Triton Digital released the latest edition of the Podcast Ranker, representing download counts for September. The ranked list is HERE, and it presents average weekly downloads. (Play with the sorting boxes atop the list to sort it in different ways.) Downloads are represented but not counted in this reckoning; we see the podcast title, its sales network, and sales rep company.
Stuff You Should Know retains its #1 position held in previous months.
Here is iHeart’s summary of key points:
- iHeart Audience Network holds #1 again with 67.3M average weekly downloads, up from 65.9M in August
Audioboom (#2) grows to 15.5M average weekly downloads, up from 14.9M last month, while Cumulus Podcast Network (#3) holds steady at 2.9M. - “Stuff You Should Know” (iHeart) keeps the #1 podcast spot for another month
- “Pod Save America” (Audioboom, #2) and “My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark” (iHeart, #3) hold their top-three positions, showing the lasting pull of personality-driven and true-crime formats
- Among September’s debuts is “The Right Time with Bomani Jones” (iHeart Audience Network)
iHeart’s official comment: “September’s rankings show the leading networks continuing to grow, with established franchises and broad distribution anchoring listening while new debuts keep the landscape fresh.”
Any sales network or publisher with an audience in the United States is eligible to participate in the U.S. Podcast Report, and the company invites queries HERE.
