Content Management
We're updating our podcast categories to reflect the new Apple Podcast taxonomy (see here for details).
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We're adding new parent categories (e.g. True Crime)
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We're updating some category names (e.g. Health → Health & Fitness)
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We’re moving some subcategories to different parent categories
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We’re removing deprecated subcategories and migrating existing selections to their parent category (e.g. Business: Management & Marketing Business → Business)
See below for a comprehensive list of changes.
New Categories
| Category | Parent |
| Management | Business |
| Marketing | Business |
| Comedy Interviews | Comedy |
| Improv | Comedy |
| Standup | Comedy |
| Courses | Education |
| How to | Education |
| Self-Improvement | Education |
| Fiction | N/A |
| Comedy Fiction | Fiction |
| Drama | Fiction |
| Science Fiction | Fiction |
| Animation & Manga | Leisure |
| Crafts | Leisure |
| Games | Leisure |
| Home & Garden | Leisure |
| Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Mental Health | Health & Fitness |
| Nutrition | Health & Fitness |
| Education for Kids | Kids & Family |
| Parenting | Kids & Family |
| Pets & Animals | Kids & Family |
| Stories for Kids | Kids & Family |
| Music Commentary | Music |
| Music History | Music |
| Music Interviews | Music |
| Daily News | News |
| Entertainment News | News |
| News Commentary | News |
| Politics | News |
| Sports News | News |
| Religion | Religion & Spirituality |
| Astronomy | Science |
| Chemistry | Science |
| Earth Sciences | Science |
| Life Sciences | Science |
| Mathematics | Science |
| Nature | Science |
| Physics | Science |
| Documentary | Society & Culture |
| Relationships | Society & Culture |
| Baseball | Sports |
| Basketball | Sports |
| Cricket | Sports |
| Fantasy | Sports |
| Football | Sports |
| Golf | Sports |
| Hockey | Sports |
| Rugby | Sports |
| Running | Sports |
| Soccer | Sports |
| Swimming | Sports |
| Tennis | Sports |
| Volleyball | Sports |
| Wrestling | Sports |
| True Crime | N/A |
| Aftershows | TV & Film |
| Film History | TV & Film |
| Film Interviews | TV & Film |
| Film Reviews | TV & Film |
| TV Reviews | TV & Film |
Renamed Categories
| Previous Name | New Name |
| Games & Hobbies | Leisure |
| Health | Health & Fitness |
| Science & Medicine | Science |
| Sports & Recreation | Sports |
| Literature | Books |
| Outdoor | Wilderness |
Moved Categories
| Category | Previous Parent | New Parent |
| Business News | Business | News |
| Non-Profit | Government | Business |
| Medicine | Science | Health & Fitness |
| Tech News | Technology | News |
| History | Society & Culture | History |
Deprecated Categories
| Category |
| Management & Marketing |
| Shopping |
| Educational Technology |
| Higher Education |
| K-12 |
| Language Courses |
| Training |
| Other Games |
| Local |
| National |
| Regional |
| Fitness & Nutrition |
| Self-Help |
| Other |
| Amateur |
| College & High School |
| Professional |
| Gadgets |
| Podcasting |
| Software How-To |