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Wondery App and Wondery+ Service being shut down by Amazon

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Tags: amazon, podcasts, wondery, audible, sunsetting, author.todd spangler, source.variety, short read
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/amazon-shutting-down-wondery-app-wondery-plus-1236678387/

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Title
Amazon Is Shutting Down the Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+
Authors
Todd Spangler
Published
Mar 3 2026
Word count
335 words

3 comments

  1. [3]
    thereticent
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    IMO there was nothing good on Wondery except The Great Courses. And those are hot or miss. Did anyone have a different experience?

    IMO there was nothing good on Wondery except The Great Courses. And those are hot or miss. Did anyone have a different experience?

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    1. [2]
      sparkle
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      I liked some of their audio dramas like Blood Ties and The Last City and that one Wolverine one I think? but I was never concerned about listening the minute it dropped so I was fine waiting until...

      I liked some of their audio dramas like Blood Ties and The Last City and that one Wolverine one I think? but I was never concerned about listening the minute it dropped so I was fine waiting until they were freely available on every other podcasting platform.

      Seems like Wondery+ was aimed at the FOMO people or hardcore podcast consumers which apparently must not be a large enough crowd to keep the lights on. At least it seems like everything will move to Audible so nobody's out of a job.

      I also was unaware until this moment that Wondery was an Amazon thing, so I'm equally glad I never bought into it

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      1. thereticent
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        I also didn't realize Wondery was Amazon. I was a Great Courses listener for a while before it was subsumed into Wondery, and I didn't mind that the new content didn't interest me. Something about...

        I also didn't realize Wondery was Amazon. I was a Great Courses listener for a while before it was subsumed into Wondery, and I didn't mind that the new content didn't interest me. Something about the platform itself, though, made it less appealing to go looking for Great Courses I hadn't listened to. It really probably was the FOMO-centric setup. Oh well--I hope the Great Courses make it onto Audible and are reasonably priced.