February 2026 Podscribe Rankings: Continued Dominance at the Top, Breakout Podcast Show Growth, and Major Advertiser Surges
The February 2026 Podscribe Rankings highlight continued stability among top-performing podcast shows alongside notable breakouts, competitive shifts among publishers, and aggressive new ad spend from major brands. While the leaders remain firmly in place, February’s data reveals meaningful movement just below the surface.
Podcast Highlights:
- Crime Junkie, The Daily, and The Mel Robbins Podcast continue to hold the top three spots in audio reach, generating approximately 14.7M, 8M, and 7.1M respectively.
- Pod Save America climbs to #7 in audio reach, jumping from #10 and swapping positions with On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
- Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin emerges as February’s breakout show, surging approximately 70% in audio reach to claim the #8 spot.
- Kill Tony (3.1M) jumps from #5 to #3, skipping over Candace (3.1M) and Smosh Reads Reddit Stories (2.9M) in downloads and views per episode.
- The MeidasTouch Podcast remains #1 in monthly downloads and views, driving approximately 126.2M for the month.
Publisher Highlights:
- Spotify leads the industry in both audio reach (~52.8M) and monthly downloads and views (~206.7M), maintaining its dominant position despite a slight dip in downloads.
- Acast climbs to #2 in audio reach with approximately 31.3M, overtaking SXM Media, which moves to #3 at 30.5M.
- Red Seat Ventures surges to #7 in monthly downloads and views (~100M), rising from #9 and swapping places with NPR (#9, 96.3M).
- Nearly all top ten publishers experienced declines in audio reach this month, with Spotify (#1) and Red Seat Ventures (#8 in reach) standing out as the only exceptions posting growth.
Advertisers Highlights:
- BetterHelp continues to dominate the charts with $6.2M in estimated ad spend, reinforcing its position as podcasting’s most consistent top advertiser.
- Shopify climbs to #3 with $5.2M in estimated spend, overtaking Amazon and Mint Mobile.
- McDonald’s posts one of the largest increases this month, surging 121% to $3.5M and entering the rankings at #6, signaling a significant campaign ramp-up.
- Toyota re-enters the rankings at #8, investing $2.9M in estimated ad spend during February.
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