Edison Releases List Of Top 50 Podcasts

Edison Research has announced its comprehensive U.S. Top 50 Podcast chart for Q3 2021. This list ranks the 50 biggest podcasts by audience size, based on the Podcast Consumer Tracking Report, the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks. The Podcast Consumer Tracking Report is the only measurement based on actual listening, not downloads.

The top shows based on measurement from Q4 2020 – Q3 2021 are as follows:

"We are continuing to see strong performances from the true crime and news categories. What I find most compelling is the strong movement by some of the independent shows on the chart. It's a testament to how remarkable this medium is that both large networks and independent creators continue to be able to amass a sizable audience," said Edison Research SVP Tom Webster.

The Edison Research Top 50 Podcasts of Q3 2021 list is derived from data collected continuously from Q4 2020 through Q3 2021, from surveying weekly podcast consumers ages 18 and older in the U.S. Surveys of over 8,000 podcast listeners in the U.S. were conducted Q4 2020 through Q3 2021.