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Amazon to Shut Down Wondery Podcast Studio, Cut 110 Jobs Amid Strategic Shift
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Kathleen Greenler Sexton --- Subscription Expert Kathleen Greenler Sexton --- Subscription Expert
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Monday, August 4, 2025

 
Amazon is shutting down the Wondery podcast studio and laying off approximately 110 employees, according to multiple reports, including Bloomberg and TechCrunch. The move comes as part of a broader reorganization of Amazon’s audio content strategy. The Wondery studio, acquired by Amazon in 2020 to bolster its podcast ambitions, had been producing original audio content, including scripted series.
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