcast-health-report) ## What we publish ### [Podcast Health Report](https://thepodcastapp.dev/data/podcast-health-report) Monthly dormancy and publishing-recency for editorially curated, Apple-verified shows. Per-show CSV with Apple collection IDs. Edition 2026-08 live. ### Apple Charts Turnover Study coming soon Daily Apple top-podcasts snapshots across 30 storefronts and 20 genres began August 2026 — the first free longitudinal chart dataset since Chartable shut down. We will publish half-life, turnover, and category velocity once enough history accumulates. No invented early numbers. ## A recommendation site should show its work The Podcast App maintains curated recommendation lists inside a free podcast player. Keeping those lists honest means verifying, every month, that each recommended show still exists and still publishes — identity pinned to Apple collection IDs, dates from Apple's catalog. These datasets are that verification pipeline, published. If a number here is wrong, our recommendations are wrong, and we want to know. Use the data with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Journalists on deadline: the health report has a cite-ready block and a methodology section written to be quoted. The same bar applies to every page here — see how this site is [written, checked, and corrected](https://thepodcastapp.dev/about#editorial-policy) . ## Questions about the data hub ### What free podcast datasets does The Podcast App publish? A monthly [Podcast Health Report](https://thepodcastapp.dev/data/podcast-health-report) on dormancy and publishing recency for curated Apple-verified shows (CSV with Apple IDs), plus an Apple Charts Turnover Study collecting since August 2026 that will publish when history is deep enough. ### What does the latest Podcast Health Report show? Edition 2026-08 (as of 2026-08-08): of 779 ongoing curated shows, 9% stale 90+ days, 5% dormant 1+ year, 85% published in the last 30 days. Professionally backed categories barely go dormant; hobbyist categories go quiet far more often. ### Can I cite or reuse these datasets? Yes — CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Each report includes cite-ready text, methodology, and a CSV pinned to Apple collection IDs. ### Do I need The Podcast App to use the data? No. Reports and CSVs are free on the web. Optional related tools: [RSS Feed Validator](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/rss-validator) , [Cover Art Checker](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/cover-art-checker) , [OPML Generator](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/opml-generator) , and the [tools hub](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools) . ## Tools on the same pipeline - [Podcast Health Report](https://thepodcastapp.dev/data/podcast-health-report) — full tables, methodology, CSV. - [RSS Feed Validator](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/rss-validator) — check a live feed before you publish or migrate. - [Cover Art Checker](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/cover-art-checker) — confirm Apple and Spotify artwork specs. - [OPML Generator](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/opml-generator) — build or clean an OPML list. - [All free tools](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools) - [For podcasters](https://thepodcastapp.dev/for-podcasters) — how listeners use Brain on your show. ## Structured Data ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "item": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/", "name": "Home", "position": 1 }, { "@type": "ListItem", "item": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data", "name": "Data", "position": 2 } ] } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "CollectionPage", "dateModified": "2026-09-12", "datePublished": "2026-07-12", "description": "Free, citable podcast datasets: monthly curated-show health measurements and an Apple charts turnover study, verified against the Apple catalog.", "inLanguage": "en", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "isPartOf": { "@type": "WebSite", "name": "The Podcast App", "url": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/" }, "name": "Free podcast datasets", "publishingPrinciples": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/about#editorial-policy", "url": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data" } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "name": "Podcast Health Report", "position": 1, "url": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data/podcast-health-report" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "name": "Apple Charts Turnover Study (coming soon)", "position": 2, "url": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data" } ], "name": "The Podcast App datasets", "url": "https://thepodcastapp.dev/data" } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A monthly Podcast Health Report on dormancy and publishing recency for editorially curated, Apple-verified shows (CSV with Apple collection IDs), plus an Apple Charts Turnover Study that began collecting daily snapshots in August 2026 and will publish once enough history accumulates." }, "name": "What free podcast datasets does The Podcast App publish?" }, { "@type": "Question", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Edition 2026-08 (data as of 2026-08-08): among 779 ongoing curated shows, 9% had not published in 90+ days, 5% were silent for over a year, and 85% published within the last 30 days. 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