Top U.S. podcasts
| Podcast Industry Ranking | ||||
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| Top 20 US Podcasts | ||||
| US Audience: December 2025 | ||||
| Rank | Podcast | Change | Publisher | |
| 1 | NPR News Now | -- | NPR | |
| 2 | The Daily | -- | The New York Times | |
| 3 | Up First from NPR | -- | NPR | |
| 4 | Dateline NBC | +1 | NBC News | |
| 5 | Fox News Hourly Update | +1 | Fox Audio Network | |
| 6 | Pardon My Take | +1 | Barstool Sports | |
| 7 | Stuff You Should Know | +1 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 8 | This American Life | +4 | This American Life | |
| 9 | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | +2 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 10 | 48 Hours | +3 | Paramount | |
| 11 | Today, Explained | -1 | Vox Media | |
| 12 | The Ben Shapiro Show | -3 | DailyWire | |
| 13 | My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark | +2 | Exactly Right | |
| 14 | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! | -- | NPR | |
| 15 | The Shawn Ryan Show | -11 | Cumulus Podcast Network | |
| 16 | 20/20 | -- | The Walt Disney Company | |
| 17 | Fresh Air | +1 | NPR | |
| 18 | The Tim Dillon Show | +8 | The Tim Dillon Show | |
| 19 | The Tucker Carlson Show | -2 | Tucker Carlson Network | |
| 20 | Rotten Mango | +3 | Stephanie Soo | |
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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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