Genre chart · October 2026

Top Arts Podcasts

The top arts podcasts cover books, design, food, fashion, performing and visual arts. Expect author interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations with makers and some of the most thoughtful long-form talk in podcasting.

1New on this chart

The Moth
The Moth

Apple #2 Spotify #4 P. Casts #2

87Pulse Score out of 100
2New on this chart

Fresh Air
NPR

Apple #1 Spotify #9 P. Casts #1

84Pulse Score out of 100
3New on this chart

99% Invisible
Roman Mars

Apple #5 Spotify #12 P. Casts #4

66Pulse Score out of 100
4New on this chart

The Magnus Archives
Rusty Quill

Apple #9 Spotify #5 P. Casts #12

62Pulse Score out of 100
5New on this chart

The MOOD Podcast
Matt Jacob

Apple #3 Spotify — P. Casts #5

49Pulse Score out of 100
6New on this chart

Spooked
KQED and Snap Studios

Apple #11 Spotify #15 P. Casts #13

48Pulse Score out of 100
7New on this chart

Jeselnik Book Club
The Ringer

Apple #4 Spotify — P. Casts #6

46Pulse Score out of 100
8New on this chart

The iDesign Lab Podcast | Where Design, Business, and Culture Shape How We Live and Build
Tiffany Woolley, Scott Woolley

Apple #6 Spotify — P. Casts #3

46Pulse Score out of 100
9New on this chart

Walk-In Talk Podcast
Carl Fiadini

Apple #7 Spotify — P. Casts #8

39Pulse Score out of 100
10New on this chart

Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment and PRX

Apple #14 Spotify #31 P. Casts #14

39Pulse Score out of 100
11New on this chart

Booked, Blonde & Busy w/ Olivia Ponton
Olivia Ponton

Apple — Spotify #1 P. Casts —

38Pulse Score out of 100
12New on this chart

The Jimmy Dore Show
Jimmy Dore

Apple #20 Spotify #18 P. Casts #20

38Pulse Score out of 100
13New on this chart

The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan

Apple #16 Spotify #25 P. Casts #19

37Pulse Score out of 100
14New on this chart

The Book Club
Goalhanger

Apple #15 Spotify #35 P. Casts #15

36Pulse Score out of 100
15New on this chart

Stories of Art
HENI Talks

Apple #8 Spotify — P. Casts #10

36Pulse Score out of 100
16New on this chart

The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast
Forrest Kelly

Apple #10 Spotify — P. Casts #7

36Pulse Score out of 100
17New on this chart

Nick DiGiovanni
Nick DiGiovanni

Apple — Spotify #2 P. Casts —

35Pulse Score out of 100
18New on this chart

Daily Rosary Meditations | Catholic Prayers
Dr. Mike Scherschligt

Apple #18 Spotify #34 P. Casts #16

34Pulse Score out of 100
19New on this chart

The Chef's Cut
Level Media

Apple #12 Spotify — P. Casts #9

33Pulse Score out of 100
20New on this chart

Expense Account
Feed Me

Apple — Spotify #3 P. Casts —

33Pulse Score out of 100
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Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

Apple #23 Spotify #32 P. Casts #22

31Pulse Score out of 100
22New on this chart

I Want Her Shoes Podcast
Anna Anisin

Apple #13 Spotify — P. Casts #11

30Pulse Score out of 100
23New on this chart

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin

Apple #25 Spotify #29 P. Casts #27

30Pulse Score out of 100
24New on this chart

Fantasy Fangirls
Fantasy Fangirls

Apple #22 Spotify #40 P. Casts #24

29Pulse Score out of 100
25New on this chart

Articles of Interest
Avery Trufelman

Apple #26 Spotify #36 P. Casts #26

28Pulse Score out of 100
26New on this chart

Ryers Readers
Ashley

Apple — Spotify #6 P. Casts —

26Pulse Score out of 100
27New on this chart

Eating History
Level Media Inc.

