One of the most famous podcast apps today is the Apple Podcast app. It has many different genres you can choose from. It also gives you recommendations based on different categories.
Following are the top 50 podcasts from the app as of July 2020.
GURU: THE DARK SIDE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far?
Network/Artsist: Wondery
Host: Matt Stroud
the Joe Rogan experience
Comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Network/Artist: Joe Rogan
Host: Joe Rogan
the daily
The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world.
Network/Artist: The New York Times
Host: Michael Barbaro
call her daddy
Hosts and the Daddy Gang talk about the details of their lives including relationships, sex, social scenes, embarrassing moments and more.
Network/Artist: Barstool Sports
Host: Alex Cooper
Dateline nbc
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Network/Artist: NBC News
Host: Lester Holt
Unlocking us with brené brown
The podcast explores the meaning of being human.
Network/Artist: Brené Brown & Cadence 13
Host: Brené Brown
spitting chiclets
A podcast where hosts and guests bring their irreverent opinions to the masses.
Network/Artist: Barstool Sports
Hosts: Rear Admiral & Ryan Whitney
my favorite murder
Podcast that tells tales of the hosts favourite murders and hears hometown crime stories.
Network/Artist: Exactly Right
Host: Georgia Hardstark & Karen Kilgariff
Canadian true crime
Stories of true crime cases told by Australians living in Canada.
Network/Artist: Kristi Lee
Host: Kristi Lee
uncover
Investigative series.
Network/Artist: CBC Podcast
you can sit with us
Podcast that dives into female friendships, current events, and what’s going on in the hosts’ lives.
Network/Artist: The Try Guys & Ramble
Host: Maggie, Becky & Ariel
stuff you should know
About champagne, satanism, the Stonewell Uprising, chaos theory, etc.
Network/Artist: iHeart Radio
Host: Chuck Bryant & Josh Clark
the armchair expert
Dax Shepard explores other people’s stories and attempts to discover human “truths”.
Network/Artist: Armchair Umbrella
Host: Dax Shepard
the secret life of canada
A history and stories podcast about Canada.
Network/Artist: CBC Podcasts
Hosts: Falen Johnson & Leah-Simone Bowen
crime junkie
Stories of true crime.
Network/Artist: Audiochuck
Host: Brit Prawat & Ashley Flowers
revisionist history
A podcast that re-examines something from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time.
Network/Artist: Pushkin Industries
Host: Malcom Gladwell
Someone knows something
David Ridgen joins victims’ families as they investigate cold cases.
Network/Artist: CBC Podcasts
Host: David Ridgen
office ladies
The Office co-stars break down episodes of The Office and give behind the scenes stories.
Network/Artist: Earwolf & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
Host: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
1619
A podcast on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
Network/Artist: The New York Times
Host: Nikole Hannah-Jones
The happiness lab
Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos takes you through the latest scientific research and shares some surprising stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
Network/Artist: Pushkin Industries
Host: Dr. Lurie Santos
silence is not an option
Podcast that digs deep into what it means to be black and brown in America and explores what you can do to help find a way forward.
Network/Artist: CNN
Host: Don Lemon
oprah’s supersoul conversations
Podcast of Oprah’s personal selection of her interviews.
Network/Artist: Oprah
Host: Oprah Winfrey
Literally!
Podcast of conversation between Robe Lowe and his guests from the movie world, TV, sports, music and culture.
Network/Artist: Stitcher & Team Coco, Rob Lowe
Host: Rob Lowe
land of the giants
At what cost and how have the giants: Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Amazon and Google changed the world.
Network/Artist: Recode
Host: Jason Del Rey
Wind of change
Podcast on journalist Patrick Radden Keefe’s journey to find the truth behind the song “Wind of Change”.
Network/Artist: Pineapple Street Studios/ Crooked Media/ Spotify
Host: Patrick Radden Keefe
Global news
The days top stories from BBC News.
Network/Artist: BBC World Services
views
A weekly podcast that talks about the behind-the-scenes of vlogs by David Dobrik and Jason Nash.
Network/Artist: Cadence 13
Host: Jason Nash & David Dobrik
2 bears 1 cave
Comedians, Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer get together in the bear cave at YHM Studios to make each other laugh.
Network/Artist: YHM Studios
Host: Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
crime beat
A journey inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases by Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt.
Network/Artist: Curiouscast
Host: Nancy Hixt
the ben shapiro show
Daily news updates.
Network/Artist: The Daily Wire
Hosts: Ben Shapiro
front burner
Daily news updates brought to you by CBC News & CBC Podcasts.
Network/Artist: CBC Podcasts
Hosts: Jayme Poisson
pod save america
Former aides to President Obama converse about politics with journalists, politicians activists and more.
Network/Artist: Crooked Media
Hosts: Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor & Jon Favreau
the rachel maddow show
Weeknight news updates on the current state of political affairs.
Network/Artist: Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
Hosts: Rachel Maddow
overdrive
Spend the afternoon with the boys guilt free.
Network/Artist: TSN 1050 Radio
Hosts: Jeff O’Neill, Jamie McLennan & Bryan Hayes
wild for life
Behind-the-scenes of the Toronto Zoo.
Network/Artist: The Toronto Zoo
monday morning podcast
Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.
Network/Artist: All Things Comedy | Wondery
Hosts: Bill Burr
criminal
A podcast about crime.
Network/Artist: Criminal & Radiotopia
Hosts: Phoebe Judge
planet money
Podcast that explain the economy.
Network/Artist: NPR
Hosts: Jacob Goldstein, Karen Duffin & Sarah Gonzalez
the mom room podcast
Podcast of that mom friend you’ve always wanted.
Network/Artist: Renee Reina
Hosts: Renee Reina
zapped
A raw, unfiltered, R-rated dive into the weeks most prevalent sports, entertainment and pop culture topics.
Network/Artist: Ripper Magoo Productions
Hosts: Bob Menery
Freakonomics radio
Podcast that tells you of things you knew and didn’t know about things from economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything.
Network/Artist: Freakonomics Radio
Hosts: Stephen J. Dubner
this is not a drake podcast
Breaking down seminal moments in Drake's career to explore the history and evolution of hip-hop, R&B, gender dynamics, and Black culture.
Network/Artist: CBC Podcasts
Hosts: Ty Harper
casefile true crime
Fact is scarier than fiction.
Network/Artist: Casefile Presents
Hosts: Casey
reply all
“‘A podcast about the internet’ that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it.” – The Guardian
Network/Artist: Gimlet
Hosts: P J Vogt & Alex Goldman
this american life
A weekly public radio show.
Network/Artist: This American Life
Hosts: Ira Glass
anything goes
Podcast of what’s on Emma’s mind.
Network/Artist: Emma Chamberlain & Ramble
Hosts: Emma Chamberlain
under the influence
The podcast gives a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry.
Network/Artist: CBC Radio
Hosts: Terry O’Reilly
rabbit hole
Podcast that explores what happens when our lives move online.
Network/Artist: The New York Times
Hosts: Kevin Roose
the current
A meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.
Network/Artist: CBC Radio
Hosts: Matt Galloway & Anna Maria Tremonti
the daily show: ears addition
Highlights and extended interviews in the “Ears Edition” of the Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Network/Artist: Comedy Central
Hosts: Trevor Noah
park predators
Sometimes the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets.
Network/Artist: Audiochuck
conclusion
This list keeps getting updated frequently on Apple Podcasts. The above list has the top 50 podcasts on the app as of July 2020.
Which podcast did you enjoy most? Do you have any other recommendations? Let us know below.
- By Neha Agarwala
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