April 2025 Podcast Rankings
Summary
The Joe Rogan Experience and Crime Junkie lead in audio reach with 8.9M and 7.9M unique listeners, respectively.
Pod Save America (+44%) and On Purpose with Jay Shetty (+25%) are seeing strong growth in their listener base.
Rotten Mango climbs to #1 in downloads & views per episode with 3.4M, followed by The Joe Rogan Experience (3.1M) and KILL TONY (2.8M).
The MeidasTouch Podcast remains the leader in monthly downloads & views at 107.3M.
Top Podcasts by Audio Reach
Ranked by the estimated number of monthly listeners who download at least one episode. Excludes YouTube viewers.
Top Podcasts by Downloads & Views per Episode
Ranked by the average estimated downloads and views an episode receives within its first 60 days. Includes podcast and YouTube metrics.
Top Podcasts by Downloads & Views per Month
Ranked by the total estimated downloads and views across all episodes for the month. Includes podcast and YouTube metrics.
About Podscribe’s Ranker
The Podscribe Ranker is the industry's most comprehensive podcast ranking tool, offering a complete view of show and publisher performance. Unlike traditional rankers, we go beyond RSS data—tracking both podcast downloads and YouTube views to reflect how audiences consume content today.
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.
*Rankings calculated from March 16 - April 15, 2025
**Wondery data is computed solely from public data such as Apple & Spotify ratings, not direct download data.