Top U.S. podcasts
| Podcast Industry Ranking | ||||
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| Top 20 US Podcasts | ||||
| US Audience: September 2026 | ||||
| Rank | Podcast | Change | Publisher | |
| 1 | Crime Junkie | - | AudioChuck | |
| 2 | The Daily | - | The New York Times | |
| 3 | NPR News Now | - | NPR | |
| 4 | Up First from NPR | - | NPR | |
| 5 | Dateline NBC | - | NBCUniversal | |
| 6 | Fox News Hourly Update | - | Fox Audio Network | |
| 7 | Pardon My Take | - | Barstool Sports | |
| 8 | Pod Save America | - | Crooked Media | |
| 9 | The Ben Shapiro Show | - | DailyWire | |
| 10 | This American Life | +1 | This American Life | |
| 11 | Stuff You SHould Know | -1 | iHeartPodcasts | |
| 12 | 48 Hours | +1 | Paramount | |
| 13 | The Shawwn Ryan Show | +1 | Cumulus Podcast Network | |
| 14 | The Dan Bongino Show | +1 | Silverloch | |
| 15 | My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Geoorgia Hardstark | +3 | Exactly Right | |
| 16 | The Ezra Klein Show | -4 | The New York Times | |
| 17 | 20/20 | +3 | The Walt DIsney Company | |
| 18 | Today, Explained | -1 | Vox Media | |
| 19 | Morning Wire | +6 | Daily Wire | |
| 20 | The Tim Dillon Show | -1 | The Tim Dillon Show | |
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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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