Data report · updated October 2026

The State of Podcast Guesting 2026

Who is doing the most podcast rounds? We tracked 57,842 guest appearances across 25,695 shows and ranked people not by how often they appear, but by how many different shows they reach — the honest measure of an in-demand guest. Own-show episodes are excluded. Free to cite; a link back to this page is all we ask.

The 20 most in-demand podcast guests

Ranked by the number of distinct shows they've guested on.

1. 1Seth Godinhost of Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin87 shows
2. 2Alastair Campbellco-host of The Rest Is Politics86 shows
3. 3Alex Honnoldhost of Climbing Gold84 shows
4. 4Rory SutherlandOgilvy vice-chairman, frequent podcast guest82 shows
5. 5Rick DoblinMAPS founder, MDMA therapy researcher, frequent psychedelics podcast guest76 shows
6. 6Malcolm Gladwellhost of Revisionist History75 shows
7. 7Jessica Zuckerpsychologist specializing in pregnancy loss, author of I Had a Miscarriage, frequent guest75 shows
8. 8Tyler Cowenhost of Conversations with Tyler73 shows
9. 9Annie Dukeformer poker champion, author of Thinking in Bets, frequent guest71 shows
10. 10Rahul Vohra71 shows
11. 11David Nutthost of The Drug Science Podcast71 shows
12. 12David Petraeusformer CIA director and general, author of Conflict, frequent geopolitics guest71 shows
13. 13Terry WahlsIowa physician, Wahls Protocol author, MS reversal through diet, frequent guest69 shows
14. 14Coleman Hugheshost of Conversations with Coleman68 shows
15. 15Charles Duhiggauthor of The Power of Habit, frequent guest68 shows
16. 16Ezra Kleinhost of The Ezra Klein Show68 shows
17. 17Jessica Laheyeducator and author, The Gift of Failure, parenting and education and resilience circuit68 shows
18. 18Adam Conoverhost of Factually!68 shows
19. 19Nick Wigerhost of Doughboys +1 more67 shows
20. 20Lisa Feldman Barrettneuroscientist, author of How Emotions Are Made, frequent guest67 shows
21. Distinct shows with a delivered guest appearance. Own shows excluded.

Busiest guests of 2026 so far

Most distinct shows guested on since January 2026.

1. 1Tucker Carlsonhost of The Tucker Carlson Show47 shows
2. 2Alex Honnoldhost of Climbing Gold40 shows
3. 3Inna Segal33 shows
4. 4Andrew Hubermanhost of Huberman Lab24 shows
5. 5Angela Duckworthpsychologist, author of Grit, frequent podcast guest24 shows
6. 6Tristan HarrisCenter for Humane Technology co-founder, The Social Dilemma subject, tech ethics circuit23 shows
7. 7Jordan Petersonhost of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast20 shows
8. 8Ben Carlsonco-host of Animal Spirits20 shows
9. 9Charles Duhiggauthor of The Power of Habit, frequent guest20 shows
10. 10Eric Weinsteinhost of The Portal19 shows
11. Appearances on episodes published in 2026.

Guesting by category

Culture & Arts leads with 3,305 tracked guests.

• 🎨 Culture & Arts3,305
• 🏛️ Politics & News1,065
• 📈 Business & Finance599
• 🎭 Comedy & Entertainment423
• 🏈 Sports381
• 🔬 Science256
• 🤖 Tech & AI165
• 🧠 Philosophy108
• 💪 Health & Fitness73