Trending · October 2026

Trending Podcasts

Shows that are climbing fastest right now. Trending charts reward momentum rather than total audience, which makes this the best place to spot new launches, breakout seasons and podcasts that suddenly have everyone talking.

1New on this chart

Live Free with Josh Howerton
Lakepointe Church

Spotify #1 P. Casts —

63Pulse Score out of 100
2New on this chart

We!
Joe Mittiga

Spotify #2 P. Casts —

57Pulse Score out of 100
3New on this chart

We're Out of Time
Richard Taite

Spotify #3 P. Casts —

53Pulse Score out of 100
4New on this chart

The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Dylan Gemelli

Spotify #4 P. Casts —

49Pulse Score out of 100
5New on this chart

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
DOAC

Spotify #10 P. Casts #21

48Pulse Score out of 100
6New on this chart

Mick Unplugged
Mick Hunt

Spotify #5 P. Casts —

46Pulse Score out of 100
7New on this chart

The Team House
dee takos

Spotify #6 P. Casts —

43Pulse Score out of 100
8New on this chart

Tomorrow, Today
Shekhar Natarajan

Spotify #7 P. Casts —

40Pulse Score out of 100
9New on this chart

Finding Peak with Ryan Hanley
Ryan Hanley

Spotify #8 P. Casts —

38Pulse Score out of 100
10New on this chart

History's Greatest Mysteries
The HISTORY Channel | Rewind Studios

Spotify #178 P. Casts #2

38Pulse Score out of 100
11New on this chart

The Woman in the Woods
48 Hours

Spotify #48 P. Casts #6

38Pulse Score out of 100
12New on this chart

Machine Gods
NPR

Spotify — P. Casts #1

38Pulse Score out of 100
13New on this chart

LOW
Jack Rhysider

Spotify #118 P. Casts #3

37Pulse Score out of 100
14New on this chart

The Thyroid (and Hormone) Fixer Podcast: Thyropause, Menopause, Metabolism and How to Fix It
Dr. Amie Hornaman

Spotify #9 P. Casts —

36Pulse Score out of 100
15New on this chart

In The Dark
The New Yorker

Spotify #40 P. Casts #9

35Pulse Score out of 100
16New on this chart

My Mom’s Murder
Audible

Spotify #166 P. Casts #4

33Pulse Score out of 100
17New on this chart

The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan

Spotify #11 P. Casts —

33Pulse Score out of 100
18New on this chart

Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
Hala Taha | Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing | YAP Media Network

Spotify #12 P. Casts —

31Pulse Score out of 100
19New on this chart

The Rest Is History
Goalhanger

Spotify #64 P. Casts #10

30Pulse Score out of 100
20New on this chart

UNHINGED Comment Sections
Taylor Black

Spotify #13 P. Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
21New on this chart

Jeselnik Book Club
The Ringer

Spotify #98 P. Casts #8

29Pulse Score out of 100
22New on this chart

We Fixed It, You're Welcome
Rhapsody Voices

Spotify #14 P. Casts —

29Pulse Score out of 100
23New on this chart

Bear Hunt
Goalhanger

Spotify — P. Casts #5

28Pulse Score out of 100
24New on this chart

Coffeez with Joe Shalaby
Joseph Shalaby

Spotify #15 P. Casts —

28Pulse Score out of 100
25New on this chart

Huberman Lab
Scicomm Media

Spotify #33 P. Casts #26

27Pulse Score out of 100
26New on this chart

Still Counting
Crooked Media

Spotify #82 P. Casts #11

27Pulse Score out of 100
27New on this chart

Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer

Spotify #31 P. Casts #32

27Pulse Score out of 100
28New on this chart

Ready For Love with Hilary Silver
Cloud10

Spotify #16 P. Casts —

26Pulse Score out of 100
29New on this chart

Steady Notes
Don Hornsby

Spotify #17 P. Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
30New on this chart

Crime Junkie
Audiochuck

Spotify #23 P. Casts #91

25Pulse Score out of 100
31New on this chart

God's Love Live - Kingdom Living
Charles Myers

Spotify #18 P. Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
32New on this chart

The Haunted Library
BBC Studios

Spotify — P. Casts #7

24Pulse Score out of 100
33New on this chart

This American Life
This American Life

Spotify #63 P. Casts #18

24Pulse Score out of 100
34New on this chart

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion

Spotify #90 P. Casts #14

24Pulse Score out of 100
35New on this chart

Financial Audit
Caleb Hammer

Spotify #19 P. Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
36New on this chart

The Mel Robbins Podcast
Mel Robbins

Spotify #28 P. Casts #75

23Pulse Score out of 100
37New on this chart

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Spotify #20 P. Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
38New on this chart

The Daily
The New York Times

Spotify #39 P. Casts #40

22Pulse Score out of 100
39New on this chart

Habits and Hustle
Jen Cohen

Spotify #21 P. Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
40New on this chart

Up First from NPR
NPR

Spotify #32 P. Casts #65

22Pulse Score out of 100
41New on this chart

The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan

Spotify #22 P. Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
42New on this chart

Pablo Torre Finds Out
The Athletic

Spotify #65 P. Casts #24

21Pulse Score out of 100
43New on this chart

the bossbabe podcast
Natalie Ellis

Spotify #24 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
44New on this chart

The Table with Anthony ONeal
The Neatness Network

Spotify #25 P. Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
45New on this chart

Social Good Podcast
Rose Han

Spotify #26 P. Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
46New on this chart

Wankernomics
Wankernomics

Spotify — P. Casts #12

19Pulse Score out of 100
47New on this chart

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von

Spotify #27 P. Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
48New on this chart

