June 2026 Podcast Rankings
Summary
Up First from NPR moves up once place to #3 in audio reach at 5.2M while NPR News Now moves up two places to #4 at 4.5M. This American Life enters the chart again, making it so there are three NPR podcasts in the top 10 by audio reach.
The Joe Rogan Experience remains at #5 for the second month in a row despite a 12% drop in audio reach.
Rotten Mango moves up 3 places to #3 for downloads and views per episode in June, seeing a 36% increase at 3.5M.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von enters the chart at #10 at 2.0M downloads and views per episode.
The MeidasTouch Podcast, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, and The Joe Rogan Experience reprise their top 3 spots in most downloads and views per month.
The Daily and Crime Junkie swap places in monthly downloads and views.
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Ranked by the estimated number of monthly listeners who download at least one episode. Excludes YouTube viewers.
| Rank | Show | Audio | Dls. & Views / Ep. | Dls. & Views / Mo. | Ad Load | YT Ad Load | % Ads Direct Response | % Ads Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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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.
| Rank | Show | Audio | Dls. & Views / Ep. | Dls. & Views / Mo. | Ad Load | YT Ad Load | % Ads Direct Response | % Ads Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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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.
| Rank | Show | Audio | Dls. & Views / Ep. | Dls. & Views / Mo. | Ad Load | YT Ad Load | % Ads Direct Response | % Ads Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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*Data captured from June 1st - June 30th, 2026.
**Wondery data is computed solely from public data such as Apple & Spotify ratings, not direct download data.
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