Best podcasts in 2025: These have taken over Spotify, Apple, YouTube

Listeners have spoken, and the results are in: Spotify, Apple, and YouTube have unveiled their year-end streaming statistics for 2025, highlighting the podcasts that captured the most attention this year.

This year's list features popular hosts including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper, and Tucker Carlson. Additionally, self-improvement experts such as Mel Robbins and Jay Shetty made strong showings, alongside a selection of news-focused programs.

Rogan's "The Joe Rogan Experience" emerged as the top podcast on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube, all major podcast distribution channels. This marks the sixth year in a row that Rogan's show has led Spotify's annual rankings, and it climbed from third place in Apples 2024 chart. Notably, 2025 is the first year that YouTube has shared its annual podcast listening figures.

Other notable mentions include "The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett," which also garnered significant listener interest.

These insights provide a clear picture of the podcasts that defined 2025 for audiences across multiple platforms.

Author: Benjamin Carter