Spotify Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience remains rank 1 on Spotify Top Podcasts for September 28, 2026, snapshot 2026-09-28T08:01:35.772891, matching September 27. MTV VMAs is a new entrant at rank 2, replacing Crime Junkie which falls to rank 4. Spotify Newsroom dated the official VMA video hub to September 25, 2026, with a curated collection live from September 24 ahead of the September 27 CBS/MTV broadcast. The Diary Of A CEO dropped off. Nine of ten names overlap yesterday; only the VMA row is new.
Top trending podcasts on Spotify: September 28
The Joe Rogan Experience
Long-form interview show still at rank 1. Rank 1. Recurring chart leader; no new episode-news bulletin was required for the hold.
MTV VMAs
Awards-show audio and video destination, new at rank 2. Spotify's September 25 partnership note said Paramount content, including Madonna's 1984 Like a Virgin clip, would sit in a dedicated hub, with select 2026 performances added after the September 27 show.
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Comedy interview show at rank 3, unchanged from September 27.
Crime Junkie
True-crime show at rank 4 after rank 2, down 2. Still on the ten after losing the slot next to Rogan.
The Shawn Ryan Show
Interview show at rank 5 after rank 4, down 1.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Interview show at rank 6 after rank 5, down 1.
The Daily
New York Times news show at rank 7 after rank 6, down 1.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Comedy show at rank 8 after rank 7, down 1.
The Tucker Carlson Show
Interview show at rank 9 after rank 8, down 1.
Up First from NPR
Morning news briefing at rank 10 after rank 9, down 1.
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What changed on Spotify since yesterday
New entrant: MTV VMAs (2). Holdovers: Joe Rogan 1, Theo Von 3, Crime Junkie 2 to 4, Shawn Ryan 4 to 5, Good Hang 5 to 6, The Daily 6 to 7, Matt and Shane 7 to 8, Tucker Carlson 8 to 9, Up First 9 to 10. Drop-off: The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (was 10). No 5-plus rank moves. as_of 2026-09-28T08:01:35.772891 versus 2026-09-27T08:01:39.492347.
What today's Spotify trends reveal
The September 28 Spotify ten is a stable talk-show stack with one awards-night insertion. MTV VMAs at rank 2 is the only new name, timed to the September 27 Peacock Theater broadcast and Spotify's September 24-25 VMA hub. Every other holdover slid one slot to make room except Rogan at 1 and Theo Von at 3. Diary of a CEO leaving rank 10 is the cost of that insertion.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool on September 28, 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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Substack overlap is on Spotify Top Podcasts vs Substack.