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What moved on the podcast charts

Apple, Pocket Casts and Audible each publish what is on their chart today. None of them publishes what climbed to get there, so this site writes all three down every morning — every genre, a hundred deep — and reads its own notes back. Everything below is a comparison of two readings that actually happened, taken daily since September 5, 2026, and each show appears once, on whichever chart its story was strongest.

A day the build did not run is a day nothing was observed, and no movement is ever drawn across that gap. Nothing here is placed, paid for or reordered. The audiobook charts have a page of their own.

Climbing

17 Oct – 24 Oct

The biggest gains against this site’s own reading from up to 7 days ago. Every one is a comparison of two mornings that actually happened.

  1. ▲89places DTFae DTFae Podcast 199 episodes New episode 4 days ago
    No. 9Apple Podcasts · Artswas No. 98 · 18 Oct
  2. ▲72places Heart Apple TV / Plan B / Blanchard House 9 episodes New episode today
    No. 12Apple Podcasts · True Crimewas No. 84 · 17 Oct
  3. ▲72places METRO with Sarah Koenig Serial Productions & The New York Times 3 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    No. 13Apple Podcasts top 100was No. 85 · 20 Oct
  4. ▲65places Celebrity Jobber Podcast with Jeff Zito Podcast Playground 229 episodes New episode yesterday
    No. 25Apple Podcasts · Musicwas No. 90 · 17 Oct
  5. ▲63places Data Science With Sam Soumava Dey 52 episodes New episode last week
    No. 24Apple Podcasts · Technologywas No. 87 · 20 Oct
  6. ▲58places Decoded | Unlock The Secrets of Human Behavior, Emotion and Motivation Elisabeth McKay | Mental Health Innovator and PredictiveMind Founder 63 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    No. 30Apple Podcasts · Health & Fitnesswas No. 88 · 18 Oct
  7. ▲55places REDACTED Hush Studios 80 episodes New episode today
    No. 31Apple Podcasts · Fictionwas No. 86 · 17 Oct
  8. ▲53places Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis SuperTalk 99.7 WTN | Cumulus Media Nashville 100 episodes New episode yesterday
    No. 44Apple Podcasts · Governmentwas No. 97 · 17 Oct
  9. ▲52places Storytime for Grownups Faith Moore 264 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    No. 17Apple Podcasts · Artswas No. 69 · 17 Oct
  10. ▲50places CHGO Chicago Bears Podcast ALLCITY Network, CHGO Sports 2,000 episodes4.5 (4) New episode yesterday
    No. 37Apple Podcasts · Sportswas No. 87 · 18 Oct
  11. ▲50places Drifting Cowboy Dillon Weldon 89 episodes New episode last week
    No. 48Apple Podcasts · Musicwas No. 98 · 17 Oct
  12. ▲49places Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary The Washington Post 3 episodes New episode 4 days ago
    No. 20Apple Podcasts · Educationwas No. 69 · 17 Oct

New on the charts

24 Oct

Shows this record had never seen on the chart they are on now — a first appearance rather than a new release.

  1. New My Mom's Murder AYR Media 11 episodes4.6 (2,239) New episode 3 weeks ago
    Entered at No. 2Most listened to in Biographies & Memoirsfirst seen 24 Oct
  2. New The Space Within Greg O'Connor, Josh Fagin 10 episodes4.7 (1,432) Last episode 5 months ago
    Entered at No. 4Highest rated in Mystery, Thriller & Suspensefirst seen 24 Oct
  3. New The China History Podcast Laszlo Montgomery 445 episodes5.0 (3) New episode 3 days ago
    Entered at No. 7Still running in Education & Learningfirst seen 24 Oct
  4. New Sinisterhood Audioboom Studios 717 episodes5.0 (11) New episode yesterday
    Entered at No. 14Still running in Biographies & Memoirsfirst seen 24 Oct
  5. New Transcendental Meditation Juan S 592 episodesunrated New episode yesterday
    Entered at No. 14Still running in Children's Audiobooksfirst seen 24 Oct
  6. New The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast Matt Whitman 1,815 episodes5.0 (12) New episode yesterday
    Entered at No. 16Still running in Religion & Spiritualityfirst seen 24 Oct
  7. New P1 with Matt and Tommy Amazon Music 594 episodes5.0 (7) New episode yesterday
    Entered at No. 18Still running in Sports & Outdoorsfirst seen 24 Oct
  8. New iNTO THE FRAY RADIO - Encounters with the Paranormal Shannon LeGro 596 episodes5.0 (6) New episode yesterday
    Entered at No. 20Still running in Science & Engineeringfirst seen 24 Oct
  9. New Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart 388 episodesunrated New episode today
    Entered at No. 36Across the charts in Education & Learningfirst seen 24 Oct
  10. New I Love Being Sober Tim Westbrook 199 episodes New episode last week
    Entered at No. 36Pocket Casts · Health & Fitnessfirst seen 24 Oct
  11. New The Biohacking Standards Ashley Grace 76 episodes New episode last week
    Entered at No. 38Pocket Casts · Health & Fitnessfirst seen 24 Oct
  12. New DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast DEADLOCK LLC 371 episodes5.0 (6) New episode 4 days ago
    Entered at No. 38Most listened to in Sports & Outdoorsfirst seen 24 Oct

Holding

5 Sept – 24 Oct

The longest unbroken runs in the record — the titles that are not a week’s noise.

