Spotify Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience remains rank 1 on Spotify Top Podcasts for October 21, 2026, snapshot 08:01:46.633513, the same lead as October 20. Ranks 1 through 7 are unchanged. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett climbs 9 to 8. The Tucker Carlson Show falls 8 to 9. The Journal. is a new rank 10. Up First from NPR drops off. get_growth is skipped for show titles.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify: October 21
The Joe Rogan Experience
Talk show at rank 1, unchanged. Same lead as October 20 on the later 08:01:46.633513 stamp.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Talk show at rank 2, unchanged. Same slot as October 20.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Interview show at rank 3, unchanged. Same slot as October 20.
Crime Junkie
True-crime show at rank 4, unchanged. Same slot as October 20.
The Shawn Ryan Show
Interview show at rank 5, unchanged. Same slot as October 20.
The Daily
New York Times news show at rank 6, unchanged. Podhash still listed it at News rank 1 on October 20.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Interview show at rank 7, unchanged. Same slot as October 20.
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Interview show at rank 8, up 1 from 9.
The Tucker Carlson Show
Talk show at rank 9, down 1 from 8. Podhash listed it at News rank 2 on October 20.
The Journal.
Wall Street Journal news show at rank 10, new. Podhash put it at News rank 3 on October 20, up 1, with Up First at News rank 4. See the Spotify Top Podcasts API page.
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What changed on Spotify since yesterday
New: The Journal. at 10. Drop-off: Up First from NPR. Diary of a CEO 9 to 8. Tucker Carlson 8 to 9. Ranks 1 through 7 unchanged. Clock 08:01:34.901090 on October 20 to 08:01:46.633513 on October 21.
What today's Spotify podcasts reveal
The Spotify ten is still seven unchanged talk and news fixtures, then a one-rank swap between Diary of a CEO and Tucker Carlson, then The Journal. replacing Up First. News shows occupy 6, 9, and 10. Generating call limit is 10. Snapshot type remains Spotify Top Podcasts. Clock 08:01:46.633513 versus 08:01:34.901090 is a 12.267577 second shift. Rogan, Theo Von, Amy Poehler, Crime Junkie, Shawn Ryan, The Daily, and Jay Shetty held 1 through 7. The board still prints exactly 10 named rows.
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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