Top U.S. podcasts
| Podcast Industry Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 US Podcasts | ||||
| US Audience: October 2025 | ||||
| Rank | Podcast | Change | Publisher | |
| 1 | NPR News Now | -- | NPR | |
| 2 | The Daily | -- | The New York Times | |
| 3 | Up First from NPR | -- | NPR | |
| 4 | Fox News Hourly Update | -- | Fox News Audio Network | |
| 5 | Dateline NBC | -- | NBC News | |
| 6 | The Shawn Ryan Show | +1 | Cumulus Podcast Network | |
| 7 | Pardon My Take | +1 | Barstool Sports | |
| 8 | The Ben Shapiro Show | +2 | DailyWire | |
| 9 | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | +4 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 10 | Stuff You Should Know | -1 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 11 | The Charlie Kirk Show | -5 | Salem Podcast Network | |
| 12 | Today, Explained | -1 | Vox Media | |
| 13 | 48 Hours | +1 | Paramount | |
| 14 | This American Life | -2 | This American Life | |
| 15 | The Ezra Klein Show | +1 | Exactly Right | |
| 16 | My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark | -1 | Exactly Right | |
| 17 | 20/20 | +1 | The Walt Disney Company | |
| 18 | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me | -1 | NPR | |
| 19 | The Tucker Carlson Show | +1 | Tucker Carlson Network | |
| 20 | Fresh Air | +1 | NPR | |
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Ranking is based on Podtrac measurement data for Unique US Monthly Audience. Ranking includes shows that participate in Podtrac measurement for the full month for which the ranking is being released. Podtrac measurement is free to use by any podcast. Visit Podtrac.com for more information. |
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