Trending · October 2026

Trending Podcasts

Shows that are climbing fastest right now. Trending charts reward momentum rather than total audience, which makes this the best place to spot new launches, breakout seasons and podcasts that suddenly have everyone talking.

1No change

Live Free with Josh Howerton
Lakepointe Church

Spotify #1 P. Casts —

63Pulse Score out of 100
2Moving up

We!
Joe Mittiga

Spotify #2 P. Casts —

57Pulse Score out of 100
3Moving up

We're Out of Time
Richard Taite

Spotify #3 P. Casts —

53Pulse Score out of 100
4Moving down

The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Dylan Gemelli

Spotify #4 P. Casts —

49Pulse Score out of 100
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Mick Unplugged
Mick Hunt

Spotify #5 P. Casts —

46Pulse Score out of 100
6No change

The Team House
dee takos

Spotify #6 P. Casts —

43Pulse Score out of 100
7No change

Tomorrow, Today
Shekhar Natarajan

Spotify #7 P. Casts —

40Pulse Score out of 100
8No change

Finding Peak with Ryan Hanley
Ryan Hanley

Spotify #8 P. Casts —

38Pulse Score out of 100
9No change

The Thyroid (and Hormone) Fixer Podcast: Thyropause, Menopause, Metabolism and How to Fix It
Dr. Amie Hornaman

Spotify #9 P. Casts —

36Pulse Score out of 100
10No change

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
DOAC

Spotify #10 P. Casts #21

48Pulse Score out of 100
11No change

The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan

Spotify #11 P. Casts —

33Pulse Score out of 100
12No change

Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
Hala Taha | Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing | YAP Media Network

Spotify #12 P. Casts —

31Pulse Score out of 100
13Moving up

UNHINGED Comment Sections
Taylor Black

Spotify #13 P. Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
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We Fixed It, You're Welcome
Rhapsody Voices

Spotify #14 P. Casts —

29Pulse Score out of 100
15Moving up

Coffeez with Joe Shalaby
Joseph Shalaby

Spotify #15 P. Casts —

28Pulse Score out of 100
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Ready For Love with Hilary Silver
Cloud10

Spotify #16 P. Casts —

26Pulse Score out of 100
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Steady Notes
Don Hornsby

Spotify #17 P. Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
18Moving down

God's Love Live - Kingdom Living
Charles Myers

Spotify #18 P. Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
19No change

Financial Audit
Caleb Hammer

Spotify #19 P. Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
20No change

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Spotify #20 P. Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
21No change

Habits and Hustle
Jen Cohen

Spotify #21 P. Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
22Moving up

The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan

Spotify #22 P. Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
23Moving down

Crime Junkie
Audiochuck

Spotify #23 P. Casts #91

25Pulse Score out of 100
24Moving up

the bossbabe podcast
Natalie Ellis

Spotify #24 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
25Moving up

The Table with Anthony ONeal
The Neatness Network

Spotify #25 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
26Moving up

Social Good Podcast
Rose Han

Spotify #26 P. Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
27No change

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von

Spotify #27 P. Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
28Moving up

The Mel Robbins Podcast
Mel Robbins

Spotify #28 P. Casts #75

23Pulse Score out of 100
29Moving up

The Bryce Crawford Podcast
Bryce Crawford

Spotify #29 P. Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
30Moving up

2819 Church
2819 Church

Spotify #30 P. Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
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Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer

Spotify #31 P. Casts #32

27Pulse Score out of 100
32Moving up

Up First from NPR
NPR

Spotify #32 P. Casts #65

22Pulse Score out of 100
33Moving down

Huberman Lab
Scicomm Media

Spotify #33 P. Casts #26

27Pulse Score out of 100
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Rotten Mango
Stephanie Soo

