The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts in Australia in 2026: Ranked by Real Chart Data
Updated September 2026 · Based on CastFox data covering 26 Apple Podcasts chart snapshots in 78 countries (2026-02-24 to 2026-09-25) and 5M+ indexed podcasts
The best comedy podcasts Australia listened to in 2026 are not the ones with the biggest marketing budgets. This list ranks 20 shows using 26 snapshots of the Australian Apple Podcasts comedy chart taken between February 24 and September 25, 2026, so every position here is a record of what Australian listeners actually kept in their feeds rather than an editor's shortlist.
The first thing the data shows is that the Australian comedy chart is mostly an international chart. American hangout and interview shows take the majority of the top 20, and British formats take most of what is left. The exceptions matter more because of it: Hamish & Andy holds the best average position of any show on this list, and Alpha Blokes Podcast charts in only a handful of countries while sitting near the top at home, which is what a genuinely domestic audience looks like in chart data. Toni and Ryan sits in the same territory. Beyond that the category has split into recognizable formats: comedians hanging out with no guest at all (The Joe Rogan Experience, Bad Friends, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast), celebrity interview shows built on a host's charm (Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, SmartLess, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard), friendship and pop culture banter (Call Her Daddy, Giggly Squad, My Therapist Ghosted Me), and comedy with a hard format around it (No Such Thing As A Fish, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, Fin vs History).
Each card below shows the cover art, who hosts the show, what it is, why it earned its place in 2026, and who it is best for, plus the chart record behind the ranking: how many of the 26 Australian snapshots the show appeared in, its average and best Australian rank, and how many of the 78 countries CastFox tracks it was charting in on the most recent scrape. You can monitor any of these shows in CastFox as the chart moves.
The 20 best comedy podcasts of 2026 at a glance
| # | Podcast | Hosted by | Avg Australian rank | Best rank | Countries charting | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Joe Rogan Experience | Joe Rogan | 2.1 | #1 | 76 | 1,000 |
| 2 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler | The Ringer | 4.2 | #1 | 71 | 80 |
| 3 | Call Her Daddy | Alex Cooper | 9.9 | #4 | 71 | 609 |
| 4 | No Such Thing As A Fish | No Such Thing As A Fish | 5.4 | #3 | 62 | 724 |
| 5 | Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend | Team Coco & Earwolf | 16.2 | #9 | 73 | 730 |
| 6 | SmartLess | Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett | 4.9 | #1 | 54 | 373 |
| 7 | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von | Theo Von | 17.8 | #9 | 56 | 578 |
| 8 | Bad Friends | 7EQUIS | 21.2 | #12 | 60 | 343 |
| 9 | Smosh Reads Reddit Stories | Smosh | 24.3 | #17 | 63 | 173 |
| 10 | Toni and Ryan | Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon | 5.2 | #3 | 38 | |
| 11 | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | Plosive | 17.5 | #9 | 51 | 398 |
| 12 | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard | Armchair Umbrella | 10.8 | #7 | 42 | 1,000 |
| 13 | Giggly Squad | Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo | 16.9 | #8 | 44 | 346 |
| 14 | My Therapist Ghosted Me | Global | 15.2 | #6 | 34 | 462 |
| 15 | Hamish & Andy | LiSTNR | 1.4 | #1 | 13 | 350 |
| 16 | Fin vs History | Fin Taylor & Horatio Gould | 15.2 | #10 | 25 | 183 |
| 17 | The Romesh Ranganathan Show | Ranga Bee & Platform Media | 19.2 | #6 | 29 | 99 |
| 18 | Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast | Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis | 29.1 | #11 | 39 | 382 |
| 19 | Alpha Blokes Podcast | Alpha Blokes Project | 7 | #4 | 2 | 577 |
| 20 | My Dad Wrote A Porno | My Dad Wrote A Porno | 36.7 | #24 | 32 | 194 |
Jump to a Show
- #1. The Joe Rogan Experience
- #2. Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- #3. Call Her Daddy
- #4. No Such Thing As A Fish
- #5. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
- #6. SmartLess
- #7. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
- #8. Bad Friends
- #9. Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
- #10. Toni and Ryan
- #11. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
- #12. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- #13. Giggly Squad
- #14. My Therapist Ghosted Me
- #15. Hamish & Andy
- #16. Fin vs History
- #17. The Romesh Ranganathan Show
- #18. Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
- #19. Alpha Blokes Podcast
- #20. My Dad Wrote A Porno
Rising this month · How we ranked these · How to pick the right show · FAQ
The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts to Listen To in 2026
Shows That Chart Hardest at Home
#10. Toni and Ryan
Hosted by Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon
About this show: Hosted by Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon. CastFox does not have a show description on file for this one, so the chart record is the honest summary.
