iHeartPodcasts Announces 鈥淪tuff You Should Know鈥 as its First Network Series to Reach 3 Billion Downloads聽
The beloved podcast continues to cultivate a dedicated community with explanations for everything listeners want to know
NEW YORK -- February 16, 2023 -- iHeartPodcasts announced today that its popular curiosity show 鈥,鈥 hosted by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, has surpassed three billion downloads. Launched in April 2008, the iHeartPodcast has consistently been in the top 25 of overall podcast listening charts, enlightening listeners everywhere on a variety of topics from science, history, pop culture, conspiracy theories and more.
Clark and Bryant started the show more than 14 years ago stemming from their love of teaching and a burning curiosity. From the start, the series had a strong following as listeners were intrigued by complex and simple topics explained in a fun and relatable way.
"That is a mind-boggling number of downloads and it kind of came up on us out of the blue so it鈥檚 been a really pleasant surprise," said Josh Clark, co-host of "Stuff You Should Know." "When we hit such big milestones, it always reminds us of how awesome our listeners are. They鈥檝e kept us going this long and for the foreseeable future too."
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an honor to watch Josh and Chuck lead 鈥楽tuff You Should Know鈥 to such incredible success,鈥 said Will Pearson, President iHeartPodcasts. 鈥淧odcasting is a unique medium in that creators have deep, intimate relationships forming a dedicated community of listeners all over the world. There was no doubt that with Josh and Chuck鈥檚 connection with their listeners that 鈥楽tuff You Should Know鈥 would be the first iHeartPodcast to hit the three billion downloads mark.鈥
Since 2008, 鈥淪tuff You Should Know鈥 has collected impressive awards including nine Webby Awards, award and award. With more than 1,500 episodes, 鈥淪tuff You Should Know鈥 has sold-out live events around the world, launched a book, developed a and has even been a Jeopardy category.
鈥淪tuff You Should Know鈥 is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.