Apple Podcasts Unveils the Most Popular Shows and Trends of 2025

New Year-End Charts Reveal Top Podcasts and Trends

On November 18, 2025, Apple Podcasts released a comprehensive set of year-end charts highlighting the most popular podcasts and trends of 2025. These charts offer listeners an in-depth look at the shows that captivated audiences worldwide.

Global Perspective Through Localized Charts

The Top Charts of 2025 are designed to provide a global and regional perspective on podcasting, catering to diverse audiences across different regions. This localization ensures that listeners can discover content relevant to their specific interests and cultural contexts.

Exploring the Charts Through Apple Podcasts App

To access these charts, users can explore the New tab of the Apple Podcasts app from November 18, 2025, until the end of the year. The charts offer multiple views into the year’s biggest hits, including:

• Top Shows: The most popular podcasts based on listenership.
• Top New Shows: Breakout hits that debuted in 2025.
• Most Followed Shows: Podcasts with the highest number of new followers.
• Most Shared Shows: Content that was shared most often with friends and on social media.
• Top Channels: The channels with the largest listenership based on overall performance.

Curation by Apple’s Editorial Team

In addition to data-driven charts, listeners in over 15 markets can discover the Best Shows of 2025. This curated collection is handpicked by Apple’s editorial team, showcasing standout podcasts that resonated with audiences this year.

Announcement of Show of the Year

The celebration of this year’s best shows will culminate on December 4, 2025, with the announcement of the Apple Podcasts Show of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes the most impactful and innovative podcast of the year.

U.S. Top Shows List

The top U.S. podcasts of 2025 include:

• 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, and 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, and 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,” and more.
• 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, and The Ezra Klein Show.
• 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, and The Daily.
• Top r 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.

Apple Podcasts continues to be the premier destination for podcast discovery and listening, offering a wide range of content and innovative features to enhance the listener experience. As 2025 comes to an end, these charts serve as a testament to the year’s most impactful podcasts and trends in the ever-evolving world of audio content.