Examined: The Backfire Effect
Pushkin Industries

Spotify #147 P. Casts #20

18Pulse Score out of 100
49New on this chart

Paper Trail
ProPublica

Spotify — P. Casts #13

18Pulse Score out of 100
50New on this chart

The Bryce Crawford Podcast
Bryce Crawford

Spotify #29 P. Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
51New on this chart

Love Trapped
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Spotify #84 P. Casts #30

18Pulse Score out of 100
52New on this chart

Happy Hour with Ina Garten
Vox Media

Spotify #42 P. Casts #90

17Pulse Score out of 100
53New on this chart

2819 Church
2819 Church

Spotify #30 P. Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
54New on this chart

Reaching Out
Futuro Media

Spotify — P. Casts #15

17Pulse Score out of 100
55New on this chart

The Permanent Questions With David Brooks
The Atlantic

Spotify — P. Casts #16

16Pulse Score out of 100
56New on this chart

Rotten Mango
Stephanie Soo

Spotify #34 P. Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
57New on this chart

The Rest Is Science
Goalhanger

Spotify — P. Casts #17

15Pulse Score out of 100
58New on this chart

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Ballen Studios

Spotify #35 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
59New on this chart

Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder
Kallmekris

Spotify #36 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
60New on this chart

Acquired
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

Spotify #79 P. Casts #48

15Pulse Score out of 100
61New on this chart

On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Perfect Strangers

Spotify #37 P. Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
62New on this chart

Marry Me Everyday
Gideon Sophie Rissman

Spotify #38 P. Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
63New on this chart

No One Saw It Coming
ABC Australia

Spotify — P. Casts #19

14Pulse Score out of 100
64New on this chart

Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts

Spotify #100 P. Casts #44

14Pulse Score out of 100
65New on this chart

The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Nathaniel Whittemore

Spotify #121 P. Casts #39

14Pulse Score out of 100
66New on this chart

CreepCast
Wendigoon & MeatCanyon

Spotify #41 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
67New on this chart

Global News Podcast
BBC World Service

Spotify #127 P. Casts #41

13Pulse Score out of 100
68New on this chart

So True with Caleb Hearon
Wave

Spotify #88 P. Casts #59

13Pulse Score out of 100
69New on this chart

The Tim Dillon Show
The Tim Dillon Show

Spotify #43 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
70New on this chart

NPR's Newsmakers
NPR

Spotify #162 P. Casts #36

13Pulse Score out of 100
71New on this chart

OMG Obsessed with Zosia Mamet
Lemonada Media

Spotify — P. Casts #22

13Pulse Score out of 100
72New on this chart

Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Spotify #152 P. Casts #38

13Pulse Score out of 100
73New on this chart

Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart

Spotify #44 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
74New on this chart

I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?
BBC Sounds

Spotify — P. Casts #23

13Pulse Score out of 100
75New on this chart

NPR News Now
NPR

Spotify #45 P. Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
76New on this chart

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis

Spotify #46 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
77New on this chart

Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast
TMG Studios

Spotify #47 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
78New on this chart

The Speaker
KQED

Spotify — P. Casts #25

12Pulse Score out of 100
79New on this chart

The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network

Spotify #49 P. Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
80New on this chart

Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson

Spotify #50 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
81New on this chart

Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward

Spotify #114 P. Casts #60

11Pulse Score out of 100
82New on this chart

Street Preachers
Phillip Anthony Mitchell & Tim Timberlake

Spotify #51 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
83New on this chart

Search Engine
PJ Vogt

Spotify — P. Casts #27

11Pulse Score out of 100
84New on this chart

The Magnus Archives
Rusty Quill

Spotify #141 P. Casts #53

11Pulse Score out of 100
85New on this chart

ChainsFR On Spotify
ChainsFR

Spotify #52 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
86New on this chart

Hot History
Hot History Production

Spotify #53 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
87New on this chart

3 Putt Bogey with Chuck and Adam
iHeartPodcasts

Spotify — P. Casts #28

11Pulse Score out of 100
88New on this chart

Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo

Spotify #54 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
89New on this chart

Two Hot Takes
Two Hot Takes

Spotify #55 P. Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
90New on this chart

Designed in California
Relay

Spotify — P. Casts #29

11Pulse Score out of 100
91New on this chart

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Vox Media Podcast Network

Spotify #123 P. Casts #67

11Pulse Score out of 100
92New on this chart

His Story: Animation Stories
His Story

Spotify #56 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
93New on this chart

The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons?
Sony Music Entertainment

Spotify #180 P. Casts #51

10Pulse Score out of 100
94New on this chart

Right Answers Mostly
Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

Spotify #57 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
95New on this chart

The Code To Winning
Kagiso Dikane

Spotify #58 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
96New on this chart

Better Offline
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Spotify — P. Casts #31

10Pulse Score out of 100
97New on this chart

Crimes Of Reddit with Sabrina Deana-Roga & Alexis Linkletter
Crime House

Spotify #59 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
98New on this chart

Mystery Boys w/ Kurt Metzger & Duncan Trussell
YMH Studios

Spotify #60 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
99New on this chart

The Oprah Podcast
Harpo

Spotify #61 P. Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
100New on this chart

I'M SORRY, DAVE
Studio Bummens, Khesrau Behroz, Undone

Spotify — P. Casts #33

10Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

What is the #1 trending podcast right now?

Live Free with Josh Howerton by Lakepointe Church is the No. 1 trending podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 1, 2026 (#1 on Spotify).

What are the top 3 trending podcasts this week?

Right now the top three are Live Free with Josh Howerton, We! and We're Out of Time. 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 Spotify & Pocket Casts 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.