U.S. Rankers · March 16, 2023

Genre Week — The Top U.S. Podcasts by Reach

By edison

The week of March 13, 2023 we announced the podcasts with the most weekly reach in the U.S. in specific genres using data from Edison Podcast Metrics.

Below is the full list in alphabetical order by genre. The top three podcasts in each genre are ranked based on reach among weekly podcast listeners age 13+ in the U.S. using data from Edison Podcast Metrics, Q3-Q4 2022. Genre is defined as the podcast’s ‘Primary Category’ in Apple Podcasts and is selected by the show’s producer. Shows that are not available on Apple Podcasts are not included. A full ranking of shows by genre is available via subscription to Edison Podcast Metrics. Contact epm@edisonresearch.com for more information.  

Arts
#1 Fresh Air

#2 The Moth
#3 99% Invisible 

Business 
#1 The Ramsey Show
#2 Planet Money
#3 Jocko Podcast


Comedy
#1 Morbid 
#2 Office Ladies 
#3 Smartless

Education
#1 TED Talks Daily
#2 The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
#3 Tate Speech 

Fiction
#1 Welcome to Night Vale
#2 Steeple Chase
#3 The No Sleep Podcast

Health & Fitness
#1  Huberman Lab
#2  The Self Love Fix 
#3  On Purpose with Jay Shetty

History
#1  Dark History
#2  Lore
#3  You’re Wrong About 

Kids & Family
#1 Frog of the Week
#2 Focus on the Family Broadcast
#3 Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Leisure
#1 Trash Taste
#2 The Critical Role
#3 Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast


Music

#1 Drink Champs
#2 Million Dollaz Worth of Game
#3 No Jumper

 

News
#1 The Daily 
#2 The Ben Shapiro Show 
#3 Pod Save America


Religion & Spirituality
#1  Joel Osteen Podcast
#2  The Bible in a Year
#3  Elevation


Science
#1  Hidden Brain
#2  StarTalk
#3  The Best of Coast to Coast AM

Society & Culture 
#1 This American Life 
#2 Stuff You Should Know
#3 Radiolab

Sports
#1 The Bill Simmons Podcast 
#2 Pardon My Take 
#3 The Pat McAfee Show 2.0

Technology
#1 Lex Fridman Podcast
#2 Reply All
#3 TED Radio Hour

 True Crime
#1 Crime Junkie 
#2 My Favorite Murder 
#3 Dateline

TV & Film
#1 Drama Queens
#2 The Rewatchables
#3 The Problem With Jon Stewart

 

 

 

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