The 20 Best TV and Film Podcasts of 2026: Ranked by Real Chart Data
Updated September 2026 · Based on CastFox data covering 24 Apple Podcasts chart snapshots in 78 countries (2026-02-24 to 2026-09-08) and 5M+ indexed podcasts
These are the 20 best TV and film podcasts of 2026, and the ranking is not a matter of taste. Every show below held a top-100 position on the US TV & Film chart on all 24 dates CastFox sampled between February 24 and September 8, 2026, and each one is scored on how consistently it charted, how high it ranked, and how many of the 78 countries we track it reached. If you search best tv and film podcasts 2026 you mostly get lists of shows a writer likes. This one is what the chart actually did.
The category has split into six formats that barely overlap. Weekly movie review shows that cover what is in theaters now (The Big Picture, The Weekly Planet). Rewatch podcasts, where hosts work through a film archive or a series episode by episode (The Rewatchables, Pod Meets World, How We Made Your Mother). Shows about how movies and television get made, which is the closest thing the chart has to a film history section (WHAT WENT WRONG, Blank Check with Griffin & David). TV recap and fandom deep dives tied to the release calendar (The Prestige TV Podcast, The Watch, House of R). Pop culture roundups that cover everything at once (Pop Culture Happy Hour, So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey). And the largest block by a wide margin, reality TV and entertainment talk, which accounts for eight of the 20 shows here.
Each card below shows the cover art, who the show is credited to, what it is, why it earned its place, who it is best for, and the chart record behind the ranking: how many of the 24 US snapshots it appeared in, its average US rank, its best rank, and how many countries it charted in on the most recent scrape. Three shows in this top 20 run feeds that carry no usable description in our index. We have not guessed at what they are; for those we report the chart record and nothing more. Click through to CastFox for the full profile on any show, including audience estimates, country-by-country chart history, and contact details.
The 20 best tv & film podcasts of 2026 at a glance
| # | Podcast | Hosted by | Avg US rank | Best rank | Countries charting | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rewatchables | The Ringer | 1.9 | #1 | 67 | 480 |
| 2 | The Big Picture | The Ringer | 4.1 | #1 | 64 | 969 |
| 3 | Pop Culture Happy Hour | NPR | 6.6 | #2 | 62 | 300 |
| 4 | WHAT WENT WRONG | Sad Boom Media | 8.3 | #3 | 60 | 208 |
| 5 | The Watch | The Ringer | 9.7 | #3 | 52 | 1,000 |
| 6 | Blank Check with Griffin & David | Blank Check Productions | 9.7 | #3 | 44 | 599 |
| 7 | Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge | iHeartPodcasts | 5.3 | #3 | 38 | 1,000 |
| 8 | Watch What Crappens | Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam | 1.8 | #1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Not Skinny But Not Fat | Dear Media, Amanda Hirsch | 21.4 | #8 | 37 | |
| 10 | House of R | The Ringer | 17.4 | #4 | 31 | 426 |
| 11 | Back to the Barre | Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland | 22.2 | #15 | 36 | 266 |
| 12 | How We Made Your Mother | Audacy & Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas | 42.1 | #24 | 56 | 111 |
| 13 | The Weekly Planet | Planet Broadcasting | 39.4 | #21 | 52 | 1,000 |
| 14 | Pod Meets World | iHeartPodcasts | 9.3 | #5 | 14 | 761 |
| 15 | So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey | Studio71 | 17 | #11 | 22 | 1,000 |
| 16 | Untraditionally Lala | iHeartPodcasts | 19.6 | #13 | 25 | 511 |
| 17 | Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino | Danny Pellegrino | 16.5 | #6 | 18 | 811 |
| 18 | Two Judgey Girls | Two Judgey Girls | 12.8 | #7 | 8 | 828 |
| 19 | Reality Life with Kate Casey | Kate Casey | 21.8 | #14 | 17 | 1,000 |
| 20 | The Prestige TV Podcast | The Ringer | 21.4 | #11 | 15 | 651 |
Jump to a Show
- #1. The Rewatchables
- #2. The Big Picture
- #3. Pop Culture Happy Hour
- #4. WHAT WENT WRONG
- #5. The Watch
- #6. Blank Check with Griffin & David
- #7. Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge
- #8. Watch What Crappens
- #9. Not Skinny But Not Fat
- #10. House of R
- #11. Back to the Barre
- #12. How We Made Your Mother
- #13. The Weekly Planet
- #14. Pod Meets World
- #15. So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey
- #16. Untraditionally Lala
- #17. Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino
- #18. Two Judgey Girls
- #19. Reality Life with Kate Casey
- #20. The Prestige TV Podcast
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The 20 Best TV & Film Podcasts to Listen To in 2026
Movie Reviews and Film Criticism
#2. The Big Picture
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see, with Top 5s, movie drafts and Oscars analysis, plus a rotating cast of Ringer contributors.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the closest thing this category has to a weekly newspaper film desk. New releases get covered on a schedule that is actually useful for deciding what to watch, and awards coverage is the deepest on this list. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 4.1, best #1, charting in 64 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Moviegoers who want a reliable read on what is in theaters right now.
