The Joe Rogan Experience is rank 1 on Spotify Top Podcasts on August 29, 2026, up from rank 2 on August 27. Spotify Live, which led two days ago, slips to rank 2. Crime Junkie holds rank 3. The other seven names are the same shows in a slightly different order: Theo Von climbs 7 to 6, The Daily slips 6 to 7, Matt and Shane climb 9 to 8. No show entered or left the ten. JRE launched in 2009; The Daily launched in 2017; Crime Junkie launched in 2017. The snapshot time is 2026-08-29T02:01:36.626516+00:00, the same stamp as most other boards this run.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify: August 29
The Joe Rogan Experience: Long-form interview show that started in 2009, rank 2 on August 27, rank 1 today. Recurring Spotify chart leader rather than a single-episode news spike.
Spotify Live: Platform live-audio brand, rank 1 on August 27, rank 2 today. The swap with JRE is the only 1-2 change on this board.
Crime Junkie: True-crime show that started in 2017, rank 3 both days. Recurring audio-crime fixture.
The Shawn Ryan Show: Veteran interview show, rank 4 both days.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Comedy interview show, rank 5 both days.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: Rank 7 on August 27, rank 6 today.
The Daily: New York Times news show that started in 2017, rank 6 on August 27, rank 7 today.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast: Rank 9 on August 27, rank 8 today.
The Tucker Carlson Show: Rank 8 on August 27, rank 9 today. Carlson left Fox News in 2023 before this Spotify-era show.
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: Rank 10 both days. Recurring celebrity interview fixture at the floor.
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What changed on Spotify since August 27
New entrants: none.
Big movers: none of 5 or more ranks. JRE 2 to 1; Spotify Live 1 to 2; Theo Von 7 to 6; The Daily 6 to 7; Matt and Shane 9 to 8; Tucker 8 to 9.
Drop-offs: none.
What today's Spotify board reveals
This is a near-frozen talk roster. The only story is JRE taking back rank 1 from Spotify Live. Crime, veterans, and late-night comedy fill 3 through 9 without a news-podcast newcomer.
Launch years still matter for the figure bar: JRE 2009, Crime Junkie 2017, The Daily 2017, Carlson post-2023. The ranks themselves only shuffle one slot at a time. Armchair Expert staying at 10 for a second snapshot is the floor of that shuffle.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends feed for Spotify Top Podcasts with limit 10 as of 2026-08-29T02:01:36.626516+00:00. The matching data source page is Spotify Top Podcasts API.
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