Industry Rankings June 2025: Crime Junkie, Rotten Mango, and Spotify On Top
The latest podcast, publisher, and advertiser rankings are in for June 2025, offering a pulse check on what’s resonating across the audio landscape. From tried-and-true staples to fast-movers, these rankings reflect ongoing shifts in audience behavior and advertiser strategy
Top Podcast Shows
The big players remain dominant, but there were some notable moves this month:
Crime Junkie remains the most listened-to show by monthly audio reach (~8.3M), holding the #1 spot for another month.
Rotten Mango leads again in downloads & views per episode (~3.6M), and rises to #3 in downloads & views per month (~36.6M)
On Purpose with Jay Shetty rises to #3 in monthly audio reach (~4.6M) driven by a 58% growth
Top Podcasts by Audio Reach
Top Publishers
The publisher race remains competitive, but Spotify continues to lead:
Spotify remains #1 in both monthly audio reach (~63M) and downloads & views (~307M).
iHeartMedia sees a whopping 26% growth in audio reach, following a 107% increase in the number of shows
Vox Media Podcast Network rises to top 10 in monthly audio reach, following a 31% growth
Other players like SXM Media and Wondery retain strong positions across the board.
Top Publishers by Audio Reach
Top Advertisers
Our latest rankings reveal big shifts driven by bold spend increases by large podcast advertisers:
BetterHelp stays on top with $7.1M in estimated spend across 721 shows, showcasing consistent investment in comedy-focused programming.
Degree makes a bold entrance into the Top 10 at #10, surging +696% month-over-month to $3.6M in spend, heavily targeting sports and lifestyle genres.
Uber Eats stays at #8, while boosting spend by +62% to $4.1M across 138 shows.
Top Advertisers by Estimated Spend
About Podscribe’s Ranker
The Podscribe Ranker is the industry's most comprehensive podcast ranker, offering a complete view of show, publisher and advertiser performance. Unlike traditional rankers, we go beyond RSS data—tracking podcast downloads, YouTube views, Spotify Video, and more—to reflect how audiences consume podcasts today.
We also include every known show and publisher in the rankings, to always ensure a complete industry view.
Rather than a static snapshot, Podscribe provides live growth trends, helping buyers and publishers spot rising shows early. With cross-platform tracking and direct data from major shows, it delivers the most accurate rankings available, even for podcasts without a prefix.