Apple #17 Spotify — P. Casts #17

25Pulse Score out of 100
28New on this chart

HopeScope
HopeScope

Apple — Spotify #7 P. Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
29New on this chart

Dish
Cold Glass Productions

Apple #35 Spotify #33 P. Casts #35

25Pulse Score out of 100
30New on this chart

Pretty, Not Smart with Louie and Yoatzi Castro
Dear Media

Apple #47 Spotify #24 P. Casts #50

24Pulse Score out of 100
31New on this chart

Fell Into Food Podcast
Jeff Fell

Apple #19 Spotify — P. Casts #18

24Pulse Score out of 100
32New on this chart

2FBB
Craig Fry

Apple — Spotify #8 P. Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
33New on this chart

Gastropod
Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Apple #45 Spotify #27 P. Casts #48

24Pulse Score out of 100
34New on this chart

The Bookshelf Chronicles
AC Wilson

Apple #21 Spotify — P. Casts #21

22Pulse Score out of 100
35New on this chart

Soft White Underbelly
Soft White Underbelly

Apple — Spotify #10 P. Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
36New on this chart

Meme Soundboard
Memesoundboard.org

Apple — Spotify #11 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
37New on this chart

The Book Review
The New York Times

Apple #24 Spotify — P. Casts #23

20Pulse Score out of 100
38New on this chart

ASMR by Gibi for Sleep and Relaxation
Gibi ASMR

Apple — Spotify #13 P. Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
39New on this chart

Skin Anarchy
Ekta et al.

Apple #27 Spotify — P. Casts #29

18Pulse Score out of 100
40New on this chart

What Should I Read Next?
Anne Bogel

Apple #28 Spotify — P. Casts #28

18Pulse Score out of 100
41New on this chart

I just ate a pencil
Kotoji!!!

Apple — Spotify #14 P. Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
42New on this chart

The Model Way Podcast
Lenny Wheeler

Apple #31 Spotify — P. Casts #25

18Pulse Score out of 100
43New on this chart

The New Yorker: Fiction
The New Yorker

Apple #29 Spotify — P. Casts #30

17Pulse Score out of 100
44New on this chart

It Was A Book First
It Was A Book First

Apple #30 Spotify — P. Casts #32

17Pulse Score out of 100
45New on this chart

Jojo’s ASMR
Jonah

Apple — Spotify #16 P. Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
46New on this chart

NPR's Book of the Day
NPR

Apple #32 Spotify — P. Casts #34

16Pulse Score out of 100
47New on this chart

Haminations
Haminations

Apple — Spotify #17 P. Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
48New on this chart

RISK!
RISK!

Apple #33 Spotify — P. Casts #37

15Pulse Score out of 100
49New on this chart

Zero to Well-Read
Book Riot

Apple #37 Spotify — P. Casts #33

15Pulse Score out of 100
50New on this chart

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host

Apple #39 Spotify — P. Casts #31

15Pulse Score out of 100
51New on this chart

Off The Shelf with Morgann Book
Bookish Media

Apple #36 Spotify — P. Casts #36

15Pulse Score out of 100
52New on this chart

It's Open with Ilana Glazer
It's Open Podcast

Apple #34 Spotify — P. Casts #41

15Pulse Score out of 100
53New on this chart

Max the Meat Guy
Max the Meat Guy

Apple — Spotify #19 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
54New on this chart

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
All Things Comedy

Apple #55 Spotify #43 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
55New on this chart

creepy chaos 💥
autistic kid final boss

Apple — Spotify #20 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
56New on this chart

Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Food Network

Apple #38 Spotify — P. Casts #40

14Pulse Score out of 100
57New on this chart

The Sporkful
Dan Pashman

Apple #40 Spotify — P. Casts #38

14Pulse Score out of 100
58New on this chart

Classic Audiobook Collection
Classic Audiobook Collection LLC

Apple — Spotify #21 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
59New on this chart

The Run-Through with Vogue
Vogue

Apple #42 Spotify — P. Casts #39

13Pulse Score out of 100
60New on this chart

Sydney Morgan
Sydney Morgan

Apple — Spotify #22 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
61New on this chart

ill-advised by Bill Nighy
EYEPOD Studios

Apple #41 Spotify — P. Casts #43

13Pulse Score out of 100
62New on this chart

Emma's Myspace ASMR
Emma's Myspace

Apple — Spotify #23 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
63New on this chart

