Top 10 Apple Podcasts — Top Shows (US) — September 4, 2026
Crime, true crime, and conversation dominate the US podcast charts on September 4, 2026. Apple Podcasts' most-listened ranking captures the shows pulling in the largest daily audiences across the country, and the composition reveals a listening public that wants narrative storytelling and unfiltered commentary. The Daily holds the top spot, continuing The New York Times' dominance in short-form news audio, while Crime Junkie at number two demonstrates how durable true crime remains years after its boom — a genre that consistently outperforms most scripted entertainment podcasts. The Joe Rogan Experience's number three position underscores how long-form interview formats still command massive loyalty even amid crowded competition. A more unusual entry lands at number six: COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller, a LUNASHARK production that has surged into the top tier, suggesting a specific case-driven fascination rather than sustained genre momentum. The mix reflects a US audience split between wanting to understand current events, escape into solved and unsolved cases, and spend hours with charismatic hosts. Rankings reflect Apple Podcasts' daily measurement of completed plays and subscriber engagement within the US region.
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The New York Times
The Daily claims the number one spot on Apple Podcasts' US most-listened chart for September 4, 2026, continuing its run as The New York Times' flagship 20-minute news brief and one of the most habitually consumed podcasts in America.
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Audiochuck
Crime Junkie holds the number two position, with hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart delivering weekly true crime cases that consistently pull one of the largest female-skewing audiences in US podcasting.
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Joe Rogan
The Joe Rogan Experience ranks third, maintaining its status as the most-listened long-form interview podcast in the US with episodes frequently exceeding three hours of unfiltered conversation.
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NBC News
Dateline NBC sits at number four, translating the network's decades-long true crime television brand into a daily podcast audience that often exceeds the show's primetime TV viewership.
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Mick Hunt
Mick Unplugged lands at number five, a notable placement for an independent business and mindset podcast that has grown steadily against better-funded network competitors.
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LUNASHARK®
COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller breaks into the top six, an unusually high ranking for a case-specific true crime series that has captured attention beyond the genre's typical audience.
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Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Morbid takes the seventh spot, the second Audiochuck-affiliated show in the top ten and a marker of how true crime comedy formats have found durable commercial footing.
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iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts
Love Trapped ranks eighth, an iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts collaboration that represents one of the stronger scripted fiction debuts of 2026 in the US market.
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Andy Frisella
REAL AF with Andy Frisella reaches number nine, a rare top-ten appearance for an entrepreneurship and performance podcast outside the usual news, crime, and interview lanes.
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NPR
Up First from NPR rounds out the top ten, a 15-minute morning news roundup that competes directly with The Daily for the daily commute listening slot.
Trend Analysis
True crime remains the single most powerful category in US podcasting, claiming three of the top ten slots with Crime Junkie at two, COERCED at six, and Morbid at seven. News podcasting holds firm with The Daily at one, Dateline NBC at four, and Up First at ten — a reminder that audio news retains structural advantages over video for daily commuters. Conversation and interview formats continue to punch above their weight: Joe Rogan at three and Mick Unplugged at five show that personality-driven long-form still attracts obsessive audiences willing to spend hours per episode. Love Trapped's presence at eight signals that narrative fiction has carved a defensible niche, particularly through iHeart's investment in serialized drama. The most surprising entry is REAL AF with Andy Frisella at nine — business and motivation content rarely cracks mainstream charts, suggesting a specific promotional cycle or viral clip. The September 4, 2026 chart suggests that fragmented audiences reward shows with habitual return visits over viral one-offs. Expect true crime saturation to face increasing pressure from documentary-style news podcasts as election-season attention ramps toward late 2026.
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