The Audio Industry Is Grappling with the Rise of ‘Podslop’ | Over the past nine days, 39% of new podcasts were likely AI-generated, according to the Podcast Index
2026-05-04 · r/technology
Nearly 40% of new podcasts are now AI-generated slop, flooding platforms with robotic drivel nobody asked for. The podcast industry is drowning in 'podslop' — because apparently human mediocrity wasn't enough, we needed to automate it. At this rate, the only real listeners left will be other AI bots reviewing each other's shows.