| 100% | PURPOSE | 7 | "On ___," motivational podcast hosted by Jay Shetty |
| 49% | SERIAL | 6 | Podcast on investigative journalism hosted by Sarah Koenig |
| 45% | SERIAL | 6 | Podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig |
| 44% | THEBSREPORT | 11 | Podcast hosted by Bill Simmons: 3 wds. |
| 43% | THEREAD | 7 | Podcast hosted by Kid Fury and Crissle West |
| 43% | BULLSEYE | 8 | NPR podcast hosted by Jesse Thorn |
| 43% | USA | 3 | "Latino __": podcast hosted by Maria Hinojosa |
| 42% | SERIAL | 6 | Investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig |
| 42% | DIRTYJOHN | 9 | True crime podcast hosted by Christopher Goffard |
| 42% | CASEFILE | 8 | __ True Crime, podcast hosted by anonymous Aussie |
| 42% | SERIAL | 6 | Award-winning podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig |
| 42% | OLOGIES | 7 | Podcast hosted by Alie Ward that explores many different sciences |
| 42% | TEDRADIOHOUR | 12 | NPR podcast hosted by Guy Raz: 3 wds. |
| 42% | FRESHAIR | 8 | NPR podcast hosted by Terry Gross: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ITSBEENAMINUTE | 14 | NPR podcast hosted by Sam Sanders until 2022 |
| 40% | LATENIGHT | 9 | After-hours NBC talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon (who it's said will replace Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show"): 2 wds. |
| 40% | BEEN | 4 | "It's ___ a Minute" (NPR podcast hosted by Brittany Luse) |
| 40% | BEEN | 4 | "It's __ a Minute": NPR podcast hosted by Brittany Luse |
| 39% | LAS | 3 | “___ Culturistas” (pop-culture podcast hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang) |
| 39% | LOVETT | 6 | “___ or Leave It” (political podcast hosted by a former Obama speechwriter) |
| 39% | {LOVE}TT | 8 | "___ or Leave It": Crooked Media podcast hosted by a certain Jon |
| 39% | SMARTLESS | 9 | Popular comedy podcast hosted by Will Arnett, 17-Across, and 29-Across |
| 37% | CONAN | 5 | "___ O'Brien Needs a Friend" (weekly podcast hosted by a former late-night host) |
| 37% | ROGAN | 5 | "The Joe ___ Experience," long-form conversation podcast hosted by a comedian of the same name |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Skit show hosted by Donald Trump on November 7, 2015: Abbr. |
| 36% | PLANET | 6 | "___ Money," American podcast on economy hosted by Robert Smith |
| 36% | WEEKENDUPDATE | 13 | Comedy news segment hosted by Seth Meyers on 24-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | USA | 3 | "Latino ___" (podcast hosted by Maria Hinojosa) |
| 34% | OPEN | 4 | "___ Source," podcast on arts and culture hosted by Christopher Lydon |
| 34% | SOUNDCHECK | 10 | New York Public Radio podcast hosted by John Schaefer featuring interviews with musicians and composers preparing for live performances |