Best Comedy Podcasts
Updated: September 8, 2026
The funniest podcasts ranked by popularity. From stand-up specials to comedy interviews and improv shows — find your next favorite laugh.
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Best Comedy Podcasts 2026: Top 20 Shows Ranked by Data
How this comedy podcast ranking is built
CastFox tracks the Apple Podcasts Comedy category every day and keeps the history, so this is chart data rather than an editor's shortlist. Between February 24 and September 8, 2026 we took 24 snapshots of the category top 100, saw 164 different shows pass through it, and followed each one across every country chart Apple publishes. The order below follows the most recent snapshot, so it moves as the chart moves.
Comedy is one of the steadiest of the big Apple categories. 58 of those 164 shows held a top 100 place in every single snapshot, and the very top barely moves: The Joe Rogan Experience sat at number one in all 24, Good Hang with Amy Poehler averaged rank 2.4 and SmartLess 3.2. International reach varies far more than rank does. Joe Rogan holds a top 100 spot in 77 countries and Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend in 74, while The Bobby Bones Show charts in one.
The category covers much more than stand-up. Celebrity interviews, Reddit story readers, rewatch podcasts, news quizzes and true crime told with jokes all file under Comedy on Apple, which is why Small Town Murder and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! share this chart with KILL TONY. Each entry links to its full CastFox profile with audience estimates, chart history by country, reviews and contact details. For the version ranked by consistency across all 24 snapshots rather than by today's position, read the companion post above.
Top 50 Podcasts
50 shows- 1
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan, built on long unscripted conversations with comedians, fighters, scientists and anyone else he finds interesting. It held the number one spot on the US comedy chart in all 24 snapshots we took in 2026 and sits inside the top 100 in 77 countries.
- 2
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett take turns surprising each other with a mystery guest, so every conversation starts unrehearsed. 347 episodes, an average US rank of 3.2 across 2026 and top 100 placings in 56 countries.
- 3
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Amy Poehler welcomes celebrities and friends to her studio each week to talk about their careers, mutual friends and whatever is making them laugh. No advice, no self-improvement. The Ringer show is only 60 episodes old and already averages US rank 2.4.
- 4
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Umbrella
Dax Shepard interviews guests about the messy parts of being human, drawing on his own background in anthropology and four years of improv training. Past 1,000 episodes and an average US rank of 5.4 this year.
- 5
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf
After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan O'Brien started a weekly podcast to turn celebrity interviews into actual friendships. 687 episodes from Team Coco and Earwolf, present in every 2026 snapshot at an average US rank of 6.8.
- 6
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
NPR
NPR's weekly news quiz, hosted by Peter Sagal, tests comedians and a celebrity guest on the week's headlines. It appeared in all 24 US snapshots and peaked at rank 4.
- 7
Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo make fun of pop culture, fashion, television, dating and most of all themselves each week. 302 episodes, present in every 2026 snapshot at an average US rank of 6.7.
- 8
The Tim Dillon Show
The Tim Dillon Show
Stand-up comedian Tim Dillon's twice-weekly show, 349 episodes in. Apple carries no description for it, but it charted in all 24 US snapshots this year and reached a best position of 7.
- 9
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
Stand-up comedian Theo Von covers what happened this past weekend, and sometimes what happened on other days. 540 episodes and an average US rank of 7 across the 2026 window.
- 10
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis
Comedians Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis riff twice a week with almost no structure, and describe the result as easily the funniest podcast out there. 356 episodes, best US rank 3.
- 11
Bad Friends
7EQUIS
Comedians Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee release a new episode every Monday from 7EQUIS, built mostly on insulting each other. 323 episodes and an average US rank of 12.6.
- 12
Stavvy's World
Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias and his friends set out to solve your problems every week, with listeners calling a voicemail line to get advice. 354 episodes, and its best US rank of 12 is where it sits on the latest snapshot.
- 13
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman research a small American town, what makes it tick and a murder that happened there, then put a comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes Thursdays across 694 episodes.
- 14
Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Smosh
The Smosh cast reads and reacts to Reddit threads twice a week across 153 episodes. It held a place in all 24 US snapshots this year at an average rank of 17.1 and charts in 68 countries.
- 15
Adam Carolla Show
PodcastOne / Carolla Digital
The comedy talk show from PodcastOne and Carolla Digital. Apple carries no show description, but it held a place in all 24 US snapshots this year at an average rank of 14.6 and a best of 11.
- 16
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper
Alex Cooper's interview show has been running since 2018, moving between blunt conversations about relationships and modern life and lighter celebrity segments, with new episodes Wednesdays and throwbacks Fridays. It charts in 73 countries, among the widest reach in this category.
- 17
2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
YMH Studios
Comedian best friends Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer meet weekly in the bear cave at YMH Studios to do what bears do. 329 episodes, and its best US rank of 17 is where it sits on the latest snapshot.
- 18
Baby, this is Keke Palmer
Wondery
Keke Palmer sits down with artists, actors, entrepreneurs and creators for layered conversations about identity, relationships, reinvention and growth rather than promo stops. 168 episodes from Wondery.
- 19
How Did This Get Made?
Earwolf and Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas celebrate bad movies, from blockbuster flops and cheesy eighties action to obscure cult classics, often with guests. 353 episodes from Earwolf.
- 20
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
Kylie Kelce opens up on her own terms about life beyond being described as a football wife, covering modern parenting, social media trends and the gossip she wants to set straight. 65 episodes, best US rank 8.
- 21
Two Hot Takes
Morgan Absher
Morgan Absher and a rotating team of co-hosts pull dating, relationship and AITA stories from Reddit and listener write-ins, then argue over who was in the wrong. 269 episodes, average US rank 21.
