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Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026, finds US podcast listeners doubling down on crime – 'Crime Junkie' and 'Morbid' both land in the top 10, with 'Dateline NBC' reinforcing the trend – while news junkies balance the mix with 'The Daily' and 'Up First.' 'Love Trapped,' a surprise reality romance series from iHeartPodcasts, challenges the status quo from the #3 spot, proving a genre shift is underway. The Apple Podcasts most-listened chart aggregates daily listenership across US devices, reflecting cultural appetite in real time. This morning, the Realms-produced 'Mick Unplugged' climbs to #4, edging out Joe Rogan, while Barstool's 'Pardon My Take' anchors sports. The list exposes a fractured market: crime still dominates, but narrative experiments like 'Digital Social Hour' at #10 show listeners are sampling novelty. Methodology: the rank is derived from unique listeners and total consumption via Apple's proprietary analytics.
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The dominant category is crime, with three entries – 'Crime Junkie' (#1), 'Dateline NBC' (#6), and 'Morbid' (#8) – capturing the largest slice of the top 10. News is the second pillar: 'The Daily' and 'Up First' hold steady at #2 and #9, reflecting election-adjacent attention in April 2026. The surprise is 'Love Trapped' at #3, an experimental audio soap opera that defies the documentary-heavy norm. 'Mick Unplugged' at #4, a therapist-hosted interview show, edges out Joe Rogan, hinting that US audiences are leaning toward introspective content. 'Digital Social Hour' at #10, a syndicated business pop-up, rounds out the list with a hyper-niche audience. The absence of comedy or music shows is striking; this is a serious, news-and-crime moment. Expect more romance-narrative podcasts to enter the chart by summer.
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