Show overview
End of the World News has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 189 episodes. That works out to roughly 230 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 54 min and 1h 31m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 76 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 76 episodes published. Published by Ben Baumgarten.
From the publisher
End of the World News podcast invites the listener to consider society and cultural information inconsistencies, including possible alternative reasons for those inconsistencies. Smiles and laughter are always a part of the discussion.