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This week Edison Research is proud to announce the Top 50 podcasts among U.S. weekly podcast listeners age 13+ for the fourth quarter of 2024. Edison Podcast Metrics™ is the only podcast measurement service in the U.S. that measures the relative audience size of all podcasts and podcast networks; this includes shows and networks that have not opted into other industry rankers.
Since Q3 2024, the top four podcasts—The Joe Rogan Experience, Crime Junkie, The Daily, and Call Her Daddy—have maintained their rankings in that order.
The Joe Rogan Experience
Crime Junkie
The Daily
Call Her Daddy
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von (+3 spots)
Dateline NBC (+1)
SmartLess (-2)
Stuff You Should Know (-2)
Morbid (+3)
Pod Save America (+9)
Top of the charts
Pod Save America, hosted by former Obama administration staffers, makes its debut in the Top 10, no doubt riding the wave of the political news cycle.
After a mid-September launch, Talk Tuah with Hailey Welch quickly skyrocketed in popularity, debuting at #11. The last episode dropped in mid-December, one day before Welch’s $HAWK crypto debacle and subsequent lawsuit.
In the Top 50 for the first time
The November election likely contributed to several podcasts making their debut in the Top 50 this quarter. Shawn Ryan Show appears for the first time at #37, continuing its rise as an interview podcast featuring military veterans, intelligence operatives, and political figures. The Charlie Kirk Show breaks in at #49, leveraging Kirk’s influence as the founder of Turning Point USA.
Candace, Candace Owens’ independent show, debuts at #45, marking a strong entry following her controversial departure from The Daily Wire in March 2024. Owens launched Candace in June 2024 and its rapid rise makes clear her loyal audience followed her to her new venture.
The continued rise of conservative talk
In addition to the conservative talk podcasts making their Top 50 debuts this quarter, several established conservative voices moved higher in the rankings. The Ben Shapiro Show climbs from #22 to #14 and The Megyn Kelly Show sees a boost from #50 to #27. Meanwhile, The Matt Walsh Show, which was last in the Top 50 in Q3 2023, reentered the Top 50 at #45.
