Podcast audience grew and grew in 2019. One could say it exploded.
TL;DR- 92 million American’s listen to podcasts. This is as per research by eMarketer

The above shows the massive growth currently in place and expected going into 2022.
Note, this research was done prior to the COVID-19 issues that impacted the world. Keep in mind the #1 time users listen to podcasts is while they commute and #2 is at the gym. Both of these are no longer possible till Coronavirus is cleared up.
The above being said, through numbers may drop a bit, we expect the trend to keep growing.
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