Why it made the list in 2026: One of the highest-placed shows on the Australian comedy chart that does not also sit near the top of the American one, which is the clearest signal in this data of an audience concentrated at home. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 5.2, best #3, charting in 38 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners looking past the American shows at the top of the chart.
#15. Hamish & Andy
Hosted by LiSTNR
About this show: Australian comedy duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, with their button-pusher Jack, run a weekly show that questions and tests the smaller things in life. As the show describes it, it is more about the listeners than about the hosts.
Why it made the list in 2026: The locally made show that beats every international podcast on this list on its home chart, and it does that consistently rather than in bursts. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 1.4, best #1, charting in 13 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want an Australian show at the top of the Australian chart.
#19. Alpha Blokes Podcast
Hosted by Alpha Blokes Project
About this show: A couple of mates talk about the outdoors, cooking, sinking tins and having a laugh, with interview episodes featuring different blokes and, as they put it, a few non blokes.
Why it made the list in 2026: The most locally concentrated show on this list: it charts high in Australia and almost nowhere else, which is what a genuinely domestic audience looks like in chart data. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 7, best #4, charting in 2 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want an Australian show that is not aimed at an export market.
Comedians Hanging Out
#1. The Joe Rogan Experience
Hosted by Joe Rogan
About this show: Comedian and mixed martial arts commentator Joe Rogan hosts long-form conversations that often run past three hours, with guests drawn from comedy, combat sports, science and current affairs.
Why it made the list in 2026: It tops the Australian comedy chart for the same reason it charts almost everywhere: it publishes constantly and its guest range is wider than anything else in the category. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 2.1, best #1, charting in 76 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want one long conversation rather than a tight half-hour episode.
#7. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Hosted by Theo Von
About this show: Stand-up comedian Theo Von talks through what happened to him recently, sometimes alone and sometimes with a guest. The appeal is his storytelling voice more than the structure.
Why it made the list in 2026: A storytelling-led show that has become a fixture on the Australian comedy chart rather than an occasional visitor. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 17.8, best #9, charting in 56 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want a comedian talking, not interviewing.
#8. Bad Friends
Hosted by 7EQUIS
About this show: Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee host a weekly show built on insults, tangents and a long friendship. Both have separate stand-up careers and their own podcasts.
Why it made the list in 2026: Pure hangout comedy that does not depend on guest booking, which is why its chart position holds steady week to week. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 21.2, best #12, charting in 60 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want two comedians riffing with no agenda.
#18. Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Hosted by Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis
About this show: Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis riff on whatever is in front of them. The show's own description claims it is easily the funniest podcast out there and that the rest are pretty meh.
Why it made the list in 2026: One of the fastest climbers in the category this year, moving up the Australian chart while most of the shows around it held position. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 29.1, best #11, charting in 39 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want unfiltered comedian banter and nothing else.
Celebrity Interview Comedy
#2. Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: Amy Poehler welcomes celebrities and friends into her studio each week to talk about their careers, mutual friends and what has been making them laugh. The Ringer produces it, and the show is explicit that it is not trying to give you advice.