  1. 42days Alien: Out of the Shadows Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs 10 episodes4.8 (1,374) Last episode over 1 year ago
    No. 1Most listened to in Science Fiction & Fantasyholding at its best
  2. 42days Crime Junkie Audiochuck 534 episodes4.6 (843) New episode 5 days ago
    No. 1Apple Podcasts · True Crimeholding at its best
  3. 42days True Crime All The Time Emash Digital 866 episodes4.2 (458) New episode 2 days ago
    No. 1Most listened to in Mystery, Thriller & Suspenseholding at its best
  4. 42days Table Read iHeartPodcasts 124 episodes New episode 4 days ago
    No. 3Apple Podcasts · Fictionbest No. 1
  5. 42days The Adventure Zone The McElroys 422 episodes New episode last week
    No. 6Apple Podcasts · Fictionbest No. 1
  6. 42days UnderGround Zero: 9/11 & The Mob | Starring Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa iHeartPodcasts 6 episodes New episode 8 weeks ago
    No. 25Apple Podcasts · Fictionbest No. 1
  7. 42days The Magnus Archives Rusty Quill 407 episodes4.9 (80) New episode 2 days ago
    No. 1Most listened to in Literature & Fictionholding at its best
  8. 42days Fresh Air NPR 619 episodes4.6 (18) New episode today
    No. 1Apple Podcasts · Artsholding at its best
  9. 42days Koreaboo Shenee Howard 10 episodes5.0 (166) Last episode over 2 years ago
    No. 1Most listened to in Romanceholding at its best
  10. 42days Witness Paramount Pictures 11 episodes4.9 (242) Last episode 5 months ago
    No. 2Most listened to in Romancebest No. 1
  11. 42days Book Lovers Jess Moore 10 episodes4.6 (282) Last episode over 2 years ago
    No. 3Most listened to in Romancebest No. 1
  12. 42days The Rest Is History Goalhanger 1,005 episodes4.8 (47) New episode today
    No. 1Apple Podcasts · Historyholding at its best

Slipping

17 Oct – 24 Oct

Down the most over the same window. A fall is as much a reading as a rise, and this site prints both.

  1. ▼78places The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer TODAY 32 episodes New episode last week
    No. 99Apple Podcasts · Kids & Familywas No. 21 · 17 Oct
  2. ▼73places The UnBelievable The HISTORY Channel | Rewind Studios 4 episodes New episode last week
    No. 98Apple Podcasts · Historywas No. 25 · 17 Oct
  3. ▼71places How to Take Over the World Ben Wilson 160 episodes Last episode 4 months ago
    No. 88Apple Podcasts · Historywas No. 17 · 17 Oct
  4. ▼71places Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show) Zak Rosen 742 episodes New episode 3 days ago
    No. 97Apple Podcasts · Educationwas No. 26 · 19 Oct
  5. ▼67places Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files Global 144 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    No. 96Apple Podcasts · Newswas No. 29 · 20 Oct
  6. ▼63places From the Source with Wade Crowfoot California Natural Resources Agency 2 episodes New episode last week
    No. 97Apple Podcasts · Governmentwas No. 34 · 17 Oct
  7. ▼59places Not Just A Terrible Story Terrible Story Productions 11 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    No. 77Apple Podcasts top 100was No. 18 · 17 Oct
  8. ▼59places SVPod ESPN, Omaha Productions, Scott Van Pelt 200 episodes New episode 3 days ago
    No. 81Apple Podcasts · Sportswas No. 22 · 19 Oct
  9. ▼58places The Dating Detectives Dear Media 181 episodes5.0 (54) New episode last week
    No. 100Apple Podcasts · Society & Culturewas No. 42 · 20 Oct
  10. ▼57places Life Hax The Washington Post 3 episodes New episode last week
    No. 74Apple Podcasts · Society & Culturewas No. 17 · 17 Oct
  11. ▼57places Overstimulated Manon Mathews and Vincent Marcus 3 episodes New episode last week
    No. 90Apple Podcasts · Kids & Familywas No. 33 · 17 Oct
  12. ▼56places Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma Mona Sharma 139 episodes New episode 3 days ago
    No. 94Apple Podcasts · Health & Fitnesswas No. 38 · 17 Oct

Gone from the charts

23 Oct

Off every chart this site reads as of this morning — Apple’s, Pocket Casts’, Audible’s and the combined one. Each keeps its page here, and its feed.

  1. Gone HumorUs Stories — Classic and Original Funny Stories Don McDonald 26 episodes New episode 5 days ago
    41 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  2. Gone Paper Trail ProPublica 15 episodes New episode 3 weeks ago
    41 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  3. Gone Life.Church with Craig Groeschel Life.Church 632 episodes5.0 (7) New episode 6 days ago
    41 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  4. Gone You Should Know Podcast Wood Elf Media 247 episodes New episode last week
    39 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  5. Gone NASA's Curious Universe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 110 episodes New episode 5 weeks ago
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  6. Gone Open Book with Jenna TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager 122 episodes New episode last week
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  7. Gone The Just Security Podcast Just Security 156 episodes New episode 3 weeks ago
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  8. Gone Congressional Dish Jennifer Briney 352 episodes New episode 3 weeks ago
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  9. Gone Radio Atlantic The Atlantic 400 episodes New episode 2 days ago
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  10. Gone Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways NerdWallet Travel 91 episodes New episode last week
    38 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  11. Gone The Snare ABC News 9 episodes New episode 11 weeks ago
    37 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct
  12. Gone First Date Follow Up - The Jubal Show The Jubal Show 789 episodes5.0 (1) New episode 2 days ago
    37 days in the recordlast seen 23 Oct