This Week in Podcasting · 25 Apr 2026 · 7 min

Edison Q1 2026: Awards Drive Discovery, Miniseries Vanish & the Guest Economy Boom

The Edison Research Q1 2026 podcast rankings are out, and the biggest story isn't who sits at the top — it's what awards, platform gaps, and a $300K booking milestone reveal about where the industry is actually moving. This is the first chapter of This Week in Podcasting's ongoing chronicle of the global podcast industry.

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Edison Q1 2026: Awards Drive Discovery, Miniseries Vanish & the Guest Economy Boom

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The Edison Research Q1 twenty twenty-six rankings landed this week, and the most telling number in the whole report isn't at the top of the list. It's twenty-five.

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