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TL; Dr
- YouTube is introducing a Weekly Podcast Reveals chart, highlighting the highest 100 within the US.
- Listings will probably be up to date every Wednesday.
- For now that is US-only, however Google desires to broaden to further areas.
Contemplating that the iPod has lengthy discovered itself changed by extra succesful smartphones, it’s legitimately spectacular that podcasts have managed to stay round as a beloved media format. Certain, we’ve seen many evolve from audio to video-first codecs, however the core concept of having the ability to hearken to an on-demand dialog between proficient hosts and their friends is one which’s confirmed its price. With podcasts as massive as they’re at this time, it’s solely comprehensible that listeners crave instruments for serving to them uncover their subsequent new podcast obsession, and this week Google’s obtained a brand new one debuting on YouTube.
YouTube is introducing its new Weekly Podcast Reveals chart. The inaugural checklist covers Could 5 by means of Could 11, and kinds out the highest 100 podcasts accessible on the platform, based mostly on their recognition amongst US audiences.
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As you’d solely count on from an inventory of prime podcasts in America in 2025, the checklist is a broad mixture of true-crime exhibits, comedy, paranormal stuff, sports activities discuss, right-wing influencers, and mainstream political commentary. You possibly can count on to see Google replace the checklist with the earlier week’s rankings each Wednesday.
Apparently, Google’s not conserving observe of whole views right here (like we lately noticed Spotify spotlight with its personal podcast listings), and as a substitute utilizing a metric based mostly on general minutes listened. That sounds prefer it has the potential to probably giving longer-format podcasts a leg up — not less than, if they will keep participating lengthy sufficient to maintain YouTube audiences listening.
For now, this chart is simply being produced for the US, however Google says that it’s planning to broaden that to extra areas sooner or later — no phrase on a timetable simply but. The corporate additionally mentions a want to convey extra options to the chart. We will already assume of some we’d actually wish to see, together with filters for style, and perhaps data on the most recent accessible episode for all these entries. Are there any adjustments you’d wish to implement? Share your concepts within the dialog under.
