Top Podcasts in Education, History, and Science, based on reach

Using data from Edison Podcast Metrics, we are announcing the top three podcasts in the U.S. in each of many popular genres every day this week.  Yesterday, we announced the Top Three Podcasts among a few entertainment genres. Today, we are looking at some academic podcast topics.

Below are the top three podcasts in the Education, History, and Science genres from Q3-Q4 2022 based on weekly audience reach among weekly podcast listeners age 13+. 

The top three podcasts in the U.S. based on reach among weekly podcast listeners age 13+ in the Education genre:

#1 TED Talks Daily
#2 The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
#3 Tate Speech 

The top three podcasts in the U.S. based on reach among weekly podcast listeners age 13+ in the History genre: 

#1  Dark History
#2  Lore
#3  You’re Wrong About 

The top three podcasts in the U.S. based on reach among weekly podcast listeners age 13+ in the Science genre:

#1  Hidden Brain
#2  StarTalk
#3  The Best of Coast to Coast AM 

Stay tuned to Edison Research social media and this site for more genre announcements this week. Up tomorrow: Business, Religion & Spirituality, and Tech. 
 
Genre is defined as the podcast’s ‘Primary Category’ in Apple Podcasts and is selected by the show’s producer. Shows that are not available on Apple Podcasts are not included. A full ranking of shows by genre is available via subscription to Edison Podcast Metrics. Contact epm@edisonresearch.com for more information.