Podcasts by Category
Explore podcast statistics across 88 different categories. Discover the most popular genres and content types.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,267,773
Categories
88
Active
915,833
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
36.7%
563,645 podcasts
173,070 active
#2
Education
4.2%
531,639 podcasts
155,818 active
#3
Business
3.9%
401,137 podcasts
151,195 active
#4
Arts
26.9%
356,596 podcasts
98,342 active
#5
Religion & Spirituality
-2.2%
324,939 podcasts
129,502 active
#6
Health & Fitness
-2.1%
263,205 podcasts
97,394 active
#7
Self-Improvement
-5.2%
233,516 podcasts
77,517 active
#8
Comedy
-14.4%
212,638 podcasts
44,339 active
#9
News
27.1%
205,819 podcasts
74,486 active
#10
Leisure
-6.5%
180,759 podcasts
52,966 active
#11
Christianity
-6.2%
175,263 podcasts
79,229 active
#12
Sports
27.4%
160,868 podcasts
55,738 active
#13
Music
19.1%
147,838 podcasts
40,156 active
#14
Books
105.4%
135,647 podcasts
37,871 active
#15
Personal Journals
-10.3%
119,446 podcasts
29,004 active
#16
Entrepreneurship
-8.4%
110,716 podcasts
46,233 active
#17
Mental Health
-11.1%
107,250 podcasts
41,236 active
#18
Kids & Family
-2.1%
98,652 podcasts
33,638 active
#19
History
106.7%
86,561 podcasts
30,188 active
#20
Science
110.3%
85,114 podcasts
33,096 active
#21
Technology
32.1%
83,799 podcasts
32,004 active
#22
Fiction
37.7%
78,027 podcasts
27,963 active
#23
Relationships
-2.1%
63,044 podcasts
21,795 active
#24
Careers
-8.2%
61,673 podcasts
20,861 active
#25
Spirituality
16.9%
61,443 podcasts
23,597 active
#26
Hobbies
-1.8%
51,696 podcasts
13,545 active
#27
Marketing
-2.1%
48,187 podcasts
18,278 active
#28
Politics
61.4%
43,798 podcasts
18,142 active
#29
How To
31.8%
42,634 podcasts
15,052 active
#30
Management
-11.3%
41,311 podcasts
18,952 active
#31
Performing Arts
-1.7%
41,123 podcasts
11,137 active
#32
Courses
5.4%
41,008 podcasts
6,347 active
#33
Investing
42.5%
37,957 podcasts
17,592 active
#34
Documentary
193.6%
37,912 podcasts
13,798 active
#35
Philosophy
58.8%
36,392 podcasts
12,656 active
#36
Improv
4.4%
34,232 podcasts
5,373 active
#37
Comedy Interviews
-33.2%
33,773 podcasts
6,536 active
#38
Places & Travel
69.2%
32,452 podcasts
12,039 active
#39
Medicine
14.7%
31,313 podcasts
13,617 active
#40
Alternative Health
-27.5%
30,131 podcasts
11,651 active
#41
Non-Profit
5.4%
28,804 podcasts
8,413 active
#42
Entertainment News
-2.7%
28,763 podcasts
8,154 active
#43
Music Commentary
-13.5%
28,697 podcasts
8,547 active
#44
True Crime
71.4%
28,514 podcasts
12,599 active
#45
Drama
60.3%
28,404 podcasts
8,771 active
#46
Parenting
-19.2%
28,334 podcasts
11,703 active
#47
Government
71.3%
28,222 podcasts
11,538 active
#48
Video Games
60.0%
27,871 podcasts
6,944 active
#49
News Commentary
1.8%
26,770 podcasts
10,417 active
#50
Food
20.3%
25,309 podcasts
6,213 active
#51
Games
-49.4%
24,356 podcasts
8,658 active
#52
Visual Arts
-4.4%
23,820 podcasts
5,612 active
#53
Music Interviews
9.5%
22,609 podcasts
8,281 active
#54
Language Learning
28.5%
22,306 podcasts
5,538 active
#55
Daily News
61.8%
21,986 podcasts
7,493 active
#56
Fashion & Beauty
-38.8%
21,305 podcasts
6,066 active
#57
Sports News
55.1%
20,771 podcasts
7,747 active
#58
Design
61.7%
20,408 podcasts
5,031 active
#59
Social Sciences
143.4%
20,325 podcasts
8,166 active
#60
Film Reviews
-9.6%
20,209 podcasts
7,877 active
#61
Football
1.2%
19,661 podcasts
7,796 active
#62
Soccer
20.3%
18,335 podcasts
6,293 active
#63
Sexuality
-12.5%
15,830 podcasts
4,923 active
#64
Fitness
17.1%
15,308 podcasts
5,954 active
#65
Tech News
30.2%
15,241 podcasts
6,090 active
#66
Business News
26.9%
14,624 podcasts
7,083 active
#67
Nature
259.3%
14,408 podcasts
6,150 active
#68
Nutrition
3.7%
14,353 podcasts
6,178 active
#69
Religion
122.9%
14,017 podcasts
5,763 active
#70
Science Fiction
3.9%
13,660 podcasts
4,702 active
#71
Music History
28.5%
12,710 podcasts
4,458 active
#72
Comedy Fiction
-41.4%
12,460 podcasts
3,473 active
#73
Basketball
81.7%
11,345 podcasts
4,575 active
#74
Islam
0.5%
10,145 podcasts
2,052 active
#75
Stand-Up
29.0%
9,621 podcasts
1,809 active
#76
Pets & Animals
217.2%
9,059 podcasts
4,111 active
#77
Life Sciences
6.9%
8,859 podcasts
3,210 active
#78
Automotive
41.6%
8,303 podcasts
3,195 active
#79
Natural Sciences
-5.3%
8,013 podcasts
2,474 active
#80
After Shows
-50.6%
7,592 podcasts
2,353 active
#81
Animation & Manga
12.7%
7,537 podcasts
2,056 active
#82
Judaism
-20.4%
7,375 podcasts
3,372 active
#83
Home & Garden
17.9%
7,088 podcasts
3,088 active
#84
Wrestling
-27.4%
5,979 podcasts
2,103 active
#85
Baseball
121.7%
5,832 podcasts
2,588 active
#86
Wilderness
187.4%
5,763 podcasts
3,022 active
#87
Film History
-25.7%
5,616 podcasts
2,245 active
#88
Fantasy Sports
-29.1%
5,119 podcasts
2,011 active