Why it made the list in 2026: The strongest recent arrival in the category, holding a position near the top of the Australian chart without the back catalog the shows around it rely on. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 4.2, best #1, charting in 71 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who wants celebrity interviews with no self-improvement angle attached.
#5. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Hosted by Team Coco & Earwolf
About this show: After 25 years behind a late night desk, Conan O’Brien started a podcast on the premise that thousands of celebrity interviews never produced a real friendship. Team Coco and Earwolf produce it.
Why it made the list in 2026: The interview comedy show other interview comedy shows are measured against, and it held a steady Australian chart position across every snapshot we took this year. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 16.2, best #9, charting in 73 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who prefers a host who is funnier than most of his guests.
#6. SmartLess
Hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
About this show: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett take turns surprising the other two with a mystery guest, so two of the three hosts begin every episode with no idea who they are about to talk to.
Why it made the list in 2026: The mystery-guest structure keeps the conversation genuinely unrehearsed, and the hosts' own rapport carries the episodes where the booking is thin. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 4.9, best #1, charting in 54 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want big-name guests without a formal interview format.
#12. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Hosted by Armchair Umbrella
About this show: Dax Shepard interviews actors, writers and experts about the messier parts of being human, and episodes usually end up somewhere more personal than where they started.
Why it made the list in 2026: It sits in the comedy chart but behaves like a long-form interview show, which is why it holds an audience that overlaps little with the hangout shows around it. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 10.8, best #7, charting in 42 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want celebrity interviews that get uncomfortable in a good way.
#17. The Romesh Ranganathan Show
Hosted by Ranga Bee & Platform Media
About this show: Romesh Ranganathan meets actors, musicians, comedians and other well-known guests every Monday for candid conversation, with a second weekly episode featuring his mother Shanthi.
Why it made the list in 2026: A conventional celebrity interview show lifted by a host willing to be the least serious person in the room. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 19.2, best #6, charting in 29 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want backstage stories without reverence.
Friendship and Pop Culture Banter
#3. Call Her Daddy
Hosted by Alex Cooper
About this show: Alex Cooper has made Call Her Daddy since 2018, mixing candid conversation about relationships and modern life with guest interviews. New episodes drop on Wednesdays and throwback episodes on Fridays.
Why it made the list in 2026: It charts in Australia every week despite a firmly American center of gravity, and its guest bookings now pull in listeners who came for the interviews rather than the original format. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 9.9, best #4, charting in 71 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want celebrity interviews with a blunt, personal edge.
#13. Giggly Squad
Hosted by Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
About this show: Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo make fun of pop culture, fashion, television, horoscopes and dating, and mostly of themselves. Both came to podcasting from reality television.
Why it made the list in 2026: The clearest example on this list of a show that converted a social media following into a durable chart position. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 16.9, best #8, charting in 44 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want pop culture commentary with no pretense of expertise.
#14. My Therapist Ghosted Me
Hosted by Global
About this show: Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally talk each week with, as the show puts it, 100% honesty guaranteed. The title comes from Joanne's therapist cutting contact with her.
Why it made the list in 2026: A two-friends format carried entirely by the hosts' timing rather than by guests, and it charts in Australia every week. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 15.2, best #6, charting in 34 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want an unfiltered conversation between two friends.
Comedy With a Format Around It
#4. No Such Thing As A Fish
Hosted by No Such Thing As A Fish
About this show: Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski each bring the most surprising fact they learned in the past seven days and argue about it. The format has barely changed in years and does not need to.
Why it made the list in 2026: The most reliable show on this list for listeners who want to laugh and come away with something, and its Australian position barely moves from month to month. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 5.4, best #3, charting in 62 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Commuters who like trivia and dry British humor.
#9. Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Hosted by Smosh
About this show: Host Shayne Topp reads themed collections of Reddit posts to a rotating couch of Smosh cast members and they react. Episodes run about an hour and post on Saturdays.
