August podcast rankings from Triton Digital show continued stability among the most-downloaded programs. Dan Bongino and several news and talk podcasts remained prominent in the latest rankings.
What We Know: The top six shows remained unchanged from July in the Top Podcasts by Weekly Average Downloads category. Stuff You Should Know held the top position, followed by Pod Save America and My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. The Dan Bongino Show ranked 4th, while The Bulwark Podcast finished 5th and Global News Podcast placed 6th.
What The Numbers Show: Several shows made notable moves during August. Armstrong & Getty climbed five positions to 11th, while The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show moved up one spot to 16th. Meanwhile, Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar gained two positions to reach 17th. The Charlie Kirk Show experienced the largest decline among the listed programs, falling six spots to 19th. In the Top Podcasts by Listeners/Viewers (Survey), The Joe Rogan Experience was the top show. Also notably, The Tucker Carlson Show grew 10 positions to 9th.
What Remains Unclear: Triton Digital’s rankings measure average weekly downloads from participating publishers, so the figures don’t provide a complete picture of total podcast consumption. The rankings also don’t explain why individual shows gained or lost positions during the month.
What It Means: The August results show a familiar group continuing to drive download activity. At the same time, movement among the lower positions highlights how quickly rankings can shift from month to month. The gains for Armstrong & Getty and Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar stand out, while The Charlie Kirk Show moved in the opposite direction.
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