Apple's Top Podcast Is.... (And It's Not Joe Rogan)

Apple released its list of this year's top podcasts, which had some surprising results.

The Joe Rogan Experience - widely regarded as the most popular podcast in the world - came in a distant third behind a much less prominent true crime pod, according to The Daily Mail (US). 

Occupying the number one spot on Apple's list was New York Times 'The Daily,' hosted by Times reporters Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise.

The Daily, which averages three million daily listeners, covers a wide variety of topics but usually centers on the biggest news story that broke the day before.  

Although Joe Rogan wasn't able to snag the gold on Apple's platform, his interview with now President-elect Donald Trump was the second-most listened to episode. It was also the fifth most shared. 

On YouTube, the episode has over 50 million views.

Apple runs one of the largest podcast platforms in the world, and 2024 marks the first year Rogan's show was returned to Apple Podcasts after his exclusive deal with Spotify expired.

The Daily, which averages three million daily listeners, covers a wide variety of topics but usually centers on the biggest news story that broke the day before.  

Although Joe Rogan wasn't able to snag the gold on Apple's platform, his interview with now President-elect Donald Trump was the second-most listened to episode. It was also the fifth most shared. 

Apple runs one of the largest podcast platforms in the world, and 2024 marks the first year Rogan's show was returned to Apple Podcasts after his exclusive deal with Spotify expired.