Edison Issues Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q4 2023

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 3:40pm CT

Edison Research

Edison Research has released the Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. based on reach for Q4 2023 among weekly podcast listeners age 13 . The list ranks podcast networks based on total audience reach from Edison Podcast Metrics. The Q4 2023 ranker was conducted from October 9, 2023 through December 23, 2023, and is based on surveys of 5,356 weekly podcast listeners age 13 .

The top three shows in Q4 remain unchanged in rank from Q3: "The Joe Rogan Experience," "Crime Junkie" and "The Daily."

The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q4 2023:

While there was some movement among ranks four through ten in the Top 10, the big story is "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce." "New Heights" not only broke into the Top 10 in Q4 at #6, but the show skyrocketed straight into the Top 10 from #67 in just one quarter (Q3), having been out of the Top 100 podcasts in the prior quarter (Q2). Edison Podcast Metrics data validated the "Taylor Swift Effect" on "New Heights" in Q4 of 2023 as the show gained four and a half times the number of listeners, and saw a change in composition to 50% female listeners.

In the Top 50 for the first time: "The Megyn Kelly Show" and "The Herd with Colin Cowherd." Kelly has been in the spotlight more lately and had former President Trump on her show at the end of September. Cowherd's company, The Volume, has been courted by several private equity firms recently.

Making moves up the chart: After a year-long hiatus, "Cancelled with Tana Mongeau" was out of the Top 400 in Q1 2023 but after a reboot in April, has now grown to #45. Media coverage culminated with a controversial episode featuring Matt Rife. "ShxtsNGigs" posted similar gains, being ranked out of the Top 500 in Q1 2023 and is now ranked #49. Both shows have received significant media coverage and have announced tour dates. "Rotten Mango" had not broken into the Top 100 as of Q1 2023 but has now risen to #37.

Out of the Top 50: "No Jumper" and "The Always Sunny Podcast," both in the Top 50 last quarter amidst some controversy, drop out of the Top 50 this quarter. "Criminal" drops out of the Top 50 for the first time.