Why are so many indie true crime podcasts leaving mainstream networks to self-host using platforms like Supercast and Patreon lately?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why are so many indie true crime podcasts leaving mainstream networks to self-host using platforms like Supercast and Patreon lately?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
independent true crime podcasts leaving podcast networks moving to Patreon Supercast 2025 2026 creatorsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
podcast networks creator economics ad revenue exclusivity Patreon Supercast independent podcast trends 2025Google ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
true crime podcast network departure self hosted Patreon Supercast examples 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
independent true crime podcasts leaving podcast networks moving to Patreon Supercast 2025 2026 creators Google ↗
podcast networks creator economics ad revenue exclusivity Patreon Supercast independent podcast trends 2025 Google ↗
true crime podcast network departure self hosted Patreon Supercast examples 2025 2026 Google ↗
- Patreon’s $629 million podcast machine is booming without ad support · emarketer.com
- Why podcasters are selling subscriptions through third-party vendors · digiday.com
- Patreon · news.patreon.com
- The Independent Podcaster Report 2025: Inside the Minds of 558 Creators · creator.alitu.com
- Supercast website · supercast.com
- Patreon website · patreon.com
- Supercast is joining Red Seat Ventures · supercast.com
- Casefile | About · patreon.com
- COLD Launches Insider Club on Supercast, Giving True Crime Fans Ad-Free Listening and Direct Access to Investigative Journalist Dave Cawley · investor.foxcorporation.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
independent true crime podcasts leaving podcast networks moving to Patreon Supercast 2025 2026 creators OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
podcast networks creator economics ad revenue exclusivity Patreon Supercast independent podcast trends 2025 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
true crime podcast network departure self hosted Patreon Supercast examples 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |