I Analyzed 1k Top Podcasts: Here's How Long Their Episodes Actually Are
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The author analyzed the episode lengths of 1,000 top podcasts, presenting their findings in a blog post that received little discussion on HN.
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So I decided to tackle that next.
I pulled duration data for the same 1,000 shows.