#13. The Weekly Planet
Hosted by Planet Broadcasting
About this show: Movies, television and comics, covered weekly, and described in its own feed as the first and worst podcast on the Planet Broadcasting Network.
Why it made the list in 2026: It charts in more countries than most shows on this list, which is rare for a show with no major network behind it, and it is the only one here that gives comics equal weight with film and television. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 39.4, best #21, charting in 52 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Comics readers and superhero-movie watchers who want the week's news delivered with a joke attached.
Rewatch Podcasts
#1. The Rewatchables
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: A film podcast from The Ringer Podcast Network where Bill Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers from the Ringer universe pick apart films they cannot stop watching. The archive runs past 300 movies, including Pulp Fiction, Silence of the Lambs, John Wick, Alien and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and the episodes are also posted on the Ringer Movies YouTube channel.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the most consistent show in the category on every measure we track, and it set the template that most rewatch podcasts now follow. The archive is the real asset: almost any film you finish has an episode waiting. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 1.9, best #1, charting in 67 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who has argued about the best scene in a movie they have already seen 20 times.
#12. How We Made Your Mother
Hosted by Audacy & Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas
About this show: Josh Radnor, who played Ted Mosby, and How I Met Your Mother co-creator Craig Thomas revisit the sitcom, which ran 208 episodes on CBS from 2005 to 2014 and told its whole story as a flashback.
Why it made the list in 2026: Rewatch shows are common. Rewatch shows hosted by the person who co-created the series and the person who starred in it are not, and that access is what carries it. It also reaches a notably wide set of countries for a rewatch show. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 42.1, best #24, charting in 56 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: How I Met Your Mother fans, and listeners who like hearing a series discussed by the people who made it.
#14. Pod Meets World
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts
About this show: Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong rewatch every episode of Boy Meets World, sharing memories, behind-the-scenes moments and stories from the TGIF era when the series premiered in 1993.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the cast-reunion rewatch done properly, and it has kept its chart position long after the novelty of the first season wore off. The hosts were there, which is the difference between recollection and research. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 9.3, best #5, charting in 14 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who grew up on TGIF and wants the show explained by the people who were in it.
How Movies and Television Get Made
#4. WHAT WENT WRONG
Hosted by Sad Boom Media
About this show: Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer take one film per episode and reconstruct what happened behind the scenes, covering Hollywood's notoriously disastrous productions as well as record-breaking blockbusters, and why making a good movie is close to impossible. Produced by David Boman.
Why it made the list in 2026: It treats production history as the main story rather than as trivia, and it is the only show of its kind holding a permanent position near the top of this chart. It also travels: this is one of the widest international footprints in the category. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 8.3, best #3, charting in 60 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone who finds how a movie got made more interesting than the movie itself.
#6. Blank Check with Griffin & David
Hosted by Blank Check Productions
About this show: Griffin Newman and David Sims work through directors' complete filmographies in miniseries, focusing on the auteurs whose early successes earned them a blank check from Hollywood for passion projects. Produced by Ben Hosley.
Why it made the list in 2026: Nothing else in the category commits to this much depth on one filmmaker at a time, and the miniseries structure gives a new listener an obvious place to start instead of a back catalog to guess at. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 9.7, best #3, charting in 44 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Film obsessives who want a director's entire career, in order, with jokes.
