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Apple Podcasts: Best of 2025 (Global)

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“Throughout the year, Apple Podcasts editors hand-curate and feature the absolute best programming on our platform. 2025 was an incredible year for podcasting, and to celebrate, we’ve assembled 10 unforgettable listens that truly represent the best of the best. From captivating storytelling to hilarious conversations and inspiring insights—these are the shows that will have you sharing, laughing, reflecting and on the edge of your seat. Dive in and explore the Best of 2025.”

To compile this list, we called each Apple Podcasts storefront, and found each show that the editorial team at Apple Podcasts recommended. Some stores share recommendations with others; some aren’t lists of 10.

We found 29 storefronts with “Best of” lists.

Algeria

Australia

    Just The Gist
    1: Just The Gist
    Culture
    From: Just The Network
    Hosted by: Acast
    Wisecrack
    Trailer Play trailer2: Wisecrack
    True Crime
    From: Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    No One Saw It Coming
    3: No One Saw It Coming
    History
    From: ABC
     
    Big Design Adventure
    4: Big Design Adventure
    Arts
    From: Tim Ross & Kevin McCloud
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island
    Trailer Play trailer5: Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island
    True Crime
    From: SBS
    Hosted by: StreamGuys
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Trailer Play trailer6: Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Comedy
    From: The Ringer
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★
    Sea of Lies
    Trailer Play trailer7: Sea of Lies
    True Crime
    From: CBC
    Hosted by: Triton Digital
    SCAMMERLAND
    Trailer Play trailer8: SCAMMERLAND
    Society & Culture and Society & Culture
    From: Superreal
    Hosted by: Acast4.6 ★
    Fwends
    9: Fwends
    Interviews
    From: Rhys Nicholson, Georgia Mooney and Kyran Nicholson
    Hosted by: Acast4.9 ★
    Gina
    10: Gina
    News
    From: The Guardian
    Hosted by: Acast4.6 ★

Austria

Bahrain

Brazil

Canada

    Sea of Lies
    Trailer Play trailer1: Sea of Lies
    True Crime
    From: CBC
    Hosted by: Triton Digital
    Gloves Off
    Trailer Play trailer2: Gloves Off
    Government
    From: Gloves Off with Stephen Marche
    Hosted by: Acast
    Tubby
    Trailer Play trailer3: Tubby
    Journals
    From: Left of Dial Media
    Hosted by: Acast4.5 ★
    See You in Court
    Trailer Play trailer4: See You in Court
    Society & Culture
    From: CBC
    Hosted by: Triton Digital
    Go-Boy!
    5: Go-Boy!
    True Crime
    From: iHeartPodcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio4.5 ★
    Pipeline
    Trailer Play trailer6: Pipeline
    Society & Culture and True Crime
    From: Daily Mail
    Hosted by: Acast
    Left To Their Own Devices
    Trailer Play trailer7: Left To Their Own Devices
    Documentary
    From: Toronto Star
    Hosted by: Libsyn
    Your Weekly Breakdown
    Trailer Play trailer8: Your Weekly Breakdown
    Arts
    From: Hard Copy Media
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout4.9 ★
    The Mel Robbins Podcast
    Trailer Play trailer9: The Mel Robbins Podcast
    Education
    From: Mel Robbins
    Hosted by: Simplecast4.8 ★
    Wisecrack
    Trailer Play trailer10: Wisecrack
    True Crime
    From: Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

Egypt

France

Germany

India

Iraq

Ireland

Japan

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Mauritania

Morocco

New Zealand

    Just The Gist
    1: Just The Gist
    Culture
    From: Just The Network
    Hosted by: Acast
    Wisecrack
    Trailer Play trailer2: Wisecrack
    True Crime
    From: Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    No One Saw It Coming
    3: No One Saw It Coming
    History
    From: ABC
     
    Big Design Adventure
    4: Big Design Adventure
    Arts
    From: Tim Ross & Kevin McCloud
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island
    Trailer Play trailer5: Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island
    True Crime
    From: SBS
    Hosted by: StreamGuys
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Trailer Play trailer6: Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Comedy
    From: The Ringer
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★
    Sea of Lies
    Trailer Play trailer7: Sea of Lies
    True Crime
    From: CBC
    Hosted by: Triton Digital
    SCAMMERLAND
    Trailer Play trailer8: SCAMMERLAND
    Society & Culture and Society & Culture
    From: Superreal
    Hosted by: Acast4.6 ★
    Fwends
    9: Fwends
    Interviews
    From: Rhys Nicholson, Georgia Mooney and Kyran Nicholson
    Hosted by: Acast4.9 ★
    Gina
    10: Gina
    News
    From: The Guardian
    Hosted by: Acast4.6 ★

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Taiwan

Tunisia

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Yemen

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