Podcasts by Category
Explore podcast statistics across 88 different categories. Discover the most popular genres and content types.
Last updated: April 14, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,206,003
Categories
88
Active
898,687
Active Rate
28%
Overview
Podcast content spans across 88 distinct categories, offering listeners a rich variety of topics and formats to explore. From educational content to pure entertainment, there's something for everyone.
The top three categories—Society & Culture, Education, and Business—together account for 45.8% of all podcasts, indicating strong listener interest in these content areas.
Categories like Society & Culture, Education, Business show particularly strong activity rates, suggesting growing creator and listener engagement in these genres.
Fastest Growing Categories
All Categories
#1
Society & Culture
36.1%
551,199 podcasts
169,434 active
#2
Education
20.9%
524,625 podcasts
157,152 active
#3
Business
35.0%
393,734 podcasts
150,793 active
#4
Arts
48.4%
340,571 podcasts
86,985 active
#5
Religion & Spirituality
36.2%
318,970 podcasts
128,326 active
#6
Health & Fitness
30.6%
259,113 podcasts
97,781 active
#7
Self-Improvement
18.8%
230,785 podcasts
78,906 active
#8
Comedy
29.0%
211,792 podcasts
46,048 active
#9
News
56.4%
202,984 podcasts
74,645 active
#10
Leisure
32.4%
178,342 podcasts
53,270 active
#11
Christianity
44.1%
171,537 podcasts
78,235 active
#12
Sports
32.5%
159,017 podcasts
56,002 active
#13
Music
42.4%
145,291 podcasts
39,463 active
#14
Books
76.8%
122,831 podcasts
26,679 active
#15
Personal Journals
19.4%
118,038 podcasts
29,413 active
#16
Entrepreneurship
27.5%
109,112 podcasts
46,943 active
#17
Mental Health
24.2%
105,625 podcasts
41,646 active
#18
Kids & Family
13.0%
94,373 podcasts
30,875 active
#19
History
125.9%
82,801 podcasts
27,436 active
#20
Technology
41.5%
81,968 podcasts
31,672 active
#21
Science
114.0%
80,694 podcasts
29,867 active
#22
Fiction
86.8%
74,305 podcasts
25,973 active
#23
Relationships
26.6%
62,151 podcasts
22,003 active
#24
Careers
21.3%
60,897 podcasts
21,120 active
#25
Spirituality
37.2%
60,610 podcasts
23,694 active
#26
Hobbies
23.3%
51,139 podcasts
13,749 active
#27
Marketing
27.7%
47,363 podcasts
18,341 active
#28
Politics
79.0%
42,938 podcasts
17,936 active
#29
How To
84.2%
41,943 podcasts
15,087 active
#30
Courses
8.6%
40,558 podcasts
6,279 active
#31
Performing Arts
44.6%
40,471 podcasts
11,291 active
#32
Management
25.7%
40,446 podcasts
18,830 active
#33
Investing
82.8%
37,069 podcasts
17,362 active
#34
Philosophy
93.8%
35,653 podcasts
12,528 active
#35
Documentary
24.6%
35,081 podcasts
11,584 active
#36
Improv
154.7%
34,059 podcasts
5,563 active
#37
Comedy Interviews
29.9%
33,633 podcasts
6,878 active
#38
Places & Travel
39.1%
31,423 podcasts
11,535 active
#39
Medicine
31.8%
30,456 podcasts
13,292 active
#40
Alternative Health
42.3%
29,739 podcasts
11,777 active
#41
Non-Profit
25.2%
28,465 podcasts
8,510 active
#42
Entertainment News
44.4%
28,422 podcasts
8,296 active
#43
Music Commentary
25.5%
28,296 podcasts
8,551 active
#44
Parenting
19.9%
27,998 podcasts
11,959 active
#45
Video Games
23.6%
27,403 podcasts
6,827 active
#46
True Crime
33.5%
27,208 podcasts
11,905 active
#47
Government
42.7%
26,973 podcasts
10,701 active
#48
News Commentary
30.6%
26,463 podcasts
10,527 active
#49
Drama
108.1%
26,433 podcasts
7,548 active
#50
Food
58.6%
25,045 podcasts
6,236 active
#51
Games
79.5%
24,009 podcasts
8,702 active
#52
Visual Arts
29.0%
23,592 podcasts
5,730 active
#53
Music Interviews
31.5%
22,338 podcasts
8,388 active
#54
Language Learning
88.6%
21,895 podcasts
5,488 active
#55
Daily News
88.3%
21,638 podcasts
7,380 active
#56
Fashion & Beauty
21.8%
21,109 podcasts
6,138 active
#57
Sports News
81.2%
20,709 podcasts
7,975 active
#58
Design
198.8%
20,167 podcasts
5,003 active
#59
Social Sciences
275.2%
20,031 podcasts
8,199 active
#60
Film Reviews
32.5%
20,016 podcasts
7,990 active
#61
Football
18.3%
19,599 podcasts
7,979 active
#62
Soccer
-1.4%
18,283 podcasts
6,522 active
#63
Sexuality
33.6%
15,700 podcasts
5,071 active
#64
Fitness
59.2%
14,971 podcasts
5,878 active
#65
Tech News
41.2%
14,920 podcasts
6,042 active
#66
Business News
41.1%
14,342 podcasts
7,041 active
#67
Nutrition
12.8%
14,104 podcasts
6,193 active
#68
Science Fiction
10.7%
13,483 podcasts
4,751 active
#69
Religion
99.2%
13,210 podcasts
5,174 active
#70
Music History
101.0%
12,341 podcasts
4,299 active
#71
Comedy Fiction
-7.2%
12,261 podcasts
3,436 active
#72
Nature
44.2%
12,007 podcasts
3,934 active
#73
Basketball
52.7%
11,188 podcasts
4,558 active
#74
Islam
23.4%
10,025 podcasts
1,972 active
#75
Stand-Up
197.8%
9,567 podcasts
1,837 active
#76
Life Sciences
29.6%
8,752 podcasts
3,222 active
#77
Automotive
114.2%
8,219 podcasts
3,235 active
#78
Natural Sciences
24.2%
7,912 podcasts
2,490 active
#79
Pets & Animals
60.1%
7,637 podcasts
2,796 active
#80
After Shows
-20.3%
7,484 podcasts
2,394 active
#81
Animation & Manga
26.2%
7,462 podcasts
2,102 active
#82
Judaism
-8.1%
7,226 podcasts
3,336 active
#83
Home & Garden
41.0%
6,933 podcasts
3,060 active
#84
Wrestling
37.1%
5,925 podcasts
2,152 active
#85
Baseball
98.8%
5,750 podcasts
2,590 active
#86
Film History
-3.3%
5,584 podcasts
2,320 active
#87
Wilderness
62.9%
5,400 podcasts
2,755 active
#88
Fantasy Sports
0.7%
5,107 podcasts
2,066 active