Podcasting has led Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce to be among the highest-paid podcasters of 2026, with their show New Heights ranking at number seven. The No. 1 highest-paying podcaster of the year was host Joe Rogan with his Spotify show The Joe Rogans Experience, which Forbes estimates brings in $82 million. Other notable podcast earners included OpenAI’s TBPN with $70 million, Steven Bartlett’S Diary of a CEO at number three with $45 million, and Ashley Flowers’ Crime Junkie at number four with $42 million. Despite allegations of a toxic workplace, Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper saw significant earnings at number eight and earning $32 million for her SiriusXM show.