Top 10 Talk shows in United States
This curated ranking covers the 10 largest talk shows in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, coast coast am and Fresh Air with Terry Gross lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,431,466 people. Across all 10 entries the average audience size is 378,885, and the largest, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, reaches around 2,300,962 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each talk show, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |
2,300,962 | 80.0% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  coast coast am |
762,849 | 63.4% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Fresh Air with Terry Gross |
367,655 | 51.5% | Talk show | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Eddie Trunk |
164,387 | 92.1% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Inside the Actors Studio |
103,165 | 64.6% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Jordan Sekulow |
75,558 | 99.8% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The Open Mind |
9,884 | 38.0% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Você na TV! |
2,584 | 3.8% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Friday Night with Jonathan Ross |
963 | 11.0% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  KICK ANDY SHOW |
846 | 12.9% | Talk show | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 10 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each talk show 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 talk show in United States?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,300,962 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.