Edison Research has unveiled its rankings for the Top 10 Podcast Networks and the Top 50 Podcasts of 2025’s 2nd quarter. The Joe Rogan Experience and Spotify earned the top honors.
During the months of April, May, and June, the top five programs from the Top 50 Podcasts rankings were unchanged. The Joe Rogan Experience was number one, followed by Crime Junkie, The Daily, Call Her Daddy, and This Past Weekend with Theo Von.
Other notable finishes from the news/talk genre during the quarter include Pod Save America resting in 12th position, with The Tucker Carlson Show finishing 14th. The Megyn Kelly Show was 18th on the list, while Up First From NPR was 22nd.
The 20s were littered with news/talk shows, with Up First From NPR finishing 22nd, The MeidasTouch Podcast 24th, The Ben Shapiro Show 26th, and The Ramsey Show 29th. Additionally, Candace from Candace Owens was 48th, and The Charlie Kirk Show was 49th in the latest rankings.
Sports podcasts also saw notable rankings throughout the list. New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce finished 10th, while Club Shay Shay from Shannon Sharpe was 15th. The Pat McAfee Show was in 39th place, while Pardon My Take ended the quarter at 41st.
In the top Podcast Networks in the U.S. rankings, Spotify took home the top spot. It was followed by SiriusXM Podcast Network, iHeartPodcasts, Wondery, and Audioboom in the top five. Spotify, SiriusXM, and iHeartPodcasts have held firm in the top three positions since the third quarter of 2024.
Positions six through 10 were held by The New York Times, Acast Creator Network, NPR, Audacy, and The Walt Disney Company, according to Edison Research. The New York Times rose two positions to finish the quarter sixth, while Acast similarly rose two positions, and The Walt Disney Company jumped back into the top 10 since being absent in the first quarter of 2025.
Edison Research measured the data by surveying more than 5,000 weekly podcast consumers aged 13 and older. The rankings are then compiled by measuring the total unduplicated reach of all the shows represented by a given program or network.
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