TV Recaps, Deep Dives, and Fandom
#5. The Watch
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, longtime friends and self-described pop culture addicts, break down the week in television, movies and music for The Ringer.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the show to keep on when you want running commentary on the whole entertainment week rather than a verdict on one title, and the host chemistry is why it has held its position for years rather than seasons. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 9.7, best #3, charting in 52 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want two critics talking the way friends actually talk.
#10. House of R
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson run weekly deep dives on fictional universes, from Game of Thrones to Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings to Marvel, parsing mythology, story themes and character arcs, with hype meters, drafts, mailbags and watch lists along the way.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the most rigorous fandom show in the category, and it treats genre storytelling as something worth reading closely rather than something to summarize. The recurring formats give it structure that most fandom shows lack. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 17.4, best #4, charting in 31 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Fans who want their fandom taken seriously and annotated.
#20. The Prestige TV Podcast
Hosted by The Ringer
About this show: Instant reactions, deep dives, creator interviews and Hall of Fame retrospectives on the best television around, from a rotating cast of Ringer personalities including Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, Mallory Rubin and Van Lathan.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is organized around whatever prestige series is airing, so its chart position moves more than any other show on this list, swinging with the television calendar. The creator interviews are the part worth saving. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 21.4, best #11, charting in 15 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Viewers who finish an episode and immediately want to hear somebody else talk about it.
Pop Culture Roundups
#3. Pop Culture Happy Hour
Hosted by NPR
About this show: NPR's pop culture show, publishing four episodes a week. Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon, plus a rotating cast of guests, review and recommend new television, movies, music and video games, from reality TV to Oscar contenders.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the broadest show on this list and the one most likely to cover whatever you are curious about, in whichever medium. Four episodes a week is an unusual pace for a review show, and the panel format keeps it from turning into one critic's opinion. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 6.6, best #2, charting in 62 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want one show to keep them current on everything rather than four shows covering one thing each.
#15. So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey
Hosted by Studio71
About this show: A daily show from Studio71 where Ryan Bailey works through entertainment headlines, big television moments past and present, and the scandals, feuds and controversies around them, with guests.
Why it made the list in 2026: Daily publishing is an advantage in a category that mostly runs weekly, and this is the fastest way on the list to catch up on what happened in entertainment yesterday. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 17, best #11, charting in 22 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want an entertainment news habit rather than a weekly appointment.
Reality TV and Entertainment Talk
#7. Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts
About this show: Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge watch and rehash reality television each week, from the perspective of people who have been cast on the shows they are talking about.
Why it made the list in 2026: The insider angle is the whole proposition, and it is what separates this from the many recap shows made by viewers. It is also the reality show on this list with the widest country footprint. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 5.3, best #3, charting in 38 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Bravo viewers who want the version of the recap that comes from inside the cast.
#8. Watch What Crappens
Hosted by Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
About this show: Our index does not carry a description for this show, so we are not going to characterize its format. What the data supports is this: it is credited to Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, and it held a top-100 US position on every date we sampled.
Why it made the list in 2026: It has the lowest average US rank of any show in this category, and it holds that position without a network behind it. We have placed it in this group because that is where the chart puts it, not because we are describing its content. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 1.8, best #1, charting in 31 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Anyone tracking which TV and film shows actually hold the top of the chart rather than which ones get written about.
#9. Not Skinny But Not Fat
Hosted by Dear Media, Amanda Hirsch
About this show: Our index does not carry a description for this show either. It is credited to Dear Media and Amanda Hirsch, and it appeared in every US chart snapshot we took this year.
Why it made the list in 2026: It charts in more countries than several network-backed shows further down this list, which is unusual for a show in this format. As with Watch What Crappens, we report the chart record and leave the description to the show itself. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 21.4, best #8, charting in 37 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who already follow the show, and anyone studying which independent entertainment shows hold chart positions.
#11. Back to the Barre
Hosted by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
About this show: Christi Lukasiak and Kelly Hyland host this show. The feed's own description is given over to tour dates, social links and Patreon rather than a format summary, so we describe only what the data supports: 266 episodes indexed, and a top-100 US position on all 24 dates we sampled.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is one of the steadiest performers in the category, holding its position across the whole window without the swing most entertainment shows show around a premiere or a finale. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 22.2, best #15, charting in 36 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who already follow the hosts, plus anyone looking at consistency rather than peak rank.
