Data report · updated September 2026

The State of Podcast Guesting 2026

Who is doing the most podcast rounds? We tracked 55,059 guest appearances across 24,751 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 Godin84 shows
2. 2Alastair Campbellco-host of The Rest Is Politics83 shows
3. 3Alex Honnoldhost of Climbing Gold81 shows
4. 4Rory SutherlandOgilvy vice-chairman, frequent podcast guest80 shows
5. 5Rick DoblinMAPS founder, MDMA therapy researcher, frequent psychedelics podcast guest76 shows
6. 6Jessica Zuckerpsychologist specializing in pregnancy loss, author of I Had a Miscarriage, frequent guest75 shows
7. 7Tyler Cowenhost of Conversations with Tyler73 shows
8. 8Malcolm Gladwellhost of Revisionist History71 shows
9. 9David Nutthost of The Drug Science Podcast71 shows
10. 10David Petraeusformer CIA director and general, author of Conflict, frequent geopolitics guest71 shows
11. 11Rahul Vohra70 shows
12. 12Annie Dukeformer poker champion, author of Thinking in Bets, frequent guest69 shows
13. 13Terry WahlsIowa physician, Wahls Protocol author, MS reversal through diet, frequent guest69 shows
14. 14Coleman Hugheshost of Conversations with Coleman68 shows
15. 15Jessica Laheyeducator and author, The Gift of Failure, parenting and education and resilience circuit68 shows
16. 16Adam Conoverhost of Factually!68 shows
17. 17Nick Wigerhost of Doughboys +1 more67 shows
18. 18Lisa Feldman Barrettneuroscientist, author of How Emotions Are Made, frequent guest67 shows
19. 19Ezra Kleinhost of The Ezra Klein Show67 shows
20. 20Krista Tippetthost of On Being67 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 Show43 shows
2. 2Alex Honnoldhost of Climbing Gold37 shows
3. 3Inna Segal33 shows
4. 4Ben Carlsonco-host of Animal Spirits20 shows
5. 5Tristan HarrisCenter for Humane Technology co-founder, The Social Dilemma subject, tech ethics circuit20 shows
6. 6Eric Weinsteinhost of The Portal18 shows
7. 7Charles Duhiggauthor of The Power of Habit, frequent guest18 shows
8. 8Andrew Hubermanhost of Huberman Lab17 shows
9. 9Steve Schirripaco-host of Talking Sopranos16 shows
10. 10Allie Beth Stuckeyhost of Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey15 shows
11. Appearances on episodes published in 2026.

Guesting by category

Culture & Arts leads with 2,576 tracked guests.

• 🎨 Culture & Arts2,576
• 🏛️ Politics & News869
• 📈 Business & Finance449
• 🎭 Comedy & Entertainment357
• 🏈 Sports289
• 🔬 Science217
• 🤖 Tech & AI135
• 🧠 Philosophy81
• 💪 Health & Fitness69