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Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — April 25, 2026
On April 25, 2026, Apple Podcasts’ most-listened chart proves news and crime dominate US listening habits, but a pair of new entries shake up the status quo. The Daily, The New York Times’ flagship news show, clings to #1, while Love Trapped, a dramatic new iHeartPodcast collaboration, crashes the top 3 at #3, signaling listeners crave serialized storytelling. Meanwhile, Mick Unplugged at #6 and Good Hang with Amy Poehler at #8 show that celebrity-hosted interview shows still thrive, but their presence also highlights how the top 10 is less male-dominated than in past years. This is a ranking by total unique listeners in the US over the past 24 hours, not by downloads or favorability—so it reflects raw reach, not necessarily loyalty. Data sourced directly from Apple Podcasts’ own internal metrics, which capture listens across all Apple devices.
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News and crime dominate the top 10, with The Daily, Dateline NBC, and Up First occupying three of the top spots and Crime Junkie, Love Trapped, and REAL AF providing the crime/true-crime depth. The real surprise is Love Trapped at #3—a narrative podcast series that launched recently and shot up the chart, suggesting that serialized drama is stealing listeners from traditional weekly crime shows. Mick Unplugged at #6 and Good Hang with Amy Poehler at #8 show that personality-driven interviews remain strong, but they are now competing with hard news. Pod Save America at #7 proves political podcasting still hooks left-leaning listeners, even in an off-election year. The list lacks any true-crime murder-focused podcast above #3, which marks a shift from 2024–25 trends. Expect more narrative experiments to appear in the top 5 throughout May.
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