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Edison: Megyn Kelly and Shawn Ryan doubled audiences as Bongino fell 62%
Edison Research (via SSRS) tracked conservative podcasts from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026: Megyn Kelly up 115% and Shawn Ryan up 107%, while Dan Bongino fell 62% amid his leave to serve as FBI Deputy Director.
By Edison Research / TALKERS Magazine · Published · Announcement date
Edison Research, via SSRS, reviewed weekly audience sizes for conservative podcasts from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026, as summarized September 24 by TALKERS Magazine. The biggest growers among weekly U.S. consumers 13+: SiriusXM's "The Megyn Kelly Show," up 115%; Cumulus Podcast Network's "The Shawn Ryan Show," up 107%; "The Tucker Carlson Show," up 13%; "The Glenn Beck Program," up 11%; and Premiere's "Sean Hannity Show," up 5%.
The sharpest declines: Cumulus's "The Dan Bongino Show," down 62% — with Bongino's leave to serve as Deputy Director of the FBI noted as a factor — "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast," down 44%; "The Ben Shapiro Show," down 19%; and "The Mark Levin Podcast," down 16%. "The Matt Walsh Show" was flat.
One sourcing note: the underlying SSRS newsletter image is labeled "8.19," suggesting the original data release may date to mid-August, with TALKERS surfacing the summary around September 24. The figures describe Edison/SSRS's measured panel over the stated period.
Announcement date: September 24, 2026 (trade summary; underlying release may be older)
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