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