{"id":635,"date":"2025-11-19T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/apple-podcasts-shares-most-popular-shows-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:33:00","slug":"apple-podcasts-shares-most-popular-shows-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/apple-podcasts-shares-most-popular-shows-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Podcasts shares most popular shows of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story1\">&#13;\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/11\/apple-podcasts-unveils-the-most-popular-shows-and-trends-of-2025\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">Apple Podcasts released a set of rankings for the most popular shows in each country<\/a> &#8211; showing the \u201ctop shows\u201d (based on listenership), \u201ctop new shows\u201d that first published in 2025, \u201cmost followed shows\u201d, \u201cmost shared shows\u201d, and \u201ctop channels\u201d. You can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/apple-podcasts-geo\/multi-room\/6754396416\">see your country\u2019s chart here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story2\">&#13;\n<p>Based on listenership data, rankings for Apple Podcasts\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/article\/apple-podcasts-top-shows-2025\">\u201ctop shows\u201d (and top new shows) appear in seventy different countries: we\u2019ve all those country lists in full<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>In the US, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i7htv\"><cite>Joe Rogan<\/cite><\/a> is #1, while <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/iwzau\"><cite>Good Hang<\/cite><\/a> is the top new show. (Rogan also appears in the top tens for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>In the UK, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i9xwn\"><cite>The Rest is Politics<\/cite><\/a> is #1, one of four Goalhanger shows in the top ten. There are two more in the new show ranker, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/iun0v\"><cite>The Rest is Classified<\/cite><\/a> at #1. Goalhanger shows appear 19 times in the full lists.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The English-language show that appears the most is The Ringer\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/iwzau\"><cite>Good Hang<\/cite><\/a>, with ten appearances &#8211; launched this year, it\u2019s eligible for both charts.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>By comparing Triton Digital ranker data, we think Apple\u2019s \u201ctop shows\u201d are measured by total plays, rather than by listeners or time-spent.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story3\">&#13;\n<p>In addition, Apple\u2019s curated lists of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/article\/apple-podcasts-best-of-2025\">Best Shows of 2025 appear in 29 different countries<\/a>. Here\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/apple-podcasts-geo\/room\/6754396482\">your country\u2019s<\/a>, if you have one.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"classifieds\"><small><strong>Classifieds<\/strong> &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/classifieds\/\">your job or ad here<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/2968\/2025-11-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">Try Audyllic &#8211; Podcast sound<\/a> \u2014 Your podcast sounds great, but not like radio. That\u2019s because it\u2019s missing broadcast processing. Audyllic adds authentic Optimod processing automatically. Make every episode sound pro. Audyllic.com<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/2382\/2025-11-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">\ud83c\udfa7 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM<\/a> \u2014 Player.FM\u2019s new self-serve ad portal can help you grow your show, boost engagement, and drive downloads with flexible pricing. Book your next campaign now!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/3136\/2025-11-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">The Podcast Consultant<\/a> \u2014 10,000+ episodes produced for marketing teams, financial professionals, and top universities. Professional podcast production done right.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"story4\">&#13;\n<p>Internet infrastructure company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/nov\/18\/cloudflare-outage-causes-error-messages-across-the-internet?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">Cloudflare suffered a three-hour outage<\/a>. Cloudflare delivers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/livewire.io\/podcast-cdns-by-episode-share\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">15%<\/a> of all podcast episodes, including those hosted by Buzzsprout, Transistor and Ausha; its failure also took out all shows monitored by analytics service OP3 for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcastindex.social\/@js\/115571526718657086?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">around 90 minutes<\/a>, made much of Spotify and Apple Podcasts unusable, and even led to flight delays.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story5\">&#13;\n<p><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> released the first-ever <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/podcaster-roundtable-ben-shapiro-dax-shepard-mel-robbins-1236428346\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">Podcasters Roundtable<\/a>, featuring some Golden Globes-eligible podcasters. It\u2019s unclear whether these podcasters paid to take part in this feature; however, one of them, Ben Shapiro, has paid significant money to buy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.status.news\/p\/ben-shapiro-golden-globes-jay-penske?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">multiple billboards on Times Square<\/a> to promote his show to judges as \u201cbest podcast\u201d, as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/uploads\/ben-shapiro-golden-globes-variety-nov19.webp\">a full-page inside-cover ad in <em>Variety<\/em><\/a>. The <em>Golden Globes<\/em>, <em>Variety<\/em> and <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> are all owned by Penske Media.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story6\">&#13;\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/compliance.iabtechnologylab.com\/compliant-companies-certificates\/Libsyn%20-%20IAB%20Podcast%20Measurement%20Public%20Report%2011.17.2025.pdf?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">Libsyn is now v2.2 certified under the IAB\u2019s Podcast Measurement Guidelines.<\/a> The compliance was completed in time for Halloween, but has just been announced by the IAB.