Why it made the list in 2026: A video-first format that also charts as audio, which is increasingly common at this end of the comedy category. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 24.3, best #17, charting in 63 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Younger listeners who already watch Smosh on video.
#11. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Hosted by Plosive
About this show: Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite a guest into a fictional restaurant and ask them to order their dream starter, main, side dish, dessert and drink. The food is a device for getting people talking.
Why it made the list in 2026: One of the best-formatted comedy interview shows running: the menu structure gives every guest the same frame and makes episodes easy to take out of order. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 17.5, best #9, charting in 51 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who likes food talk and British stand-up in the same place.
#16. Fin vs History
Hosted by Fin Taylor & Horatio Gould
About this show: Comedians Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould guess and explain their way through every event in human history, from Neanderthals onward, for people who like history but do not care what actually happened.
Why it made the list in 2026: A tight premise executed well, and one of the newer shows here to hold a chart place across every snapshot rather than spiking and fading. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 15.2, best #10, charting in 25 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: History listeners with no patience for accuracy.
#20. My Dad Wrote A Porno
Hosted by My Dad Wrote A Porno
About this show: Jamie Morton reads a chapter of the erotic novel his father wrote, with James Cooper and Alice Levine reacting. The show is explicit by design and won comedy awards during its run.
Why it made the list in 2026: A deep back catalog that keeps finding new listeners, which is why it still holds a place on the Australian chart. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 36.7, best #24, charting in 32 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want something explicit and absurd rather than conversational.
Rising This Month: Comedy Podcasts Climbing the Charts (September 2026)
These are the comedy shows moving up fastest in CastFox rankings. We compare each show's average Australian chart position across the 3 most recent snapshots (2026-09-08 to 2026-09-25) with the 3 snapshots before that. A show that was outside the top 100 in the prior window is marked as new to the top 100. This section is refreshed every month; the main list above changes more slowly because it rewards consistency.
Wankernomics New to the top 100
Hosted by Wankernomics. Wankernomics new to the Australian top 100, now averaging #12.5, with a best Australian rank of #7 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 8 countries on the latest snapshot.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition New to the top 100
Hosted by Comedy Central. The Daily Show: Ears Edition new to the Australian top 100, now averaging #50, with a best Australian rank of #46 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 40 countries on the latest snapshot. Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The Daily Show: Ears Edition...
2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Hosted by YMH Studios. 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer moved from an average of #76 to #53.5 (up 22.5 places), with a best Australian rank of #31 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 19 countries on the latest snapshot. Comedian best friends Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer get together in the bear cave at YMH Studios to do what bears do: make each other laugh.
Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McErlane
Hosted by Platform Media. Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McErlane moved from an average of #63 to #41 (up 22 places), with a best Australian rank of #27 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 26 countries on the latest snapshot. Graham Norton is reunited with his dear friend Maria McErlane to dish out average advice and so-so solutions to your everyday dilemmas. Together they do their level best to tackle office politics, friendship tensions,...
The Chaser Report
Hosted by The Chaser. The Chaser Report moved from an average of #85 to #64.5 (up 20.5 places), with a best Australian rank of #54 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 1 country on the latest snapshot. Are you sick of news you can trust? For over 200 years, The Chaser has been the world's leading source of news you can't trust. The Chaser Report offers a satirical look at Australian and world news and culture, along...
How We Ranked These: CastFox Methodology
CastFox scrapes the Apple Podcasts charts every day in 78 countries and stores every position in the top 200 of every genre. For this list we took the 26 2026 snapshots of the Australian Comedy chart between 2026-02-24 and 2026-09-25, and scored every show that appeared in the top 100 of any of them.
- Consistency (50% of the score): the number of snapshots in which the show appeared in the Australian top 100. Every show on this list scored 26 out of 26, which is the filter that removes one-week spikes.
- Average Australian rank (30%): the mean of the show's Australian chart positions across those snapshots. Lower is better.
