The definitive ranking of Canada's top podcasts, scored on verifiable public data only — reviews, social following, activity, and episode count. No download estimates. No guesswork.
Showing 101 of 101 podcasts
Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette & Rear Admiral · Barstool Sports
Terry O'Reilly · CBC Radio
Various CBC Journalists · CBC
Bob McDonald · CBC Radio
Jordan Bonaparte · Curiouscast
Jeremie Saunders, Brian Stever, Taylor MacGillivary · CBC
Elliotte Friedman, Kyle Bukauskas & Jeffrey Marek · Sportsnet
Mike Ward · Independent
Jayme Poisson · CBC News & Politics
David Ridgen · CBC True Crime
Craig Baird · Curiouscast
Jesse Brown · Canadaland
Dr. Brian Goldman · CBC Radio
Rhys Waters, Jesse Harley · Acast
Dave Breakenridge · Postmedia Network
Leah Simone Bowen, Falen Johnson · CBC
Omar Sachedina · CTV News
Mike Browne · Curiouscast
Jeremy Taggart, Jonathan Torrens · Independent
Ben Mulroney · Curiouscast
Sandy Hudson, Nora Loreto · Independent
Bob Stauffer · Curiouscast
Ian Hanomansing · CBC Radio
Steve Paikin · TVO
Ian Hull, Suzana Popovic-Montag · Hull & Hull LLP
Donnovan Bennet, Henoc Muamba · Canadian Football League
Matt Galloway · CBC News & Politics
Marcia Young, John Northcott · CBC News & Politics
Phil Rickaby · Independent
Kristi Lee · Independent (Acast)
Mary Hynes · CBC Radio
Mike McIntyre, Ben Lewis · Tennis Channel Podcast Network
CanadaPoli · Independent
Rick Harp · Rick Harp
Gregory P. Marchildon, Nicole O'Byrne · Champlain Society
Erwin Szeto · Independent
Rick Spence · Startup Canada
Nancy Hixt · Curiouscast / Global News
jD (Jamie Dew) · Dewvre Podcasts & Such
David Dodge · CKUA Radio
Aaron Cameron, Adam Powadiuk · First National
Kelsey Reidl · Independent
Dr. Brian Goldman · CBC
Caitlin Duffy, Graeme Duffy · Acast
Various · CanadianGameDevs.com
Sarah Larbi · Independent
Rod Giltaca · Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
Jordan Bonaparte, Aaron Corbett · Curiouscast
Karen Stiller · Faith Today Magazine
John Stackhouse, Sonia Sennik · RBC Thought Leadership
Dayma Itamunoala, Garret MacGillivray · Independent
Jennifer Ditchburn · IRPP
Noor Azrieh, Aviva Lessard, Sam Konnert · Canadaland
Michael Geist · Independent
Kirsten Parker · Independent
SCC Hearings · Supreme Court of Canada
Adam Orton · Canadian Army
Joy Stephen · Independent
J. Richard Jones · Vanguard Canada
Andrew McCredie · Postmedia Network
Jason Ballard · The Pastorate
Billy Rainford · Direct Motocross
Mark Holthe · Independent
Kornel Szrejber · Independent
Tony Hovsepian, Louis · Canadian Common Sense
Eve Lazarus · Independent
Rosanna Deerchild · CBC Radio
Jamie Schmale · Independent
Vassy Kapelos · CTV News
Arshy Mann · Canadaland Beyond
Andrew Hunter Scholey · Andrew Hunter Scholey
Arshy Mann, Noor Azrieh · Canadaland
Althia Raj · The Toronto Star
Craig Baird · Curiouscast
Marko Gelo · The Mortgage Centre
Shaun Majumder · Canadian Real Estate Association
Glory Gray · Independent
Jesse Brown · Canadaland
Nora Loreto · Independent
Rosemary Barton · CBC News & Politics
Tyler Elynuik · RaveDrool
Patrick, Mackenzy · Independent
Caleb Dusdal · Independent
Philip De Souza · HIROC
Dr. Dimitre Ranev, Dr. Kevin Mailo · Independent
Adam Rodgers · Independent
Criminal Lawyers' Association · Criminal Lawyers' Association
Evelyn Ackah · Independent
Nadine Bailey · Curiouscast
Peter Johnson · RealAgriculture
Shelaine Strom · Independent
Amanda Doucette · Independent
Nancy Regan · Charm Diamond Centres
Mary Barroll · CharityVillage
Matt Zimbel · Independent
Duncan McCue · CBC True Crime
Nectarios Economakis · Amiral Ventures
John Harvey · John Harvey
Blake Reed · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Shane, Patrick · Independent
Video Tax News Team · Video Tax News
Verifiable public data only — no download estimates
Every podcast on this list is ranked on a 100-point score built entirely from publicly verifiable data. We do not estimate or guess download numbers — those figures are private and not reliably available. Instead, we measure what we can actually see and verify.
Apple Podcasts review count normalized to a max of 5,000 reviews. A high review count is the strongest public signal of an engaged, active audience.
Combined Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, and YouTube followers across all verified official accounts. Normalized to a max of 3 million combined followers.
10 points awarded to any show that has released a new episode within the past 12 months. Inactive shows score 0. This rewards consistency and penalizes abandoned podcasts.
Linear scoring: 4 points per 100 episodes, capped at 20 points for shows with 500 or more episodes. Rewards longevity and output without over-rewarding volume alone.
Canadian podcasting has grown to reach 39% of Canadian adults monthly. From hockey locker rooms to true crime investigations, these shows define the country's audio culture.