Top U.S. podcasts
| Podcast Industry Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 US Podcasts | ||||
| US Audience: February 2026 | ||||
| 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 | -- | NBC News | |
| 5 | Fox News Hourly Update | -- | Fox Audio Network | |
| 6 | Pod Save America | n/a | Crooked Media | |
| 7 | The Ben Shapiro Show | -- | DailyWire | |
| 8 | Pardon My Take | -2 | Barstool Sports | |
| 9 | The Dan Bongino Show | n/a | Silverloch | |
| 10 | Stuff You Should Know | -1 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 11 | 48 Hours | -1 | Paramount | |
| 12 | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | -4 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 13 | Today, Explained | -2 | Vox Media | |
| 14 | The Shawn Ryan Show | -1 | Cumulus Podcast Network | |
| 15 | This American Life | -3 | This American Life | |
| 16 | The Ezra Klein Show | -2 | The New York Times | |
| 17 | Morning Wire | n/a | DailyWire | |
| 18 | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! | -- | NPR | |
| 19 | 20/20 | -2 | The Walt Disney Company | |
| 20 | My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark | -5 | Exactly Right | |
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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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