Top Podcasts May 2025
Highlights
Jumping to #1, Crime Junkie leads in monthly audio reach (~8.2M), while The Joe Rogan Experience follows closely (~5.5M). Both also appear high across episodes and monthly download and view, signaling multi-format dominance.
Rotten Mango ranks #1 in downloads & views per episode (~3.8M), outpacing JRE (~2.7M) and The Why Files (~2.7M).
Murder, Mystery & Makeup saw a major surge (+18%), catapulting into the Top 5 for downloads and views per episode with ~2.2M—outpacing several long-time chart regulars.
The MeidasTouch Podcast (~54.4M), followed by The Joe Rogan Experience (~52.5M) reclaims their top two spots in monthly downloads and views.
Top Podcasts by Audio Reach
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 | Renew % | % 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 | Renew % | % 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 | Renew % | % Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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