Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026, finds US podcast listeners doubling down on crime – 'Crime Junkie' and 'Morbid' both land in the top 10, with 'Dateline NBC' reinforcing the trend – while news junkies balance the mix with 'The Daily' and 'Up First.' 'Love Trapped,' a surprise reality romance series from iHeartPodcasts, challenges the status quo from the #3 spot, proving a genre shift is underway. The Apple Podcasts most-listened chart aggregates daily listenership across US devices, reflecting cultural appetite in real time. This morning, the Realms-produced 'Mick Unplugged' climbs to #4, edging out Joe Rogan, while Barstool's 'Pardon My Take' anchors sports. The list exposes a fractured market: crime still dominates, but narrative experiments like 'Digital Social Hour' at #10 show listeners are sampling novelty. Methodology: the rank is derived from unique listeners and total consumption via Apple's proprietary analytics.