Genre chart · October 2026

Top Music Podcasts

Artist interviews, music history, commentary and the stories behind the songs. These are the top music podcasts on the charts today.

1New on this chart

The Joe Budden Podcast
The Joe Budden Network

Apple #2 Spotify #7 P. Casts #2

81Pulse Score out of 100
2New on this chart

Tony Mantor's : Almost Live..... Nashville
Tony Mantor

Apple #1 Spotify — P. Casts #1

62Pulse Score out of 100
3New on this chart

New Rory & MAL
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Apple #8 Spotify #15 P. Casts #8

55Pulse Score out of 100
4New on this chart

Jersey Made
Buzz Knight | Music History Podcast Host

Apple #3 Spotify — P. Casts #3

52Pulse Score out of 100
5New on this chart

Dolly Parton's America
WNYC Studios & OSM Audio

Apple #7 Spotify #30 P. Casts #7

50Pulse Score out of 100
6New on this chart

The Vic Mensa Show
Mass Appeal & ORANJ

Apple #19 Spotify #6 P. Casts #19

50Pulse Score out of 100
7New on this chart

60 Songs That Explain the '90s
The Ringer

Apple #11 Spotify #13 P. Casts #17

48Pulse Score out of 100
8New on this chart

Music Saved Me Podcast
Buzz Knight Media Productions

Apple #4 Spotify — P. Casts #5

47Pulse Score out of 100
9New on this chart

Takin’ A Walk Nashville
Buzz Knight Media Productions

Apple #5 Spotify — P. Casts #4

46Pulse Score out of 100
10New on this chart

Joe and Jada
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Apple #12 Spotify #23 P. Casts #10

45Pulse Score out of 100
11New on this chart

Techy Tekki Trance, Techno, and Euphoric Hardstyle
DJ Patochan

Apple #6 Spotify — P. Casts #6

42Pulse Score out of 100
12New on this chart

No Dogs in Space
The Last Podcast Network

Apple #17 Spotify #17 P. Casts #15

41Pulse Score out of 100
13New on this chart

One Song
One Song

Apple #41 Spotify #5 P. Casts #42

41Pulse Score out of 100
14New on this chart

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Andrew Hickey

Apple #10 Spotify #42 P. Casts #11

41Pulse Score out of 100
15New on this chart

DISGRACELAND
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #14 Spotify #27 P. Casts #12

41Pulse Score out of 100
16New on this chart

Song Exploder
Hrishikesh Hirway

Apple #18 Spotify #18 P. Casts #16

40Pulse Score out of 100
17New on this chart

MTV VMAs
MTV

Apple — Spotify #1 P. Casts —

38Pulse Score out of 100
18New on this chart

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris
Darrell Craig Harris

Apple #9 Spotify — P. Casts #9

36Pulse Score out of 100
19New on this chart

RADAR
Spotify

Apple — Spotify #2 P. Casts —

35Pulse Score out of 100
20New on this chart

Every Single Album
The Ringer

Apple #27 Spotify #14 P. Casts #50

33Pulse Score out of 100
21New on this chart

STAN:A
HYBE MEDIA STUDIO

Apple — Spotify #3 P. Casts —

33Pulse Score out of 100
22New on this chart

Bandsplain
The Ringer

Apple #26 Spotify #22 P. Casts #24

32Pulse Score out of 100
23New on this chart

NPR Music
NPR

Apple #20 Spotify #33 P. Casts #22

32Pulse Score out of 100
24New on this chart

JOURNEY with JOHNNY
JOHNNY

Apple — Spotify #4 P. Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
25New on this chart

93X Half-Assed Morning Show
93X | Cumulus Media Minneapolis | KXXR-FM

Apple #24 Spotify #32 P. Casts #25

30Pulse Score out of 100
26New on this chart

The Track Star Podcast
Jack Coyne

Apple #39 Spotify #16 P. Casts #46

29Pulse Score out of 100
27New on this chart

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond
Pushkin Industries

Apple #23 Spotify #50 P. Casts #20

28Pulse Score out of 100
28New on this chart

You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians
Peter Martin & Adam Maness

