Crime Junkie jumped to #2 on Spotify's global Top Podcasts chart after a July 22 exclusive on the Nancy Guthrie abduction case, overtaking This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, which fell from #2 on June 23 to #4 today. On Purpose with Jay Shetty entered the top 15 for the first time since the June 23 snapshot, riding a July 13 Netflix video launch that made the show exclusive to Netflix and Spotify.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify — July 24
The Joe Rogan Experience — Long-form interview podcast hosted by Joe Rogan. Episode #2529 with physician Zach Bush dropped July 22, 2026, covering regenerative agriculture and data center water use. Google search interest fell 35% over the past 7 days per Trends MCP, though the chart position held at #1.
Crime Junkie — Weekly true crime podcast from audiochuck. The July 22 "EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie" episode with reporter Briana Whitney dissected ransom note details six months after the abduction, pushing the show from #3 on June 23 to #2 today. Google search interest rose 11% over 7 days.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Celebrity hangout podcast from The Ringer. A July 21 John Cena episode followed July spots with Will Ferrell and Matt Damon, lifting the show from #4 to #3. Google search interest fell 11% over 7 days but rose 23% over 30 days.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von — Comedy interview podcast hosted by Theo Von. Episode #670 with environmental advocate Erin Brockovich dropped July 18, 2026, focusing on AI data center water consumption and community moratoriums. The show slipped from #2 on June 23 to #4 as Crime Junkie and Amy Poehler climbed above it.
The Shawn Ryan Show — Military and security interview podcast. SRS #322 with Erin Brockovich on data center water use published July 16, 2026. Rank held at #5.
The Daily — Weekday news briefing from The New York Times. The July 23 episode examined the U.S.-Saudi nuclear enrichment deal alongside continued Iran war coverage. Rank held at #6.
The Tucker Carlson Show — Daily political interview podcast. A July 22 monologue on Iran war energy costs and a July 20 Steve Jermy interview on Russia-Ukraine strategy kept listens high at #7.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast — Independent comedy podcast. Episode 625 "The Big Show" with Billy and Spud dropped July 17, 2026, climbing from #10 on June 23 to #8.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Self-improvement interview podcast. New to the top 15, the show entered at #9 after becoming a Netflix and Spotify exclusive on July 13, 2026. A July 22 Keke Palmer episode followed a July 20 Karl-Anthony Towns interview.
Up First from NPR — Ten-minute weekday news briefing. The July 23 episode covered the Saudi uranium enrichment deal, Trump's defense of the Iran war, and a House recess.
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett — Business interview podcast from FlightStory. A July 20 Alex Hormozi episode followed a July 13 AI whistleblower interview, but the show slipped from #8 to #11.
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Celebrity interview podcast from Wondery. A July 20 Geena Davis episode sustained the show, now at #12 after falling from #9.
Morbid — True crime podcast hosted by Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley. A July 20 "Phantom Stalkers" episode followed a four-part Green River Killer series that wrapped July 16. Rank held at #13.
Call Her Daddy — Interview and advice podcast hosted by Alex Cooper. New to the top 15, the show entered at #14 after a July 19 solo episode on self-sabotage and a July 15 Love Island USA tell-all.
The Tim Dillon Show — Comedy and commentary podcast. Episode #504 on July 18 riffed on Lindsey Graham's death and Iran war escalation, returning to the top 15 after Bad Friends dropped out.
The full list of 50 trending podcasts is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key →
What today's Spotify trends reveal
True crime and news formats still anchor the upper chart. Crime Junkie and Morbid hold #2 and #13, while The Daily, Up First from NPR, and The Tucker Carlson Show all rank in the top 10. Interview podcasts fill the middle ranks, but the specific triggers split between breaking news and fresh guest drops.
The July 2026 Iran war and Saudi nuclear deal left a clear footprint. The Daily and Up First from NPR both covered the July 23 U.S.-Saudi uranium enrichment agreement. The Tucker Carlson Show and The Tim Dillon Show framed the conflict through energy prices in parallel episodes.
Erin Brockovich surfaced on two charts in the same week. Both This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von (#670, July 18) and The Shawn Ryan Show (#322, July 16) ran data center interviews with Brockovich, a rare guest overlap that may have split listen share.
Since the June 23 snapshot, On Purpose with Jay Shetty and Call Her Daddy replaced Two Hot Takes, Conspiracy Theories, and Bad Friends in the top 15. The Diary Of A CEO and Armchair Expert each fell three spots.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API, which returns current Spotify Top Podcasts rows with rank order and capture timestamps. Researchers and newsletter writers can pull the same snapshot on a schedule without building chart scrapers. See the Spotify trends data source page for chart scope and update frequency.
{
"type": "Spotify Top Podcasts",
"limit": 50
}