Spotify Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience is rank 1 on Spotify Top Podcasts for October 18, 2026, snapshot 06:01:35.388875, the same slot as October 17. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von holds rank 2. Good Hang with Amy Poehler holds rank 3. The Tucker Carlson Show climbs from rank 10 to rank 9. Day in the Life slips from rank 8 to rank 10. All 10 names match yesterday.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify: October 18
The Joe Rogan Experience
Holdover talk show at rank 1, same slot. Recurring Spotify fixture. No October 18 guest-list print is attached to this stamp.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Holdover comedy interview at rank 2, same slot. Sits under Rogan, not above.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Holdover interview show at rank 3, same slot. Third talk-format row.
Crime Junkie
Holdover true-crime show at rank 4, same slot. Only crime title on this ten.
The Shawn Ryan Show
Holdover veteran-interview show at rank 5, same slot. No October 18 episode-title print is attached.
The Daily
Holdover New York Times news show at rank 6, same slot. Only daily-news row.
Directed By
Holdover film-craft show at rank 7, same slot. No October 18 director-guest note is attached.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Holdover advice show at rank 8 after rank 9, up 1. Swapped past Day in the Life.
The Tucker Carlson Show
Holdover political interview at rank 9 after rank 10, up 1. Named mover on an otherwise frozen name list.
Day in the Life
Holdover documentary-style show at rank 10 after rank 8, down 2. Only two-rank drop on the board.
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What changed on Spotify since yesterday
New: none. Drop-off: none. Big movers of 5 or more ranks: none. Other moves: On Purpose 9 to 8, Tucker Carlson 10 to 9, Day in the Life 8 to 10. Held: Rogan 1, Theo Von 2, Poehler 3, Crime Junkie 4, Shawn Ryan 5, The Daily 6, Directed By 7. Clock 08:01:39.006720 on October 17 to 06:01:35.388875 on 2026-10-18.
What today's Spotify trends reveal
The podcast ten is a name freeze with a three-show shuffle at 8 through 10. Talk formats occupy 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9. Crime Junkie at 4 and The Daily at 6 are the category breakers. Clock 06:01:35.388875 is the shared morning stamp with GitHub and Google News. See the Spotify Top Podcasts API page.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
The ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type Spotify Top Podcasts and limit 10. Desks tracking this board can poll the same call.
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