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story7\">&#13;\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tritonrankers.com\/rankers\/au\/podcasts\/2025\/10?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">The Australian Podcast Ranker released October 2025\u2019s data.<\/a> There\u2019s no change in the top 9 shows. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/iajcw\"><cite>ABC News Top Stories<\/cite><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i9n31\"><cite>Sky News Australia Update<\/cite><\/a>, both heavily used on smart speakers, are in the top ten (and none appear on Apple\u2019s list). <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i5id\"><cite>The Daily<\/cite><\/a> is the biggest international show at #13; it\u2019s represented in the country by ARN\u2019s iHeart.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story8\">&#13;\n<p>Is it that time already? <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podglomerate.com\/podcast-predictions-for-2026\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2025-11-19\">The Podglomerate publishes a set of predictions for 2026 from 22 industry experts.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<aside id=\"signupinvite\" style=\"text-align:center;padding:22px;background-color:var(--podnews-footer);\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:22px;\"><strong><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"small-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"var(--podnews-text)\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"\/><path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4l-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"\/><\/svg>Get the free Podnews newsletter<\/strong> for more like this<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/?ref=apple-top-shows-2025\">Get it free<\/a><\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Moves and hires<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Enter The Webbys. Share Your Work with the Internet\u2019s Best.<\/p>\n<p><small>Paid content<\/small><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Since 1996, The Webby Awards has been recognized as the preeminent international honor for Internet excellence. Last year\u2019s Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>This year, The Webby Awards has expanded offerings in Podcasts, including <strong>Best New Podcast, Best Video Podcast, Best Video Podcast Host, as well as Interview or Talk Show \u2013 Entertainment &amp; Culture and Interview or Talk Show \u2013 News, Business &amp; Society.<\/strong> Don\u2019t forget, <strong>Podcast Company of the Year<\/strong>, a Special Achievement award recognizing the podcast company with the most accolades across the 30th Annual Webby Awards competition.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Judges for Podcasts this year include: <strong>Bill Simmons<\/strong>, Founder &amp; CEO, The Ringer, <strong>Stephanie Wittels Wachs<\/strong>, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Lemonada Media, <strong>Ben Cave<\/strong>, Global Head of Podcasts, Apple, <strong>Jenna Weiss-Berman<\/strong>, Head of Audio &amp; Podcasts, Paper Kite Productions, <strong>Bob Carrigan<\/strong>, CEO, Audible and <strong>Shreeya Sinha<\/strong>, Executive Editor, Audio, The New York Times. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Learn more, and enter the 30th Annual Webby Awards by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/3146\/2025-11-19\">Final Entry Deadline on December 19th, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Podcast News<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i69f\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/8115-a4490719.webp 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/8115-a4490719.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/8115-a4490719.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/8115-a4490719.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div>As COP30 continues in Brazil, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i69f\"><cite>The Green Room<\/cite><\/a> from Deloitte explores a key question facing countries and firms around the world: What will it take to power our AI goals? AI is becoming more powerful and more present in all our lives, but it doesn\u2019t run on ideas and data alone \u2013 so how do we ensure that AI and sustainability can go hand-in-hand and not be competing forces in the energy system of the future?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/izk5g\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/1659076-76e2babb.webp 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/1659076-76e2babb.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/1659076-76e2babb.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/1659076-76e2babb.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow\" src=\"vertical-align:middle;margin:2px 0px;\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" alt=\"Creative Mode\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div><audio id=\"izk5g\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/op3.dev\/e\/podnews.net\/tr\/izk5g.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\/><span style=\"cursor:pointer;color:var(--podnews-accent);float:right;\" onclick=\"playtrailer('izk5g')\" id=\"izk5gcontrol\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"small-icon\" viewbox=\"0 -960 960 960\"><title>Play trailer<\/title><path fill=\"var(--podnews-accent)\" d=\"m380-300 280-180-280-180v360ZM480-80q-83 0-156-31.5T197-197q-54-54-85.5-127T80-480q0-83 31.5-156T197-763q54-54 127-85.5T480-880q83 0 156 31.5T763-763q54 54 85.5 127T880-480q0 83-31.5 156T763-197q-54 54-127 85.5T480-80Zm0-80q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>In a world where the lines between art and output grow increasingly blurry, how can you preserve your human creativity? <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/izk5g\"><cite>Creative Mode<\/cite><\/a> is a new podcast by Angela Zomaya. From pop culture to indie movements, each episode covers imagination-generated content and the real life inspiration behind it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i6br\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/8199-81e5cd78.webp 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/8199-81e5cd78.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/8199-81e5cd78.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/8199-81e5cd78.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow\" src=\"vertical-align:middle;margin:2px 0px;\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" alt=\"Sleep Whispers: Relax with ASMR bedtime sleep stories for kids and adults.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/i6br\"><cite>Sleep Whispers<\/cite><\/a> has released a fresh episode for those with overactive nerdy brains who can\u2019t sleep. 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