Overview
- YouTube's Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart ranks U.S. podcasts based on total watch time, with updates every Wednesday.
- The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, and Rotten Mango secured the top three spots on the debut chart.
- The rankings exclude shorts, clips, and non-podcast-tagged content, focusing solely on full-length podcast episodes.
- YouTube now leads the U.S. podcast market, surpassing Spotify and Apple Podcasts with over one billion monthly podcast views.
- The new chart aims to boost podcaster visibility and reflects YouTube's video-first strategy and superior monetization offerings.