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

Apple Podcasts' September 6, 2026 daily chart captures a US audience that can't look away from true crime, political commentary, and morning news briefings. The chart is dominated by familiar heavyweights: Crime Junkie holds the top spot, The Daily and Up First from NPR anchor the news category, and Dateline NBC continues its decade-long run as appointment listening. Joe Rogan claims third place — a reminder that his three-hour interview format still commands a massive US listenership despite countless competitors entering the space. The list tilts heavily toward female-hosted murder coverage: Crime Junkie, Morbid, and COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller together account for three of the top ten slots, suggesting the true-crime genre isn't just surviving — it's deepening its grip on American commuter habits. Politics isn't absent either, with Pod Save America and The Megyn Kelly Show drawing polarized audiences on the same day. The chart blends evergreen formats (news, crime) with newer serialized storytelling like Love Trapped, a joint iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts production. Rankings reflect Apple Podcasts' measurement of US listener engagement, including plays, follows, and completion behavior aggregated across the platform.