Apple Podcasts today released its annual charts detailing the most popular podcasts and emerging trends of 2025, offering a thorough look at the evolving audio entertainment landscape. The data,released november 18th,highlights top performers across categories like listener numbers,new breakout shows,and social sharing,reflecting a continued surge in podcast consumption globally. Apple will announce its Podcast of the Year award on December 4th, culminating its celebration of the year’s best audio content.
November 18, 2025
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Apple Podcasts has revealed its most popular shows and emerging trends of the year, offering a snapshot of the audio landscape that’s captivating listeners worldwide. The annual charts, released today, highlight the podcasts and creators resonating with audiences across a variety of categories. This announcement comes as podcasting continues to grow as a significant source of information and entertainment globally.
The full suite of 2025 charts is available now within the Apple Podcasts app via the “New” tab, and can also be viewed online. Charts have been localized for listeners around the globe, providing insights into top podcasts both globally and within specific regions.
The charts categorize podcasts based on several key metrics, including:
- Top Charts: Identifying the most popular podcasts based on listener numbers.
- New Charts: Showcasing the breakout hits that launched in 2025.
- Most Followers: Highlighting podcasts that gained the most new followers throughout the year.
- Most Shared: Recognizing content frequently shared by listeners with friends and on social media.
- Top Channels: Ranking the most popular podcast channels based on overall listenership.
Beyond the data-driven charts, listeners in over 15 podcast markets can explore Apple’s curated “Best Shows of 2025” collection. These selections represent podcasts favored by Apple’s editorial team. The celebration of the year’s best content will culminate with the announcement of the Podcast of the Year on Apple Podcasts, scheduled for Thursday, December 4.
Here are the top podcasts of 2025 in the United States:
Top Charts
- 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
New Charts
- 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
- 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 Followers
- 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 Subscriptions
- 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
About Apple Podcasts
Apple Podcasts remains a leading global platform for podcast discovery and listening, offering a premier experience for audiences to connect with millions of shows on virtually any topic imaginable. The platform also directly supports the creators behind these shows, and offers premium subscriptions with benefits like exclusive content and ad-free listening. The entire podcast library is available for free and accessible on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay, as well as on the web at podcasts.apple.com/th.
