Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — May 6, 2026

On May 6, 2026, the US Apple Podcasts chart signals a nation hungry for news and drama. The Daily, still the undisputed king of morning news, holds the top spot, proving that New York Times journalism remains its own reward. But the real story is the rise of Love Trapped at #4 — a reality-dating podcast that has nothing to do with news and everything to do with the messy human obsession with connection. Crime Junkie and Dateline NBC hold strong at #2 and #3, confirming that true crime is not a trend but a permanent fixture. The most-listened list on Apple Podcasts measures daily unique listeners and downloads, making it the purest reflection of what a massive mainstream audience actually chooses to hear, not what critics recommend. Today’s list shows a split: news fundamentals at the top, a wild rom-com experiment from iHeart crashing the party, and Joe Rogan slumping to #5, suggesting even the king can fade. Apple compiles this data from aggregated listening across its platform, meaning this is behavior, not curation.