I found it very satisfying the perceptual lull I felt between essentially stopping listening to podcasts between 2009 and 2012 echoed a period of slower growth

I found it very satisfying the perceptual lull I felt between essentially stopping listening to podcasts between 2009 and 2012 echoed a period of slower growth after the explosion of 2004-2007. Somewhat disappointing the charted data only goes back to 2007 but very interesting just how dominant the United States it when it comes to sheer volume. Given how similar the current podcast "cultural gold rush" feels compared to the way it did slightly more than a decade ago, I can't help but wonder if we're heading for another bust. The economic boomtimes that created so many willing sponsors of the last four or five years are coming to an end, and the onrushing economic difficulties are driving more and more people into podcasting as a potential source of income. Can a whole industry support itself on the pockets of Squarespace and Casper mattresses?