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Amazon Shuts Down Wondery Podcast App Amid Reorganization

3/4/2026

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Amazon is discontinuing the Wondery podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service, announced on March 3, 2026, with no specific end date provided.
The decision follows a reorganization of the Wondery division last year that included about 100 layoffs.
The Wondery brand will continue to host celebrity-driven podcasts.
Audible is offering Wondery+ subscribers a discounted Audible Standard plan, and Wondery+ launched in 2019 with exclusive content and ad-free listening.

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Amazon is discontinuing the Wondery podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service, announced on March 3, 2026, with no specific end date provided.
The decision follows a reorganization of the Wondery division last year that included about 100 layoffs.
The Wondery brand will continue to host celebrity-driven podcasts.
Audible is offering Wondery+ subscribers a discounted Audible Standard plan, and Wondery+ launched in 2019 with exclusive content and ad-free listening.