The Top 50 Podcasts in the US for Q2 2025
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Edison Research announces the Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. based on reach for Q2 2025 among weekly podcast consumers ages 13+.
The list ranks podcasts based on total audience reach from Edison Podcast Metrics. Interviews were conducted continuously throughout the quarter in English and Spanish. Rankings are based on average weekly consumption over the full period. All respondents reported listening to a podcast or watching a podcast in the last week.
Edison Podcast Metrics rankings now incorporate data from individuals whose sole podcast consumption in the past week was through video. In addition to being asked if they listened to a podcast in the past week, respondents are also asked if they watched a video podcast.
Video-heavy shows, such as No Jumper and The Pat McAfee Show, climbed 11 and 26 spots, respectively.
In the Top 50 for the first time: Good Hang with Amy Poehler, which debuted in mid-March, enters the Top 50 at #42.
Other notables: The Mel Robbins Podcast has staying power and rises to #11. The Megyn Kelly Show continues to grow, entering the Top 20 for the first time at #19. The MeidasTouch Podcast enters the Top 25 for the first time at #24. Bubbling under the Top 50 are Gil’s Arena and Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, both with momentum since their launches.
Edison Podcast Metrics is expanding its reach through integration with Nielsen Media Impact (NMI): Edison Podcast Metrics is a subscription service. Subscribers see the audience size estimates and profiles for who is listening for all shows and networks. It is used by most major podcasting networks and increasing numbers of ad agencies. Starting next month, the data will be made available to users of Nielsen Media Impact (NMI), a leading planning tool.
New Top Podcast Badges announced: Shows achieving top rankings in Q2 2025 list are now eligible for Edison Research’s newly launched Top Podcast badges, announced just yesterday. The official badges, available for Top 10, Top 25, and Top 50 shows, allow podcasts to showcase their ranking achievement with the year designation. Shows and networks who qualify for the badges will be contacted by Edison Research and may also reach out to Edison Research at info@edisonresearch.com.
The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q2 2025
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About Edison Podcast Metrics
The podcast show ranker is derived from data collected continuously during the first quarter of 2025, interviewing 5,086 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older in the U.S. Participants indicate which podcasts they listened to or watched in the past week along with a variety of demographic, psychographic, and purchase-behavior information. This ranker measures reach as a percentage of the weekly podcast audience.
The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player
About Edison Research at SSRS
Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to a broad array of clients worldwide, having conducted research in 66 countries. Edison Research’s The Infinite Dial® series has been the survey of record for digital audio, social media, podcasting, smart speakers, and other media-related technologies since 1998. The company’s Share of Ear® survey is the only single-source measure of all audio in the U.S. Edison Research is the leading podcast research company in the world, producing the only survey-based data on podcast listening in the U.S, Edison Podcast Metrics, and has conducted research for many companies in the space. On October 15, 2025, Edison Research announced the company’s acquisition by the full-service market research firm SSRS.
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