Almost identical findings were observed across the full 592 podcasts and 1,018 hosts. One notable deviation emerged, however. Six non-binary hosts were identified across the full sample.

Based on a modified definition from the Pew Research Center definition, a host was “a person who provides information to listeners that breaks down or analyzes information, interviews a guest, offers commentary on a topic or recaps an event/media, or provides an overview of current topics that are the focus of the podcast.”