How does the PodRanker Score work?

Every podcast gets a PodRanker Score from 0 to 100 based on its chart performance across multiple platforms.

  • We collect chart rankings from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodcastIndex each month.
  • Each source carries a different weight -Apple and Spotify count the most, reflecting their larger listener base.
  • The country score reflects how well a podcast ranks on each platform's chart for United States specifically.
  • A score of 100 means #1 on every platform. A score of 50 means solid rankings on most platforms.
Rank
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Podcast
2
New
The Daily
3
New
Crime Junkie
5
New
The Shawn Ryan Show

The Shawn Ryan Show

86
7
New
Morbid
8
New
Dateline NBC
10
New
SmartLess
12
New
The Megyn Kelly Show

The Megyn Kelly Show

69
16
New
The Tucker Carlson Show

The Tucker Carlson Show

58
17
New
48 Hours
19
New
The MeidasTouch Podcast

The MeidasTouch Podcast

55
21
New
Pod Save America

Pod Save America

52
22
New
Huberman Lab
24
New
The Toast
25
New
Unblinded with Sean Callagy

Unblinded with Sean Callagy

50
26
New
The Ben Shapiro Show

The Ben Shapiro Show

48
27
New
Digital Social Hour

Digital Social Hour

47
28
New
Mick Unplugged

Mick Unplugged

47
30
New
MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

46
32
New
20/20

20/20

45
33
New
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

45
34
New
Proven Podcast

Proven Podcast

44
35
New
The Dan Bongino Show

The Dan Bongino Show

43
36
New
Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby

Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby

43
38
New
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

42
39
New
The Vault Unlocked

The Vault Unlocked

41
40
New
Giggly Squad

Giggly Squad

40
41
New
The Determined Society with Shawn French

The Determined Society with Shawn French

40
42
New
Habits and Hustle

Habits and Hustle

40
44
New
NPR News Now
45
New
The Journal.
46
New
The Money Mondays

The Money Mondays

38
47
New
The Jamie Kern Lima Show

The Jamie Kern Lima Show

36
48
New
Candace

Candace

36
49
New
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast

The Dylan Gemelli Podcast

35
50
New
Exit Paradox

Exit Paradox

35
51
New
The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark Podcast

34
53
New
Founder's Story

Founder's Story

34
55
New
The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams

The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams

33
56
New
Horror Stories

Horror Stories

33
57
New
Bad Friends
58
New
Proof: A True Crime Podcast

Proof: A True Crime Podcast

32
60
New
Right About Now - Legendary Business Advice

Right About Now - Legendary Business Advice

32
62
New
Wait a Second...

Wait a Second...

31
63
New
Distractible

Distractible

30
64
New
3 Takeaways™

3 Takeaways™

30
65
New
The Ezra Klein Show

The Ezra Klein Show

30
67
New
The Adam Friedland Show

The Adam Friedland Show

30
68
New
The Tim Dillon Show

The Tim Dillon Show

29
69
New
Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

28
70
New
The Deck

The Deck

28
75
New
The Home Service Expert Podcast

The Home Service Expert Podcast

26
76
New
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

26
77
New
Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

24
78
New
Two Hot Takes
80
New
We Fixed It. You're Welcome.

We Fixed It. You're Welcome.

23
81
New
Petty POV with Charlotte Dobre

Petty POV with Charlotte Dobre

23
82
New
Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley

23
83
New
PBD Podcast
84
New
Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

22
86
New
We're Out of Time

We're Out of Time

21
88
New
Rotten Mango
89
New
Fresh Air

Fresh Air

21
90
New
SOLVED with Mark Manson

SOLVED with Mark Manson

20
91
New
KILL TONY
92
New
Flightless Bird

Flightless Bird

20
95
New
The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast

The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast

19
97
New
CreepCast

CreepCast

18
98
New
The Code To Winning

The Code To Winning

18
99
New
Smart Girl Dumb Questions

Smart Girl Dumb Questions

18
100
New
Something You Should Know

Something You Should Know

18

The top podcasts in America, ranked

Over 100 million Americans listen to podcasts every month. That makes the US the biggest podcast market on the planet, and the chart above is the best way to see what's actually trending. We pull rankings from the Apple Podcasts US chart, Spotify US chart, and PodcastIndex, then combine them into a single score. No guesswork, no editorial picks. Just data.

If you scan the best podcasts in the US right now, you'll spot a few patterns. True crime still owns a large share of the top 10, with Crime Junkie and Dateline NBC as near-permanent fixtures. The Daily and other news pods hold steady on weekdays. The Joe Rogan Experience sits somewhere near the top regardless of what month you check. But the chart moves. New seasons of narrative shows, celebrity launches, and viral moments reshuffle the US podcast rankings constantly.

Apple Podcasts and Spotify split the American market roughly down the middle. Younger listeners lean Spotify; older demographics still default to Apple. That split matters because a show can be #1 on Spotify and #15 on Apple, or the other way around. Our combined ranking gives you the full picture. If you're looking for the most listened to podcasts in America this month, or just need podcast recommendations for your commute, start here.

We update these rankings every month. Check out the worldwide top 100 or pick another country from the selector above.