#16. Untraditionally Lala
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts
About this show: LaLa Kent, who spent eight seasons on Vanderpump Rules, hosts a show about her own life, mistakes, regrets and relationships, with the same commentary style she became known for on television.
Why it made the list in 2026: Reality-star shows are a crowded field and most of them fade after a season. This one held a top-100 US position on every date we sampled this year. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 19.6, best #13, charting in 25 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Vanderpump Rules viewers, and anyone who follows reality casts after the cameras stop.
#17. Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino
Hosted by Danny Pellegrino
About this show: Danny Pellegrino breaks down reality television and iconic pop culture moments with guests, centered on The Real Housewives and nostalgic entertainment, with detours along the way.
Why it made the list in 2026: It sits between the recap shows and the interview shows, which gives it more range than either. The guest bookings are the reason to subscribe rather than to dip in. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 16.5, best #6, charting in 18 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Housewives viewers who also want the nostalgia episodes and the guest conversations.
#18. Two Judgey Girls
Hosted by Two Judgey Girls
About this show: Courtney and Mary, one in Los Angeles and one in the Bay Area, 400 miles apart, talk through the latest reality television and pop culture gossip.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is credited to the hosts rather than to a network or a studio, and it still held a top-100 position on every date we sampled. Its chart footprint is concentrated in the US more than almost any other show on this list. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 12.8, best #7, charting in 8 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Reality TV viewers who want the friend-group version of the recap.
#19. Reality Life with Kate Casey
Hosted by Kate Casey
About this show: A daily podcast about unscripted television. Kate Casey interviews the talent, producers and directors behind reality shows, documentaries and docuseries, and Saturday episodes are given over to personal stories.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the only show on this list built on interviews with the people who make unscripted television rather than on reactions to it, which makes it the most useful reality show here for anyone working in the industry. Chart record: 24 of 24 US snapshots, average US rank 21.8, best #14, charting in 17 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Producers, publicists and reality TV viewers who want the making-of rather than the recap.
Rising This Month: TV & Film Podcasts Climbing the Charts (September 2026)
These are the tv & film shows moving up fastest in CastFox rankings. We compare each show's average US chart position across the 3 most recent snapshots (2026-08-18 to 2026-09-08) 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.
Dark Matter: The Official Podcast New to the top 100
Hosted by Apple TV. Dark Matter: The Official Podcast new to the US top 100, now averaging #24.5, with a best US rank of #21 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 43 countries on the latest snapshot.
ORGANIZING THINGS with Jason and Shea New to the top 100
Hosted by Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion. ORGANIZING THINGS with Jason and Shea new to the US top 100, now averaging #27, with a best US rank of #9 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 7 countries on the latest snapshot.
DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast New to the top 100
Hosted by Max. DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast new to the US top 100, now averaging #28.3, with a best US rank of #19 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 17 countries on the latest snapshot. Starting Aug. 21, check this feed for Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn, where James Gunn, co-hosts Jennifer Holland (Emilia Harcourt) and Steve Agee (John Economos) and surprise guests unpack every...
Murder She Watched: True Crime Documentaries & Docuseries Recaps
Hosted by Amye Archer. Murder She Watched: True Crime Documentaries & Docuseries Recaps moved from an average of #87 to #32.5 (up 54.5 places), with a best US rank of #29 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 11 countries on the latest snapshot. Are you a person who loves solving murders from the comfort of your couch? Do you find yourself drifting off to true crime documentaries at night? You have found your place! Join me, Amye Archer, writer and reality tv...
Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast New to the top 100
Hosted by Marvel. Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast new to the US top 100, now averaging #54.5, with a best US rank of #31 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 20 countries on the latest snapshot.
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 24 2026 snapshots of the US TV & Film chart between 2026-02-24 and 2026-09-08, 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 US top 100. Every show on this list scored 24 out of 24, which is the filter that removes one-week spikes.
- Average US rank (30%): the mean of the show's US 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 US 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 TV & Film Podcast for You
What are the best movie review podcasts?
Start with The Big Picture. Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins cover new releases on a weekly cycle, which is the only cycle that helps you decide what to see this weekend. The Weekly Planet is the alternative if you want movies, television and comics covered together with a looser tone, and it charts in more countries than most shows on this list. Pop Culture Happy Hour is the pick if you want a review show that also covers music and games.
