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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.

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Crime Junkie
Audiochuck
Crime Junkie holds the number-one spot on Apple Podcasts' US chart for September 6, 2026, continuing Audiochuck's dominance in the true-crime space. Hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat, the weekly format has ranked among Apple's most-listened podcasts for years.
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The Daily
The New York Times
The New York Times' The Daily ranks second, reaffirming its status as the default 20-minute news briefing for American commuters. Its consistent top-three placement reflects the show's entrenched role in US morning routines.
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The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
The Joe Rogan Experience sits at number three, demonstrating that Rogan still commands one of the largest US audiences on any podcast platform three hours at a time. Sunday releases typically boost his chart standing.
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Dateline NBC
NBC News
Dateline NBC ranks fourth, anchoring the legacy-network true-crime category more than two decades after the television franchise began. Its podcast spinoff consistently converts TV viewers into daily listeners.
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Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Morbid takes the fifth position, with Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart maintaining a strong hold on the lighter end of the true-crime genre. The show regularly trades top-five spots with Crime Junkie among US listeners.
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Pod Save America
Pod Save America
Pod Save America lands at number six, representing the liberal political commentary lane. The Crooked Media production draws consistent engagement around policy analysis and campaign coverage.
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Up First from NPR
NPR
Up First from NPR ranks seventh, serving as the public-radio counterweight to The Daily. Its ten-minute morning format targets US listeners who want headlines before the workday begins.
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COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller
LUNASHARK®⁠
COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller breaks in at number eight, a striking placement for LUNASHARK's serialized true-crime investigation. The show's chart position suggests significant viral momentum behind this particular episode cycle.
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The Megyn Kelly Show
SiriusXM
The Megyn Kelly Show holds the ninth position on the strength of SiriusXM's distribution. Kelly occupies the conservative commentary space opposite Pod Save America's left-side audience.
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Love Trapped
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts
Love Trapped rounds out the chart at number ten, marking a collaboration between iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts. Its placement represents the only narrative-fiction entry inside the top ten.
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Trend Analysis

Three categories define this September 6 chart: true crime, news, and political talk — together accounting for eight of the ten slots. True crime leads the pack, with Crime Junkie, Morbid, and COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller occupying three positions, confirming what audience researchers have observed for years: American listeners gravitate toward narrative-driven mystery content during downtime. News remains a daily habit rather than an event-driven one — The Daily and Up First from NPR's simultaneous presence suggests morning commuters are running parallel listening routines. The most notable disruption comes from COERCED at number eight; serialized true-crime investigations frequently spike when cases enter active legal phases, and the LUNASHARK production's placement indicates viral momentum. Pod Save America and The Megyn Kelly Show sitting six and nine positions apart on the same chart is a snapshot of America's bifurcated political attention. Love Trapped's appearance rounds out a list that skews heavier on information than entertainment. Expect the upcoming news cycle to push political shows upward as the calendar advances.

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