Spotify #34 P. Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
35Moving up

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Ballen Studios

Spotify #35 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
36Moving up

Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder
Kallmekris

Spotify #36 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
37Moving down

On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Perfect Strangers

Spotify #37 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
38Moving up

Marry Me Everyday
Gideon Sophie Rissman

Spotify #38 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
39Moving up

The Daily
The New York Times

Spotify #39 P. Casts #40

22Pulse Score out of 100
40Moving down

In The Dark
The New Yorker

Spotify #40 P. Casts #9

35Pulse Score out of 100
41Moving up

CreepCast
Wendigoon & MeatCanyon

Spotify #41 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
42Moving down

Happy Hour with Ina Garten
Vox Media

Spotify #42 P. Casts #90

17Pulse Score out of 100
43Moving up

The Tim Dillon Show
The Tim Dillon Show

Spotify #43 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
44Moving up

Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart

Spotify #44 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
45Moving down

NPR News Now
NPR

Spotify #45 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
46Moving up

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis

Spotify #46 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
47Moving up

Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast
TMG Studios

Spotify #47 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
48Moving up

The Woman in the Woods
48 Hours

Spotify #48 P. Casts #6

38Pulse Score out of 100
49Moving up

The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network

Spotify #49 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
50Moving up

Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson

Spotify #50 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
51Moving up

Street Preachers
Phillip Anthony Mitchell & Tim Timberlake

Spotify #51 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
52Moving up

ChainsFR On Spotify
ChainsFR

Spotify #52 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
53Moving down

Hot History
Hot History Production

Spotify #53 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
54Moving down

Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo

Spotify #54 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
55Moving up

Two Hot Takes
Two Hot Takes

Spotify #55 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
56Moving up

His Story: Animation Stories
His Story

Spotify #56 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
57Moving down

Right Answers Mostly
Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

Spotify #57 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
58New

The Code To Winning
Kagiso Dikane

Spotify #58 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
59Moving down

Crimes Of Reddit with Sabrina Deana-Roga & Alexis Linkletter
Crime House

Spotify #59 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
60Moving down

Mystery Boys w/ Kurt Metzger & Duncan Trussell
YMH Studios

Spotify #60 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
61Moving down

The Oprah Podcast
Harpo

Spotify #61 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
62Moving down

Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Smosh

Spotify #62 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
63Moving up

This American Life
This American Life

Spotify #63 P. Casts #18

24Pulse Score out of 100
64No change

The Rest Is History
Goalhanger

Spotify #64 P. Casts #10

30Pulse Score out of 100
65Moving up

Pablo Torre Finds Out
The Athletic

Spotify #65 P. Casts #24

21Pulse Score out of 100
66Moving up

Chilling Scares
Chilling Scares

Spotify #66 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
67Moving down

Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Football

Spotify #67 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
68No change

Joe Bartolozzi
Joe Bartolozzi

Spotify #68 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
69Moving down

Julian Dorey Podcast
Julian Dorey | Daylight Media

Spotify #69 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
70Moving up

Morning Brew Daily
Morning Brew

Spotify #70 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
71Moving down

Candace
Candace Owens

Spotify #71 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
72Moving down

KILL TONY
Golden Pony Productions

Spotify #72 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
73No change

The Basement Yard
Santagato Studios

Spotify #73 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
74Moving up

Dateline NBC
NBC News

Spotify #74 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
75Moving down

Lakepointe Church with Josh Howerton
Lakepointe Church

Spotify #75 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
76Moving down

Bad Friends
7EQUIS

Spotify #76 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
77Moving down

The Why Files: Operation Podcast
The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Spotify #77 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
78Moving up

Real Baron Podcast
Baron Coleman

Spotify #78 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
79Moving down

Acquired
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

Spotify #79 P. Casts #48

15Pulse Score out of 100
80Moving up

LookOut3D
LookOut3D

Spotify #80 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
81Moving up

MTV VMAs
MTV

Spotify #81 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
82Moving down

Still Counting
Crooked Media

Spotify #82 P. Casts #11

27Pulse Score out of 100
83No change

Just Creepy: Scary Stories
Just Creepy

Spotify #83 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
84Moving down

Love Trapped
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Spotify #84 P. Casts #30

18Pulse Score out of 100
85Moving up

The Chef's Cut
Level Media

Spotify #85 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
86Moving down

John Kiriakou's Briefing Room
John Kiriakou

Spotify #86 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
87Moving down

Danny Jones Podcast
Danny Jones | Daylight Media

Spotify #87 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
88Moving up

So True with Caleb Hearon
Wave

Spotify #88 P. Casts #59

13Pulse Score out of 100
89Moving down

Pardon My Take
Barstool Sports

Spotify #89 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
90Moving up

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion

Spotify #90 P. Casts #14

24Pulse Score out of 100
91Moving up

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Umbrella

Spotify #91 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
92Moving up

Jack Neel Podcast
Jack Neel

Spotify #92 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
93No change

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
All-In Podcast, LLC

Spotify #93 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
94Moving up

The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Spotify #94 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
95Moving down

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Ascension

Spotify #95 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
96Moving down

The LOL Podcast
Cash, Maverick, Kate, Harper, Kenzie

Spotify #96 P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
97Moving down

Serialously with Annie Elise
Annie Elise

Spotify #97 P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
98Moving down

Jeselnik Book Club
The Ringer

Spotify #98 P. Casts #8

29Pulse Score out of 100
99Moving up

Snook
Snook

Spotify #99 P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
100Moving down

Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts

Spotify #100 P. Casts #44

14Pulse Score out of 100

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