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22%
22% -- retention lift for storytelling format podcasts for podcasts using storytelling formats (2026)
Podcasts using storytelling formats saw 22% higher listener retention.
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22%
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2026
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60
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Nielsen
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https://soundorp.com/is-it-worth-starting-a-podcast-in-2025/ ↗
Source Article
Is it worth starting a podcast in 2026? - soundorp
Have you ever thought about starting a podcast but felt like it’s “too late” to jump in? The thought might cross your mind—”Isn’t the podcasting world already oversaturated?” Well, you’re not alone. This question is popping up more and more, especially as podcasting continues to grow. But let’s brea…
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podcasts using storytelling formats: 22% retention lift for storytelling format podcasts. Source: Nielsen (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/storytelling-podcast-retention-lift
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/storytelling-podcast-retention-lift" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>22%</strong> -- retention lift for storytelling format podcasts for podcasts using storytelling formats<br><small>Source: Nielsen (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/storytelling-podcast-retention-lift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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