The Podcast Ranker for May 2025 has been released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital, with The Mel Robbins Podcast keeping #1 spot on the Top 100.
The educational podcast has topped the chart for the fourth consecutive month, with 1,237,121 monthly listeners and more than 2,266,606 monthly downloads.
Hamish & Andy moved up to second spot, with 801,793 monthly listeners.
ABC News Top Stories slipped to third spot, with 798,978 monthly listeners.
Mamamia Out Loud and Shameless held onto fourth and fifth spot respectively while Dear Rachelle rose 57 rankings to sixth spot.
Also making into the top 10 this month was ABC News Daily, The Imperfects and Sky News Australia Update.
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Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts April 2025 |
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Producer |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
The Mel Robbins Podcast |
SiriusXM Podcast Network |
1,237,121 |
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2 |
Hamish & Andy |
LiSTNR (SCA) |
801,793 |
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3 |
ABC News Top Stories |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
798,978 |
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4 |
Mamamia Out Loud |
Mamamia |
527,741 |
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5 |
Shameless |
Shameless Media |
511,189 |
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Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres April 2025 |
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Genre |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
News |
4,922,216 |
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2 |
Society & Culture |
4,690,408 |
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3 |
True Crime |
3,845,829 |
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4 |
Sports |
3,660,723 |
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5 |
Comedy |
3,599,012 |
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Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcast publishers April 2025 |
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Publisher |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
ARN/iHeart |
4,094,599 |
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2 |
LiSTNR (SCA) |
3,469,098 |
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3 |
SiriusXM Podcast Network |
3,273,905 |
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4 |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
2,790,103 |
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5 |
News Corp Australia |
2,114,859 |
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Top five sales representatives by monthly listeners April 2025 |
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Sales representatives |
Publishers represented |
Monthly Listeners |
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1 |
LiSTNR (SCA) |
LiSTNR (SCA) / SiriusXM Podcast Network / audiochuck / Wondery / DM Podcasts / NBCUniversal News Group |
7,966,048 |
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2 |
ARN / iHeart |
ARN / iHeartMedia / Audioboom / AdLarge Media / Sport Social Podcast Network / The Athletic / The Investors Podcast Network / All Ears English / Sony Music / Clubby Sports / NZME / TED / BBC |
6,770,783 |
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3 |
NOVA Entertainment |
NOVA Entertainment / News Corp Australia / Podshape/ Schwartz Media / Johns Media |
3,256,189 |
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4 |
News Corp Australia |
News Corp Australia |
2,114,859 |
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5 |
Nine |
Nine Radio / Nine Publishing |
1,494,203 |
LiSTNR claimed a third of the Top 100 podcasts and continues to hold the position as the #1 Sales Representation Network.
“It’s great to see LiSTNR continuing to drive podcast listening in Australia, with more titles in the Top 15 than any other podcast network,” said Grant Tothill, executive head of LiSTNR audience and growth at SCA.
“Having both the number one and number two podcasts is a strong testament to our ongoing commitment and investment in podcast creation and strategic sales partnerships.”
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