Top 50 Podcasts in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest podcasts in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 107 podcasts tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Paardiologie, Kurzgesagt and Serial (podcast) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 529,740 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 23,434, and the largest, Paardiologie, reaches around 209,139 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each podcast, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paardiologie |
209,139 | 9.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 2 |  Kurzgesagt |
200,601 | 1.9% | Politics & Society | |
| 3 |  Serial (podcast) |
120,000 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 4 |  Call Her Daddy |
100,408 | 0.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  Call Her Daddy |
94,981 | 0.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  Huberman Lab |
56,239 | 1.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 7 |  The Daily |
33,760 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 8 |  Zeit Verbrechen |
27,518 | 0.9% | TV series | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Welcome to Night Vale |
24,574 | 1.1% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 10 |  Mord auf Ex |
24,035 | 0.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 11 |  Pod Save America |
24,027 | 0.4% | Politics & Society | |
| 12 |  Geschichten aus der Geschichte |
22,356 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 13 |  Joe Rogan Experience |
18,307 | 0.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  Hotel Matze |
15,939 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  Ronzheimer |
13,084 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 16 |  Stuff You Should Know |
11,492 | 0.7% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 17 |  Sunset Club |
11,160 | 0.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  Reply All (podcast) |
10,321 | 3.5% | Technology & Electronics | |
| 19 |  Gemischtes Hack |
10,055 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  WDR 2 Kabarett |
9,352 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 21 |  Mit den Waffeln einer Frau |
9,018 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  Lage der Nation |
8,348 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 23 |  Mordlust |
7,739 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 24 |  Kaulitz Hills |
7,269 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 25 |  Beste Freundinnen |
6,481 | 0.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  Lanz & Precht |
6,102 | 2.4% | Politics & Society | |
| 27 |  Einfach mal Luppen |
5,903 | 0.9% | Sports | |
| 28 |  Planet Money |
5,371 | 0.6% | Business & Career | |
| 29 |  Deep und deutlich |
4,750 | 0.4% | TV series | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Herrengedeck |
4,749 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  OMR Podcast |
4,623 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 32 |  Verbrechen von nebenan |
4,477 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 33 |  Sicherheitshalber |
4,400 | 0.7% | Politics & Society | |
| 34 |  radioWissen |
4,173 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  Fest und Flauschig |
4,079 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 36 |  Pussytalk |
3,939 | 1.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  Alles gesagt? |
3,807 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 38 |  Weird Crimes |
3,791 | 0.5% | True crime | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Paula KOMMT |
3,613 | 0.7% | TV series | Kids & Family |
| 40 |  Jung & Naiv |
3,593 | 1.3% | TV series | Politics & Society |
| 41 |  Unter Pfarrerstöchtern |
3,419 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  Hobbylos |
3,359 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  Drinnies |
3,243 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 44 |  English as a Second Language Podcast |
3,189 | 6.2% | Business & Career | |
| 45 |  Die Nervigen |
3,178 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  Handelsblatt Morning Briefing |
2,825 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 47 |  The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe |
2,545 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 48 |  Psychologie to go |
2,279 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 49 |  Eine Stunde History |
2,086 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 |  WDR 5 Quarks |
2,050 | 1.5% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each podcast by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest podcast in Italy?
Paardiologie currently leads with an estimated audience of 209,139 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.