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# “Co-listening” makes podcasts part of a morning ritual
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/co-listening-by-moms-and-dads-making-podcasts-part-of-their-morning-ritual-reports-inside-radio/
- Published: 2023-10-02T20:02:06.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-04T19:51:41.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, Insights, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:53

**The number of Americans that have listened to a podcast has increased by 45% during the past five years**, and more than doubled in the past decade. As more people listen, new research from Nielsen says that podcasting is becoming less of a solo activity, especially among younger listeners, reports Inside Radio.

In the latest [Podcasting Today](https://content.nielsen.com/PodcastingToday?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) report, Nielsen says among teenagers aged 13 to 17, co-listening is most commonly occurring during the morning commuting hours when nearly half (47%) of parents saying their teens typically listen to the same episode as they do. That not only reflects a greater number of moms and dads making podcasts part of their morning ritual, but also some podcast listening habits are [returning to pre-pandemic levels](https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/news/more-in-transit-listening-and-fewer-light-listeners-seen-in-nielsen-s-annual-look-at/article%5F616e1056-4c0b-11ee-85a7-d34f8653eda2.html?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) as Americans continue to return to in-office work.

The latest Nielsen report shows that some podcasts are more likely to be listened to on a speaker versus on headphones.

More [here](https://www.insideradio.com/free/nielsen-as-podcast-listening-grows-so-does-co-listening/article%5F1807c03c-5d00-11ee-841c-1bd929728d41.html?ref=capitolcommunicator.com),