- Global reach (20%): the number of tracked countries in which the show was in the genre top 100 on the most recent snapshot. This is what separates a show with a large Australian following from a show with a global one.
There are no paid placements and no editorial overrides. A few shows on this list would not be our personal picks; they are here because the chart data put them here, and we would rather show you what people are actually listening to than what we think they should be. Chart position is not the same as audience size, so treat the ranking as a measure of sustained popularity rather than a download count. For a deeper look at what chart data can and cannot tell you, read how podcast audience demographics are calculated.
How to Pick the Right Comedy Podcast for You
What are the best Australian comedy podcasts 2026 has on the chart?
Hamish & Andy is the clearest answer: it holds the best average Australian position on this list. Alpha Blokes Podcast is the other strong local signal, charting in only a couple of countries while sitting high at home. Toni and Ryan rounds out the group.
Which are the funniest Australian podcasts for someone who wants jokes, not interviews?
Go to the hangout group. Bad Friends and Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast are two comedians riffing with no guest to manage, and This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von is one comedian telling stories. None of them depend on a booking to be worth listening to.
Where should I start with the best Aussie comedian podcasts?
Start with Hamish & Andy for the weekly format that tests small everyday questions, then try Alpha Blokes Podcast if you want something looser and more conversational. Both hold their chart positions across every snapshot we took this year rather than spiking around a promotion.
What are the best Australian podcasts to listen to on a long commute?
The long-form shows carry a drive better than the tight ones. The Joe Rogan Experience and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard both run well past an hour, and My Dad Wrote A Porno has a deep back catalog you can start from the beginning.
You want something you can dip into out of order
Pick from the format group. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, No Such Thing As A Fish and Fin vs History all give every episode the same frame, so no episode needs the one before it.
You are listening with other people in the car
SmartLess and No Such Thing As A Fish are the safest picks here. The hangout group and My Dad Wrote A Porno are explicit and not built for a shared listen.
Want the next 180 comedy podcasts?
This list is the top 20. The CastFox Comedy chart page shows the top 50 updated daily, and PodcastGPT can find shows on any specific topic across 5M+ podcasts.
See the daily top 50 → Search by topic →Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Comedy Podcasts
What is the best comedy podcast in Australia in 2026?
By CastFox's chart-consistency score, The Joe Rogan Experience is the highest-ranked comedy podcast on the Australian chart in 2026: it appeared in all 26 Australian snapshots between February and September with an average Australian rank of 2.1, and it charted in 76 of the 78 countries CastFox tracks on the latest scrape. If you want the best Australian-made show, that is Hamish & Andy, which holds an average Australian rank of 1.4, the best average position of any show on this list.
What are the best comedy podcasts on Spotify Australia?
CastFox ranks from Apple Podcasts chart data, because Spotify does not publish a comparable public chart. Most of the shows on this list are distributed through open RSS feeds and appear on the major apps including Spotify, so the ranking is a reasonable guide to what is popular in Australia whichever app you use. Check the show's own page for where it publishes.
Which comedy podcasts are actually made in Australia?
Hamish & Andy is an Australian comedy duo, Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, and it charts in 13 countries while holding the top average position in Australia. Alpha Blokes Podcast charts in only 2 countries on the latest scrape, the most locally concentrated audience on this list. Toni and Ryan, hosted by Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon, charts in 38 countries with an average Australian rank of 5.2. Everything else in the top 20 is an international show that also charts here.
How is this list ranked?
Score = 50% consistency (how many of the 26 Australian chart snapshots the show appeared in), 30% average Australian rank, and 20% global reach (how many of the 78 tracked countries the show charted in on the most recent scrape). Every show on this list appeared in all 26 snapshots, so the ranking is decided by average rank and reach.
How often does this list change?
The main list is refreshed monthly and moves slowly on purpose, because consistency is half the score and a one-week spike will not move a show far. The Rising This Month section changes faster: it compares the three most recent snapshots with the three before them, so it reflects the last few weeks of the Australian chart.