Apple shared today the most popular podcasts of 2024, with localized end-of-year charts for listeners in almost 100 countries and regions. The 2024 lists are available in the Explore tab until the end of the year and include the top overall podcasts, the best new shows that debuted this year, the most-watched programs, the most shared programs and episodes, and the top free programs and subscriber channels. Listeners in over 15 markets can also explore Shows We Love, a curated collection of standout narrative and episodic series that resonated this year.
On Tuesday, December 3, Apple Podcasts will reveal its Program of the Year.
These are the most popular podcasts of 2024 in the U.S.:
Top Shows
- Everyday
- Crime Addict
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- NBC Date Line
- Smart
- Huberman Lab
- This American Life
- New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce
- NPR First
- Morbid
Top New Shows
- The Tucker Carlson Show
- Three
- Deadly Sin
- The Drowned Stream
- The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke
- Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Murders
- Noble
- Murder on the Hollywood Hills
- Hysterical
- Who Killed JFK?
Top Series
- Serial
- Up and Missing
- Three
- The Bakersfield Three
- Countdown
- Something Was Wrong
- Dr. Death
- Binge Cases
- Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
- Compulsive Murders
Top Episodes
- Crime Addict: «Serial Killer: The Alphabet Murders, Part 1»
- The Joe Rogan Experience: «#2219 – Donald Trump»
- Everyday: «Harris Provokes Trump: In Their Heated Debate»
- NBC Date Line: «Dangerous Secret»
- The Bakersfield Three: «Episode 1: Fight Like a Mother»
- Smart Less: «Vince Vaughn»
- Three: «Skylar is Missing | Chapter 1»
- Serial:
- Deadly Sin: «1 – Ashes to Ashes»
- New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce:
Most Shared Programs
- The Tucker Carlson Show: «Caley and Casey Say: The Truth About Ozempic, the Pill, and How Big Pharma Makes You Sick»
- The Mel Robbins Podcast: «The #1 Doctor in Menopause: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, and Not Feel Pain Now»
- Everyday: «The Year of Taylor Swift»
- Huberman Lab:
- The Joe Rogan Experience:
- The Ezra Klein Show:
- Frankly with Bari Weiss:
- We Can Do Hard Things:
- Call Dad:
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky:
Most Watched Programs
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce
- Huberman Lab
- Call Dad
- The Tucker Carlson Show
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Smart
- Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Crime Addict
- Everyday
Top Programs for Subscribers
- Apple News+ Stories
- Morbid
- NBC Date Line
- The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke
- Dr. Death
- Smart
- Something Was Wrong
- Scam City
- American Scandal
- Deadly Sin
Top Channels
- Wonderful
- iHeartPodcasts
- The New York Times
- audiochuck
- SiriusXM Podcasts
- NBC Date Line
- Dear Media
- iHeart True Crime
- Scicom Media
- Cumulus Podcast Network
When people want to know what podcasts other people are listening to, they open Apple Podcasts. It’s the best way to discover and enjoy podcasts and support the creators who make them, with millions of programs covering virtually every topic. Apple Podcasts also offers thousands of premium podcasts, so when fans are looking for the best experience of their favorite show, they can easily find and listen on iPhone, iPad, Mac, CarPlay, Apple Watch with AirPods, and on the web at podcasts.apple.com.