“The Daily” Overtakes NPR in Podtrac’s May Podcast Ranker

Podtrac publishes its Top Podcasts ranker for May 2026 based on U.S. unique monthly audience and The New York Times’ “The Daily” leaps NPR’s “NPR News Now” to claim the #1 spot. Other podcasts of note include Cumulus Podcast Network’s “Shawn Ryan Show” rises four places to #13, and Silverloch’s “The Dan Bongino Show” dips two places to #14. See the complete ranker here.