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Top podcasts of 2025? These have dominated Spotify, Apple, YouTube

Top podcasts of 2025? These have dominated Spotify, Apple, YouTube

When it comes to some podcasts, listeners are all ears.

Spotify,Apple,and YouTube have released their respective year-end data, revealing which podcasts listeners streamed the most in 2025.

This year's top podcasts include shows hosted by big names likeJoe Rogan,Alex Cooper, andTucker Carlson. Self-help gurus likeMel RobbinsandJay Shettyalso made the lists, while some news programs proved popular.

Rogan'spodcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," was the top show across Spotify, Apple, and YouTube — which are among the top podcast distribution platforms.

It is the sixth consecutive year Rogan's show has topped Spotify annual charts, while it bumped up from a No. 3 spot on Apple's 2024 list. This is the first year YouTube has released annual listening data.

Here's a look at the full list.

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The month of December kicked off on a star-studded note with the Gotham Awards, the first major awards ceremony of Oscar season. As the end of the year approaches, December will also see A-listers step out at the premieres of highly anticipated movies like "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and "Marty Supreme."

Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of December 2025 so far, starting with A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attending the Gotham Awards on Dec. 1, 2025, in New York City.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Amanda Seyfried attends a New York screening of "The Housemaid" on Dec. 2, 2025, in New York City.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Miley Cyrus, left, and Maxx Morando attend the premiere of "Avatar: Fire and Ash" in Hollywood on Dec. 1, 2025.

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Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Billie Eilish in the best celebrity photos from December

It's the most wonderful time of the year: The start of awards season!The month of December kicked off on a star-studded note with the Gotham Awards, the first major awards ceremony of Oscar season. As the end of the year approaches, December will also see A-listers step out at the premieres of highly anticipated movies like "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and "Marty Supreme."Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of December 2025 so far, starting with A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attending the Gotham Awards on Dec. 1, 2025, in New York City.

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Spotify top podcasts 2025

  1. "The Joe Rogan Experience"

  2. "The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett"

  3. "The Mel Robbins Podcast"

  4. "Call Her Daddy"

  5. "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von"

  6. "Huberman Lab"

  7. "Crime Junkie"

  8. "Modern Wisdom"

  9. "On Purpose with Jay Shetty"

  10. "The Tucker Carlson Show"

Apple top podcasts 2025

  1. "The Joe Rogan Experience"

  2. "The Daily"

  3. "The Mel Robbins Podcast"

  4. "Crime Junkie"

  5. "Dateline NBC"

  6. "SmartLess"

  7. "Call Her Daddy"

  8. "This American Life"

  9. "Huberman Lab"

  10. "The Ezra Klein Show"

YouTube top podcasts 2025

  1. "The Joe Rogan Experience"

  2. "KILL TONY"

  3. "Good Mythical Morning"

  4. "Rotten Mango"

  5. "The MeidasTouch Podcast"

  6. "48 Hours"

  7. "Shawn Ryan Show"

  8. "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories"

  9. "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von"

  10. "The Diary Of A CEO"

Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached atmelina.khan@usatoday.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Best podcasts of 2025? See top lists for Spotify, Apple, YouTube

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