‘The Telepathy Tapes’ Creator Is ‘Just Breaking Even’ Despite Viral Success
The Telepathy Tapes has captured the attention of many Americans, including Joe Rogan, but making money on limited podcast series remains difficult
Ky Dickens attended the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards in Austin, Texas, after her show, The Telepathy Tapes, was nominated for podcast of the year.
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Hello and welcome back to Soundbite. Many times over the past couple of years, I’ve written about the struggles that narrative podcast creators face. People often credit Serial, a limited series, with the advent of the podcast gold rush in 2019. But in recent years, companies’ appetite to finance these type of operations has diminished. Could one of the buzziest podcasts in recent memory, The Telepathy Tapes, provide a glimmer of hope?
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