I think the better comparison is to YouTube and Twitch: lots of folks make niche content that most people will never hear of, yet which pulls in tens of thousan

I think the better comparison is to YouTube and Twitch: lots of folks make niche content that most people will never hear of, yet which pulls in tens of thousands of regular listens and devoted fans. As a point of reference, I've been an avid podcast lister since the beginning, and I've never subscribed to any of the high-profile shows.