This quarter’s rankings of the most listened-to podcasts in the U.S. from Edison Research Podcast Metrics show few changes for the top podcasts over the past year, but there are several new entrants to the list -- and some big movers, particularly from the comedy category.
Edison Podcast Metrics is the only all-inclusive data source covering the entire U.S. podcasting industry. This large survey measures actual listening, not downloads, from a sample of over 8,000 podcast listeners. The graphic below shows the top 50 shows by weekly reach or audience.
The biggest gainers within the top 15 biggest podcasts are “NPR News Now” (gaining 3 positions) and “Smartless” from Wondery (gaining 4).
Two shows make their first appearance in the top 50: “The Glenn Beck Program” and “Ear Biscuits.” Returning to the top 50 are “Last Podcast On the Left” and “Pardon My Take.” The comedy-horror “Last Podcast On the Left” show enjoyed the largest increase among the top 50 shows, going from 60th to 38th. "Ear Biscuits," also a comedy podcast, gained strongly as well, perhaps aided by the springtime debut of their Food Network television show.
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