Spotify Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience remains rank 1 on Spotify Top Podcasts for October 8, 2026, snapshot 2026-10-08T08:01:40.888189, the same slot as September 28. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett is a new entrant at rank 8. MTV VMAs, which sat at rank 2 on September 28 after the September 27 awards show, has left the ten. The Shawn Ryan Show climbed from rank 5 to rank 3. Nine of ten names are holdovers from the prior file.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify: October 8
The Joe Rogan Experience
Interview show holding rank 1. Recurring Spotify fixture. No widely reported new-episode bulletin was required for the hold on October 8, 2026.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Comedy interview at rank 2 after rank 3, up 1. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
The Shawn Ryan Show
Veteran interview show at rank 3 after rank 5, up 2. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Comedy interview at rank 4 after rank 6, up 2. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Crime Junkie
True-crime show at rank 5 after rank 4, down 1. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
The Daily
New York Times news show at rank 6 after rank 7, up 1. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Up First from NPR
Morning news briefing at rank 7 after rank 10, up 3. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Founder interview show, new at rank 8. No widely reported Spotify-chart note identified for October 8, 2026 beyond the first appearance versus September 28.
The Tucker Carlson Show
Interview show holding rank 9. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Comedy show at rank 10 after rank 8, down 2. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
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What changed on Spotify since September 28
New entrants: The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (8). Holdovers: Rogan 1, Theo Von 3 to 2, Shawn Ryan 5 to 3, Good Hang 6 to 4, Crime Junkie 4 to 5, The Daily 7 to 6, Up First 10 to 7, Tucker Carlson 9, Matt and Shane 8 to 10. Drop-offs: MTV VMAs (was 2). as_of 2026-10-08T08:01:40.888189 versus 2026-09-28T08:01:35.772891. No 5-rank movers. Up First's plus 3 from 10 to 7 is the largest climb.
What today's Spotify podcasts reveal
The October 8 Spotify ten is a talk-show board after a one-day awards spike vanished. MTV VMAs at September 28 rank 2 was a September 27 event leftover; 10 days later it is gone. Rogan, Theo Von, and Shawn Ryan occupy 1 through 3. Diary of a CEO at 8 is the only new catalog show. News shows sit at 6 and 7 (The Daily, Up First). Comedy and interviews still fill eight of ten slots.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool on October 8, 2026. The call is for analysts who need a dated snapshot of a live board rather than a keyword time series. The matching data source page is Spotify Top Podcasts API.
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