How to Use
- Blue markers = Creator locations (where the episode was created/recorded)
- Green markers = Subject locations (places discussed in the episode)
- Red badges = Multiple episodes at the same location (number shown)
- Click markers to view episode details and links
- Use filters in the right panel to narrow your search
Why I Made This Map
If you are a podcaster, this is the most important part of the map right now! Please read!
One day in January 2026 I was listening to a local podcast and really enjoyed the hyper-locality to where I live. I knew all the places they were talking about. I wondered: "Are there other, possibly even more local podcasts out there?" Probably, but I couldn't find 'em. Many podcasts rely solely on their description and category to make their podcasts discoverable for whoever might want to tune in.
So I dug deeper and discovered there is a relatively new metadata location tag offered by Podcasting 2.0. Maybe this will work! I scanned the freely available database from podcastindex.org for any podcasts that utilize the location tags. Something like 70,000 out of the near 5,000,000 use it! That's about 1.5% of all podcasts. Even the podcast I was listening to that's all about stuff local to me doesn't use it!
But why are there only around 10,000 podcasts listed right now? For a map like this to be most useful, the location data has to of higher quality. So there are many podcasts that don't understand it's usefulness and simply put something like "United States of America" and it geotags in the middle of nowhere in the USA. That along with a misunderstanding of the "creator" and "subject" tags and how they are meant to be used ultimately makes for a soup of not-so-useful points on a map if left unfiltered.
So that's where we are as a community starting off. Below I'm linking useful tools and help on how to add quality location data to your podcast. Before doing so, do think about what it means to be hyper-local. If you have an episode of your podcast that reports on a very specific restaurant in a big city then I think it makes a lot of sense to make use of the "subject" location tag and tag that restaurant (use this tool to generate your tag). However if you make a podcast in your own home, while you totally can, I would first consider adding your specific home address to the "creator" location tag and instead perhaps just put the city or neighborhood you live in. Better yet, maybe no location at all for "creator" is just fine. You can still do a subject location tag though! Those are likely the most useful for this map while simultaneously being the least used metadata of all!
Adding Location Tags to Your Podcast
To have your podcast episodes appear on this map, you need to add location tags to your podcast RSS feed using the Podcast 2.0 namespace.
Required tag format:
<podcast:location geo="geo:40.7128,-74.0060" osm="R175905">New York, NY</podcast:location>
Documentation & Resources
Location Tag Examples
Creator location: Where the episode was recorded
<podcast:location geo="geo:34.0522,-118.2437" osm="R207359">Los Angeles, CA</podcast:location>
Subject location: Place discussed in the episode
<podcast:location geo="geo:51.5074,-0.1278" osm="R65606">London, UK</podcast:location>
Need Help?
For questions about implementing location tags in your podcast feed, consult your podcast hosting platform's documentation or visit the Podcast Index community.
Developer Support
If you're having issues with the podcastmap.net website or think you should see your podcast on the map and don't or any other issues/concerns/ideas, send an email to developer[at]podcastmap.net. I won't reply but I will likely read it, think of it more like a suggestion box. I put this together for free/anonymously so please understand that when expecting any kind of support. Thanks for checking it out!