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QUICK READ 28 November 2023

Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023

When people want to know which podcasts others are listening to, they open Apple Podcasts. It’s the best way to discover and enjoy podcasts and support the creators who make them, with millions of shows covering practically every topic. Apple Podcasts also features thousands of premium podcasts, so when fans are looking for the ultimate experience of their favourite show, they can easily find it and listen on their iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch with AirPods.
Today, Apple shared the most popular podcasts of 2023, with year-end charts localised for listeners in nearly 100 countries and regions. The 2023 charts are available in the Browse tab through the end of the year, and include the top podcasts overall, the top new shows that debuted this year, the most followed shows, the most shared shows and episodes, and the top free and subscriber channels. Listeners in over 15 markets can also explore Shows We Love, a curated collection of standout narrative and episodic series that resonated with listeners this year. And stay tuned: Apple Podcasts will reveal the Show of the Year on Tuesday, December 5.
Here are the most popular podcasts of 2023 in the U.K.:
Top Shows
  1. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
  2. The Rest Is Politics
  3. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
  4. The News Agents
  5. The Rest Is History
  6.  ZOE Science & Nutrition
  7.  Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
  8.  The Therapy Crouch
  9.  Sh**ged Married Annoyed
  10.  Desert Island Discs
Top New Shows
  1. The Therapy Crouch
  2. Leading
  3. The Rest Is Football
  4. Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake
  5. The Trial: Ashling Murphy
  6. Big Fish with Spencer Matthews
  7. The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
  8. Scamanda
  9. The News Agents - USA
  10. A Very British Cult
Most Followed Shows
  1. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
  2. The Rest Is Politics
  3. Leading
  4. The Rest Is History
  5. The Therapy Crouch
  6. ZOE Science & Nutrition
  7. The News Agents
  8. The Rest Is Football
  9. Help I Sexted My Boss
  10. Huberman Lab
Most Shared Shows
  1. ZOE Science & Nutrition
  2. The Rest Is Politics
  3. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
  4. The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
  5. The Rest Is History
  6. Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
  7. The News Agents
  8. Empire
  9. Leading
  10. Huberman Lab
Most Shared Episodes
  1. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: “E209: Doctor Tim Spector: The Shocking New Truth About Weight Loss, Calories & Diets!”
  2. Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee: “Fasting, Hormones & Menopause: Why Women Need A Different Approach To Men with Dr Mindy Pelz”
  3. “Israel At War”
  4. ZOE Science & Nutrition: “How ultra-processed foods wreak havoc on your body”
  5. Leading: “Kate Raworth: Doughnut economics and thriving in balance”
  6. Huberman Lab: “What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health”
  7. The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling: “Plotted In Darkness”
  8. The Rest Is History: “Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atom Bomb”
  9. Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley: “Food Special with Tim Spector”
  10. The High Performance Podcast: “Eddie Howe: Turnaround: how to improve a culture”
Top Free Channels
  1. BBC Podcasts
  2. Global Originals
  3. The Guardian
  4. Plosive
  5. iHeartPodcasts
  6. The News Agents
  7. Serial
  8. LBC
  9. The Athletic
  10. Pixiu
Top Subscriber Channels
  1. Wondery
  2. The Rest Is Politics
  3. History Hit
  4. The Times
  5. Tortoise
  6. Noiser
  7. Pushkin
  8. Casefile Presents
  9. Slumber Studios
  10. The Economist

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