Apple #15 Spotify — P. Casts #14

28Pulse Score out of 100
29New on this chart

"Lets Rap About it" hosted by Fabolous, Maino, Dave East & Jim Jones
IFC

Apple #16 Spotify — P. Casts #13

27Pulse Score out of 100
30New on this chart

The Indie Sound with Jimmy Star
theindiesoundwithjimmystar

Apple #13 Spotify — P. Casts #21

27Pulse Score out of 100
31New on this chart

Popcast
The New York Times

Apple #28 Spotify #41 P. Casts #26

26Pulse Score out of 100
32New on this chart

Drink Champs
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #30 Spotify #36 P. Casts #30

26Pulse Score out of 100
33New on this chart

No Jumper
No Jumper

Apple #37 Spotify #28 P. Casts #37

26Pulse Score out of 100
34New on this chart

Switched on Pop
Vulture

Apple #32 Spotify #45 P. Casts #33

24Pulse Score out of 100
35New on this chart

songs
Bea

Apple — Spotify #8 P. Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
36New on this chart

The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Apple Music

Apple #22 Spotify — P. Casts #18

22Pulse Score out of 100
37New on this chart

Zach Sang Show
Sangasong, LLC

Apple #40 Spotify #39 P. Casts #39

22Pulse Score out of 100
38New on this chart

BBM 2F
Thickums Johnson

Apple — Spotify #9 P. Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
39New on this chart

(𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸) 𐙚 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤'𝙨 (𝙉𝙎𝙁𝙒)
ᯓ★ 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙠

Apple — Spotify #10 P. Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
40New on this chart

Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast
Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

Apple #47 Spotify #37 P. Casts #47

21Pulse Score out of 100
41New on this chart

Celebrity Jobber Podcast with Jeff Zito
Podcast Playground

Apple #21 Spotify — P. Casts #27

21Pulse Score out of 100
42New on this chart

Spotify Hometown
Spotify

Apple — Spotify #11 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
43New on this chart

Before The Moment with Nile Rodgers
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #25 Spotify — P. Casts #23

20Pulse Score out of 100
44New on this chart

God's Country
The Brothers Hunt

Apple #46 Spotify #49 P. Casts #41

20Pulse Score out of 100
45New on this chart

SoundBoardW.com
SoundBoardW

Apple — Spotify #12 P. Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
46New on this chart

HardLore
Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest

Apple #66 Spotify #25 P. Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
47New on this chart

The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show
Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg

Apple #29 Spotify — P. Casts #29

17Pulse Score out of 100
48New on this chart

Monday Music Club with Will Anderson
Vox Media Podcast Network

Apple #31 Spotify — P. Casts #28

17Pulse Score out of 100
49New on this chart

Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight
Buzz Knight | Music History Podcast Host

Apple #34 Spotify — P. Casts #31

16Pulse Score out of 100
50New on this chart

Garza Podcast
Chris Garza

Apple #72 Spotify #31 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
51New on this chart

Big Bootie Mixes Vol. 1-27 - Two Friends
Two Friends

Apple #33 Spotify — P. Casts #36

15Pulse Score out of 100
52New on this chart

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #36 Spotify — P. Casts #32

15Pulse Score out of 100
53New on this chart

Light Box
Mark Henry Phillips & Radiotopia

Apple #35 Spotify — P. Casts #34

15Pulse Score out of 100
54New on this chart

Alofoke Music
Alofoke Music

Apple — Spotify #19 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
55New on this chart

Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
Barstool Sports

Apple #38 Spotify — P. Casts #35

14Pulse Score out of 100
56New on this chart

Trap Lore Ross
Trap Lore Ross

Apple — Spotify #20 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
57New on this chart

Spotify Live
Spotify

Apple — Spotify #21 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
58New on this chart

Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast
Nashville Podcast Network

Apple #42 Spotify — P. Casts #38

13Pulse Score out of 100
59New on this chart

2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke
Nevermind Media

Apple #44 Spotify — P. Casts #43

13Pulse Score out of 100
60New on this chart

PRISMATIC
Tiësto

Apple #43 Spotify — P. Casts #45

13Pulse Score out of 100
61New on this chart

bakerbaker
Naomi Baker

Apple — Spotify #24 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
62New on this chart

