It's that special time of year when the audio community comes together to celebrate podcasting.

This International Podcast Day, we're spotlighting some of the top voices in branded audio. From hosts and producers to agency and platform founders, we're covering some of the best and brightest who have helped shape corporate podcasting into what it is today.

Before we dive into the list, let's take a quick look at some of this year's branded podcast stats to get a lay of the land.