What are the best TV recap podcasts 2026 has produced?
The Prestige TV Podcast is the one organized around the release calendar, with a rotating cast of Ringer hosts covering whatever prestige series is airing. The Watch is the weekly version, where Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan talk through television, movies and music without tying themselves to one show. House of R is the pick if the series you are watching is science fiction or fantasy and you want mythology parsed rather than plot summarized.
What are the best film history podcasts?
WHAT WENT WRONG is the strongest answer in this top 20. Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer take one film per episode and reconstruct what happened during production, covering notorious disasters and record-breaking blockbusters alike. Blank Check with Griffin & David is the other one, working through a director's complete filmography in miniseries rather than covering one title at a time. The Rewatchables also functions as an informal film archive, with more than 300 movies covered.
What are the best podcasts about screenwriting and filmmaking?
No dedicated screenwriting craft show charted in the US TV & Film top 100 on all 24 of our snapshots, so we are not going to pretend one is here. The closest shows on this list are WHAT WENT WRONG, which is about production decisions and why they went wrong, Blank Check with Griffin & David, which is about what directors do with creative freedom, and How We Made Your Mother, which is co-hosted by the person who co-created the series being discussed. If you want craft-first shows specifically, use the topic search linked in the FAQ rather than this chart.
What are the best rewatch podcasts?
The Rewatchables is the show that set the format and the best-ranked podcast in this entire category. Pod Meets World is the cast-reunion version, with Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong going through every episode of Boy Meets World. How We Made Your Mother pairs Josh Radnor with series co-creator Craig Thomas, so you get the actor and the writer on the same episode.
What are the best podcasts for movie lovers?
If you only take one, take The Rewatchables. If you want two, add The Big Picture so you have both the archive and the new releases covered. Add Blank Check with Griffin & David when you want to go deep on one filmmaker, and WHAT WENT WRONG when you want the story behind the film rather than the film itself. You can follow all four in CastFox and see when any of them books a guest.
Want the next 180 tv & film podcasts?
This list is the top 20. The CastFox TV & Film 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 TV & Film Podcasts
What is the best TV and film podcast in 2026?
By CastFox's chart-consistency score, The Rewatchables is the best TV and film podcast of 2026. It appeared in all 24 US chart snapshots between February and September with an average US rank of 1.9, and it charted in 67 countries on the latest scrape, more than any other show in the category. Watch What Crappens has a marginally better average US rank at 1.8, but it reaches 31 countries, which is why the score places it second.
How is this list ranked?
Each show's score combines three things from CastFox's daily Apple Podcasts chart data: how many of the 24 US TV & Film chart snapshots taken in 2026 it appeared in the top 100 of, worth 50 percent, its average US rank across those appearances, worth 30 percent, and how many of the 78 countries we track it charted in on the latest scrape, worth 20 percent. There are no paid placements and no editorial overrides.
What is the most popular reality TV podcast in 2026?
Watch What Crappens has the lowest average US rank of any show in the TV & Film category at 1.8, with a best position of number one. Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge is next among the reality shows on average rank at 5.3, and it reaches more countries at 38. Eight of the 20 shows on this list are reality TV or entertainment talk, which makes it the largest single format in the category.
Which TV and film podcasts have the biggest international audience?
The Rewatchables charts in 67 countries, The Big Picture in 64, Pop Culture Happy Hour in 62, WHAT WENT WRONG in 60 and How We Made Your Mother in 56. The reality TV shows on this list are the opposite: several rank near the top in the US while charting in fewer than 20 countries, which matters if you are buying ads or pitching a guest for an international campaign.
Are these TV and film podcasts free?
Yes. Every show on this list is free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the other major apps. Several run paid tiers on Patreon or through their network for bonus episodes and ad-free feeds, and several also publish full video episodes on YouTube.
How do I find a podcast about one specific movie or TV show?
Use PodcastGPT Podcast Finder and describe what you want in plain English, for example "podcasts that recap one prestige drama episode by episode" or "podcasts about 1970s Hollywood". It searches 5M+ shows by topic rather than by category name, and topic search finds the individual episodes about a title even when the show itself is about something else.