In an exciting announcement, Apple has unveiled the most popular podcasts of 2025, showcasing a comprehensive overview of the year’s standout shows and creators that captivated audiences globally. The "Top Charts of 2025" provides a fascinating insight into the world of podcasting, offering both global and regional perspectives to listeners worldwide.
For podcast enthusiasts, the full collection of 2025 charts is available for exploration on the Apple Podcasts app’s New tab, running through to the end of the year. These charts bring to light the year’s biggest hits across several categories:
Top Shows
This category highlights the most popular podcasts of the year, based on overall listenership, giving a nod to the programs that have managed to engage massive audiences.
Top New Shows
Focusing on the breakout hits that debuted in 2025, this section celebrates the fresh content that has quickly risen to prominence and captured the interest of listeners.
Most Followed Shows
This list features podcasts that have attracted the most new followers throughout the year, showcasing the programs with growing fan bases.
Most Shared Shows
Here, the spotlight is on the podcasts that listeners have shared most frequently with friends and across social media platforms, indicating the programs that have sparked conversation and interest.
Top Channels
This category provides an overview of the most popular podcast channels, based on listenership, highlighting the networks that have successfully built large and engaged audiences.
Moreover, in over 15 markets, listeners can discover the "Best Shows of 2025," a specially curated collection that reflects the standout podcasts as selected by Apple’s editorial team. This celebration will culminate in the announcement of the Apple Podcasts Show of the Year, set to be revealed on Thursday, December 4.
Most Popular Podcasts in the U.S. for 2025
Top Shows
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- The Daily
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Crime Junkie
- Dateline NBC
- SmartLess
- Call Her Daddy
- This American Life
- Huberman Lab
- The Ezra Klein Show
Top New Shows
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
- Deadly Mirage
- Blink | Jake Haendel’s Story
- Murder in the Moonlight
- Devil in the Desert
- What Happened to Holly Bobo?
- Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska
- Unicorn Girl
- The Best People with Nicolle Wallace
Top Series
- The Telepathy Tapes
- The Binge Cases
- Deadly Mirage
- Blink | Jake Haendel’s Story
- Dateline Originals
- Murder in the Moonlight
- Serial
- THREE
- Devil in the Desert
- CounterClock
Top Episodes
- The Telepathy Tapes: “Unveiling the Hidden World of Telepathic Communication in a Silenced Community”
- Crime Junkie: “MURDERED: The Feeney Family”
- New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce: “The Taylor Swift Episode”
- The Joe Rogan Experience: “#2223 – Elon Musk”
- The Daily: “Trump, Again”
- Blink | Jake Haendel’s Story: “Blink”
- Deadly Mirage: “Death in the High Desert”
- SmartLess: “Amy Poehler”
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler: “Tina Fey”
- Murder in the Moonlight: “In Cold Blood”
Most Shared Shows
- The Telepathy Tapes
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Sold a Story
- Blink | Jake Haendel’s Story
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
- The Daily
- Huberman Lab
- The Bible Recap
- Scamanda
- The Ezra Klein Show
Most Shared Episodes
- The Mel Robbins Podcast: “The Body Reset: How Women Should Eat & Exercise for Health, Fat Loss, & Energy”
- The Telepathy Tapes: “Unveiling the Hidden World of Telepathic Communication in a Silenced Community”
- The Ezra Klein Show: “Don’t Believe Him”
- The Shawn Ryan Show: “#163 Gary Brecka – Biohacking Secrets to Longevity, Aging Myths and the Science of Nutrition”
- The Peter Attia Drive: “Women’s sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Rachel Rubin, M.D.”
- The Joe Rogan Experience: “#2294 – Dr. Suzanne Humphries”
- The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: “Trump Won. What Now? with Heather Cox Richardson”
- The Daily: “The Secret Power of Siblings”
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty: “Mel Robbins: How to Use the ‘Let Them Theory’ (A Life Changing Mindset Hack That 15 Million People Can’t Stop Talking About)”
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: “Mary Claire Haver (on menopause)”
Most Followed Shows
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- The Charlie Kirk Show
- Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
- The Telepathy Tapes
- The MeidasTouch Podcast
- The Shawn Ryan Show
- Call Her Daddy
- The Daily
Top Subscriber Shows
- The Daily
- Apple News+ Narrated
- The Ezra Klein Show
- Unicorn Girl
- Morbid
- Extrasensory
- Dateline NBC
- Scamtown
- Big Time
- The New York Times Narrated
Top Channels
- SiriusXM Podcasts
- Wondery
- iHeartPodcasts
- The New York Times
- audiochuck
- Dateline NBC
- Dear Media
- Cumulus Podcast Network
- Audacy
- Vox Media Podcast Network
This announcement not only highlights the remarkable diversity and creativity in the podcasting world but also underscores the medium’s growing influence and reach. Podcasts have become a significant part of many people’s daily routines, providing entertainment, education, and a sense of connection.
For those interested in exploring these podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app offers a user-friendly platform where listeners can easily access these top-rated shows and more. As the podcasting landscape continues to evolve, it will be exciting to see what new content and creators emerge in the coming years.
For further details and to explore the full list of top podcasts, visit Apple’s Top Charts of 2025.
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