Norah Jones Is Playing Along
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #49 Spotify — P. Casts #40

12Pulse Score out of 100
63New on this chart

Rolling Stone All Access
Rolling Stone

Apple #80 Spotify #47 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
64New on this chart

DJ Akademiks Live Streams
The Akademy

Apple #96 Spotify #44 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
65New on this chart

Love is embarrassing
kyk

Apple — Spotify #26 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
66New on this chart

Sleep & Relaxation Music to Calm the Nervous System
SOMA Sound

Apple #52 Spotify — P. Casts #44

12Pulse Score out of 100
67New on this chart

The Questlove Show
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #50 Spotify — P. Casts #48

11Pulse Score out of 100
68New on this chart

Dissect
The Ringer

Apple #51 Spotify — P. Casts #49

11Pulse Score out of 100
69New on this chart

BBM 2F
Thickums Johnson

Apple — Spotify #29 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
70New on this chart

OPEN MIC Series
Genius

Apple — Spotify #34 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
71New on this chart

Billions Club: The Series
Spotify

Apple — Spotify #35 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
72New on this chart

Spotify Anniversary
Spotify Music Studios

Apple — Spotify #38 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
73New on this chart

Dissect
Spotify Studios

Apple — Spotify #40 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
74New on this chart

Katseye Day Shorts
CatseyeDay

Apple — Spotify #43 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
75New on this chart

The Downbeat
Craig Reynolds

Apple #45 Spotify — P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
76New on this chart

Batala's ASMR
Batala's ASMR

Apple — Spotify #46 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
77New on this chart

WE BUILT DIFFERENT
MUSICHYPEBEAST

Apple #48 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
78New on this chart

Genius Verified
Genius

Apple — Spotify #48 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
79New on this chart

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Joshua Weilerstein

Apple #53 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
80New on this chart

Nora En Pure - Purified Radio
This Is Distorted

Apple #54 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
81New on this chart

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
Slate Podcasts

Apple #55 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
82New on this chart

Alchemy with Anthony Mason
Anthony Mason

Apple #56 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
83New on this chart

The Real Report with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Apple #57 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
84New on this chart

Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2
The Irish Times

Apple #58 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
85New on this chart

All Songs Considered
NPR

Apple #59 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
86New on this chart

Angie Martinez IRL
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Apple #60 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
87New on this chart

Best of The Roula Show with Eric
KRBE | Cumulus Media Houston

Apple #61 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
88New on this chart

Bob’s Blues & The News
Robert (Bob) Jeter

Apple #62 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
89New on this chart

Markus Schulz presents Global DJ Broadcast
Markus Schulz

Apple #63 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
90New on this chart

what i will say
Bop Culture

Apple #64 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
91New on this chart

Song Vs. Song
Todd Nathanson

Apple #65 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
92New on this chart

Tape Notes
In The Woods

Apple #67 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
93New on this chart

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST
Grateful Dead

Apple #68 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
94New on this chart

Big Bro with Kid Cudi
Wave

Apple #69 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
95New on this chart

Living for the City
Side Stage

Apple #70 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
96New on this chart

R&B Money
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #71 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
97New on this chart

BIG FACTS with Big Bank & DJ Scream
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #73 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
98New on this chart

Strong Songs
Kirk Hamilton

Apple #74 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
99New on this chart

Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions

Apple #75 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
100New on this chart

Shawn Stockman's On That Note
Shawn Stockman

Apple #76 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

What is the #1 music podcast right now?

The Joe Budden Podcast by The Joe Budden Network is the No. 1 music podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 1, 2026 (#2 on Apple Podcasts, #7 on Spotify, #2 on Pocket Casts).

What are the top 3 music podcasts this week?

Right now the top three are The Joe Budden Podcast, Tony Mantor's : Almost Live..... Nashville and New Rory & MAL. The chart updates every day, so check back to see who's climbing.

How is this ranking calculated?

We combine each show's position on the Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Pocket Casts Music charts into a single Pulse Score from 1 to 100. Shows that rank well on several platforms score higher than shows that top just one. Read the full methodology.