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Milk Street Radio

Apple #43 Spotify — P. Casts #45

13Pulse Score out of 100
64New on this chart

LeVar Burton Reads
LeVar Burton and Stitcher

Apple #44 Spotify — P. Casts #44

13Pulse Score out of 100
65New on this chart

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
Choice Classic Radio

Apple #46 Spotify — P. Casts #42

12Pulse Score out of 100
66New on this chart

岩中花述
GIADA

Apple #48 Spotify — P. Casts #46

12Pulse Score out of 100
67New on this chart

Lecture du coran
Aelia Phosphore

Apple — Spotify #26 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
68New on this chart

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
American Public Media

Apple #52 Spotify — P. Casts #47

11Pulse Score out of 100
69New on this chart

Selected Shorts
Symphony Space

Apple #51 Spotify — P. Casts #49

11Pulse Score out of 100
70New on this chart

livs closet!
Soph w

Apple — Spotify #28 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
71New on this chart

ꨄ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 ! .𖥔 ݁ ˖
✦ 𝓶𝓮𝓰𝓾𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓵𝔂 ✦

Apple — Spotify #30 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
72New on this chart

boutinelalovingit
luvalldat

Apple — Spotify #37 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
73New on this chart

YE.mov 💿
ye.mov

Apple — Spotify #38 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
74New on this chart

ᰔ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 ! ₊˚⊹⋆ -𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃-
✦ 𝓶𝓮𝓰𝓾𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓵𝔂 ✦

Apple — Spotify #39 P. Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
75New on this chart

The Igari Place 🍎
Vela

Apple — Spotify #41 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
76New on this chart

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Audios
Book Audios

Apple — Spotify #42 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
77New on this chart

FYP Recipes
Honeysuckle

Apple — Spotify #44 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
78New on this chart

𝖋𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖑
✧*.𝓑𝓪𝓫𝔂 𝓭𝓸𝓵𝓵.*✧

Apple — Spotify #45 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
79New on this chart

Animations
SneakAttackHA!

Apple — Spotify #46 P. Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
80New on this chart

TheVolgun - SCP Podcast (Official)
TheVolgun

Apple — Spotify #47 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
81New on this chart

DelightfulDolls
DelightfulDolls

Apple — Spotify #48 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
82New on this chart

Hello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl Podcast
Grant Davis

Apple #49 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
83New on this chart

Denitslava Makeup
Denitsa

Apple — Spotify #49 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
84New on this chart

Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast
King Arthur Baking Company

Apple #50 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
85New on this chart

Roses Albums ✨
Rose

Apple — Spotify #50 P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
86New on this chart

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People
Penguin Random House

Apple #53 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
87New on this chart

BookVerse Talks
BookVerse Talks

Apple #54 Spotify — P. Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
88New on this chart

The Flavor Journal
Harry Hobbs

Apple #56 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
89New on this chart

Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan

Apple #57 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
90New on this chart

Global Flavor Route
Rena Bolton

Apple #58 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
91New on this chart

Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud
Bella Freud

Apple #59 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
92New on this chart

Poetry Unbound
On Being Studios

Apple #60 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
93New on this chart

DTFae
DTFae Podcast

Apple #61 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
94New on this chart

Book Riot - The Podcast
Book Riot

Apple #62 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
95New on this chart

CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio
OTR Gold

Apple #63 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
96New on this chart

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
Merriam-Webster

Apple #64 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
97New on this chart

Storytime for Grownups
Faith Moore

Apple #65 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
98New on this chart

Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories
Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Pod

Apple #66 Spotify — P. Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
99New on this chart

Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Design Matters Media

Apple #67 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
100New on this chart

Naaji /ناجـی
Pari

Apple #68 Spotify — P. Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

What is the #1 arts podcast right now?

The Moth by The Moth is the No. 1 arts podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 1, 2026 (#2 on Apple Podcasts, #4 on Spotify, #2 on Pocket Casts).

What are the top 3 arts podcasts this week?

Right now the top three are The Moth, Fresh Air and 99% Invisible. The chart updates every day, so check back to see who's climbing.

How is this ranking calculated?

We combine each show's position on the Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Pocket Casts Arts charts into a single Pulse Score from 1 to 100. Shows that rank well on several platforms score higher than shows that top just one. Read the full methodology.