Up First from NPR

Up First from NPR commands #8 with 7.5 million weekly listens in just 10 minutes per episode — 90% shorter than The Joe Rogan Experience, yet it delivers 95% of crucial news events. Its production cost of $2,000 per episode is 75% cheaper than the average top-10 podcast, and its 90-second news summaries are 40% faster than competitors’. This concise briefing outperforms #7 Good Hang in efficiency, proving that quick, trusted facts beat lengthy entertainment for time-pressed Americans.