Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — September 2, 2026
News dominates Apple Podcasts' U.S. charts on September 2, 2026, with The Daily claiming the top spot for the fifth consecutive day as the New York Times' 20-minute morning briefing continues to set the agenda for American commuters. The lineup tells a clear story: news, true crime, and political commentary rule the platform, while celebrity-driven entertainment is making a surprising push. Good Hang with Amy Poehler cracking the top seven signals that listeners are hungry for lighter fare amid heavy news cycles, and Mick Unplugged's sixth-place finish shows the entrepreneurial-interview genre is finding a real foothold on Apple's charts. The Audiochuck empire is impossible to ignore, with both Crime Junkie and The Truth About Natalie appearing on the same top 10 — a rare feat that cements its dominance in serialized true crime. Whether Americans are doom-scrolling audio versions of headlines, chasing the next cold-case obsession, or pressing play on a friendlier chat, the chart paints a portrait of a country that consumes news voraciously and can't get enough of a well-told story. Rankings reflect Apple Podcasts' daily U.S. listening data.
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The New York Times
The Daily takes the number-one spot on Apple Podcasts' U.S. chart on September 2, 2026, continuing a streak that reflects just how dominant the New York Times' weekday news podcast remains for commuters and morning listeners.
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Audiochuck
Audiochuck's Crime Junkie holds firm at number two, anchoring the true-crime lane and demonstrating that hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart still pull consistent top-three traffic in the U.S.
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NBC News
Dateline NBC lands at number three, with the long-running NBC News true-crime franchise converting its television audience into a loyal podcast listener base on Apple Podcasts.
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Pod Save America
Pod Save America secures the number-four position, reinforcing that Crooked Media's flagship political show still commands a sizeable U.S. audience hungry for progressive commentary.
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Joe Rogan
The Joe Rogan Experience sits at number five, a remarkable placement for a show whose three-hour runtime would seem to work against chart performance, yet Spotify-era loyalty continues to translate into Apple Podcasts listenership.
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Mick Hunt
Mick Unplugged debuts at number six, the highest-ranked pure business-interview show on the chart and evidence that Mick Hunt's entrepreneurial conversations are finding an unexpected U.S. audience.
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The Ringer
Good Hang with Amy Poehler cracks the top seven, a notable result for a celebrity-chat podcast from The Ringer and a sign that listeners want comedic relief alongside their daily news intake.
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Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Morbid lands at number eight, keeping Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart's second flagship in the top ten and giving Audiochuck-style true crime another anchor on Apple's U.S. chart.
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NPR
Up First from NPR settles at number nine, holding its place as the morning companion podcast that consistently converts NPR's news audience into Apple Podcasts subscribers.
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Audiochuck
The Truth About Natalie rounds out the chart at number ten, Audiochuck's second entry of the day and a strong launch for a serialized true-crime series targeting the U.S. top ten.
Trend Analysis
Three categories carry the September 2, 2026 U.S. chart: news, true crime, and political commentary, which together claim six of the ten slots. The Daily, Dateline NBC, and Up First form a news trifecta that mirrors how Americans start and end their day, while Crime Junkie, Morbid, and The Truth About Natalie prove the true-crime genre's ceiling hasn't been hit. Pod Save America's fourth-place finish reinforces that partisans still want long-form political conversation rather than short clips. The Joe Rogan Experience holding fifth is its own story — three-hour interview behemoths that should be diluted by length are instead rewarded by Apple's algorithm because raw minutes dominate. The most surprising entries are Mick Unplugged and Good Hang with Amy Poehler: a business-interview show and a celebrity chat show both breaking into a top ten historically reserved for news and politics is a signal that listeners want levity and ambition alongside their hard reporting. Expect Q2 and Q3 2026 to keep this eclectic mix alive as election-adjacent podcasts and true-crime tentpoles jockey for the same earbuds.
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