662: The Most Popular SuperDataScience Podcast Episodes of 2022 — with Jon Krohn (@JonKrohnLearns)

Growth Stats

The SuperDataScience podcast experienced remarkable growth in 2022, with a 90% increase in audience size, reaching over 3.3 million downloads and views. Jon Krohn attributes this success to organic growth driven by listener recommendations, highlighting the importance of community support in the podcast's expansion 1. He notes that the growth trend has continued into 2023, with January being the biggest month yet.

Given our near doubling in 2022, I didn't think the show could be growing much faster, and thus I've been delightfully surprised that so far in 2023, growth has accelerated.

Jon also shares insights into the most popular episodes of 2022, providing a data-backed list for both new and veteran listeners to explore 1.

   

Engagement

Listener engagement has been a key factor in the podcast's success, with personal recommendations playing a crucial role in its organic growth. Jon Krohn emphasizes the impact of word-of-mouth in reaching new audiences and maintaining the show's popularity 2. He also reflects on the methodology used to assess episode popularity, acknowledging its simplicity but effectiveness in capturing listener interest.

Not only are we now the most listened to show in the data science industry, we're also in the top 15 technology podcasts.

Jon shares his excitement about the show's potential to break into the top 1000 podcasts worldwide, underscoring the impressive reach achieved within the niche field of data science 2.