- 22
Office Ladies
Audacy & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey rewatch the show one episode at a time and tell behind-the-scenes stories only two people who were there can tell. 438 episodes from Audacy.
- 23
Handsome
Headgum
Comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin field one question from a friend each week and talk their way around it. A Headgum show, 226 episodes, average US rank 23.7.
- 24
The Basement Yard
Santagato Studios
Lifelong friends Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez talk about whatever is in front of them, from Santagato Studios. 557 episodes and an average US rank of 27.4 this year.
- 25
The Bobby Bones Show
iHeartPodcasts
The daily full replay of the Bobby Bones show from Premiere Networks. Past 1,000 episodes and a place in all 24 US snapshots at an average rank of 16, almost entirely on the US chart.
- 26
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Bill Maher talks one on one with guests from Bill Burr and Jerry Seinfeld to Quentin Tarantino and Neil deGrasse Tyson, about everything except politics. 254 episodes, best US rank 24.
- 27
Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald
Heather McDonald & Studio71
When she is not headlining theaters, stand-up comedian Heather McDonald digs into Hollywood, celebrity romances and Bravo, with guests from comedy and reality television. 426 episodes, best US rank 9.
- 28
So True with Caleb Hearon
Wave
A weekly show from comedian Caleb Hearon about getting into it, sorting it all out and working out what is really real. 113 episodes from Wave, average US rank 31.7.
- 29
My Brother, My Brother And Me
The McElroys
Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy give free advice they are in no way qualified to give, for one half to three quarters of an hour every Monday. 823 episodes.
- 30
KILL TONY
Golden Pony Productions
Recorded live at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, comedians put their names in a bucket for one minute of stand-up in front of the room, with hosts Tony Hinchcliffe and Brian Redban. 763 episodes and a place in every snapshot we took.
- 31
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers and The Lonely Island go through the SNL Digital Shorts episode by episode, covering how each was made, how it landed at the time and what impact it still has. 110 episodes.
- 32
Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast
Kevin Ryan & H. Foley
Comedians H. Foley and Kevin Ryan put a guest through a set of questions each week to work out whether they are garbage too. 670 episodes, average US rank 37.
- 33
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
All Things Comedy
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds pick a subject from history and examine it, one episode at a time. 894 episodes from All Things Comedy and a place in all 24 US snapshots.
- 34
Monday Morning Podcast
All Things Comedy
Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati. Past 1,000 episodes, present in 23 of our 24 US snapshots and charting in 37 countries.
- 35
We're Here to Help
Headgum
Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds do not feel qualified to give strangers advice, but after 15 years of friendship built on bits they try anyway. 276 episodes from Headgum.
- 36
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lemonada Media
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has funny and personal conversations with iconic older women, including her 91 year old mother Judith. 63 episodes from Lemonada Media, now in a fourth season.
- 37
Distractible
Distractible
Mark Fischbach, Wade Barnes and Bob Muyskens trade funny and out-there stories from everyday life while reminding each other they are not as smart as they think. 428 episodes and top 100 placings in 40 countries.
- 38
We Might Be Drunk
Sam Morril and Mark Normand
NYC comedians Mark Normand and Sam Morril have a drink or three each week and talk about the comedy world, recommendations and their peeves. 331 episodes.
- 39
Therapuss with Jake Shane
Jake Shane
Jake Shane sits in the therapist's chair while guests ranging from industry professionals to his roommates try to talk him through it, an extension of his Tell Me What's Wrong series. 118 episodes, best US rank 26.
- 40
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Comedy Central
The audio edition of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, carrying full episodes, extended content and exclusive interviews from Jon Stewart and the news team. Past 1,000 episodes, average US rank 26.4.
- 41
The Best of Car Talk
NPR
America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners across the country and crack wise while they diagnose the problem. You do not have to know anything about cars.
- 42
Son of a Boy Dad
Barstool Sports
Lil Sasquatch dropped out of college and leans on his producer Rone to fill in the education he missed and teach him what it means to be a man. 395 episodes from Barstool Sports.
- 43
Comedy Saved Me
Buzz Knight Media Productions
Lynn Hoffman talks with comedians, entertainers and cultural voices about how comedy changed and sometimes saved their lives, from the team behind Takin' A Walk and Music Saved Me. New episodes Mondays.
- 44
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya
Confetti Cannon
Trixie Mattel and Katya sit in chairs with microphones and discuss their lives in Los Angeles, with occasional forays into movies, television and air conditioning. 265 episodes, charting in 39 countries.
- 45
And That's Why We Drink
Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz | Para Pods
Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz pair a ghost story with a true crime story every Sunday, one of them with wine and one with a milkshake. 603 episodes.
- 46
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
On Thursdays Jon Stewart steps away from The Daily Show for long conversations with experts, advocates and stakeholders about the changes shaping the world. 76 episodes, best US rank 5.
- 47
Normal Gossip
Normal Gossip
Host Rachelle Hampton brings guests juicy, strange and utterly banal gossip about people they will never meet, submitted by readers. 105 episodes.
- 48
Timesuck with Dan Cummins
Dan Cummins
Stand-up comedian Dan Cummins spends each week on one dark corner of history, an unsolved mystery or a conspiracy, blending research with dark humor. 589 episodes.
- 49
The Yak
Barstool Sports
Kyle Bauer and a rotating cast from Barstool Sports gather each weekday at 1pm ET to talk about the day's most important topics, released as a podcast after the live show. 910 episodes.
- 50
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
iHeartPodcasts
The iHeartPodcasts segment where the hosts call the person who is not calling back after a first date and ask why, on air. Low success rate, high entertainment. Past 1,000 episodes and top 100 placings in 43 countries.
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