Methods and arrangements are provided for podcast listeners to allocate and distribute payments to podcast content creators based on their engagement and enjoyment of the podcasts. An allocation system provides for monitoring of engagement metrics of listeners, including such metrics as percent of podcast consumed, frequency of consumption, whether the podcast is regularly listened to during a daily commute, and other signs of engagement with the content. Listeners provide a donation budget to the allocation system, representing the total amount of donation for all podcasts listened to. The allocation system then allocates a portion of the donation budget to each podcast according to the level of engagement represented by the engagement metrics that are monitored.