Israeli Podcast Charts 2026 — Top Shows by Category, Audience & Growth

Top Israeli Podcasts by Category (May 2026)

Tech & Startup

1. Startup for Startup (Monday.com) — Israel's #1 startup podcast. 200K+ monthly listeners.
2. 20 Minute Tech — Tech news daily, Hebrew-first.
3. The Geektime Podcast — Israeli tech ecosystem deep dives.
4. Tech with Tomer — Engineering interviews, in English.
5. The Israel Tech Podcast — English-language Israeli tech.

Business & Entrepreneurship

1. Mecorim Le-Asakim (מכורים לעסקים) — Israel's leading B2B podcast. Listen on Pody.
2. The Marketing Genie — B2B marketing in Hebrew.
3. The Founder Podcast — Israeli founder interviews.
4. Money on the Side — Personal finance for Israelis.
5. Calcalist Podcast — Business news from Israel's top business daily.

News & Politics

1. The Pod (Ynet) — Daily news roundup.
2. Kan News Podcast — Israeli public broadcasting news analysis.
3. Haaretz Weekly — English-language Israeli politics.
4. The Times of Israel Daily Briefing — Quick daily news.
5. State of a Nation — Long-form geopolitics.

Comedy & Culture

1. Halahava (הלהבה) — Israel's top comedy podcast.
2. Achim (אחים) — Brothers comedy + life.
3. Achshav (עכשיו) — Culture and current events.
4. Pod Tikvah — Israeli millennials.
5. The Tel Aviv Podcast — City life and culture.

History & Education

1. Osim Historia (עושים היסטוריה) — Israel's #1 history podcast.
2. Israel Story — Storytelling in English, This American Life-style.
3. Israel Inside the Headlines — Educational.
4. From Israel — Cultural history.
5. The Promised Podcast — Times of Israel analysis.

Growth Trends 2026

• Video podcasts up 340% YoY — Half of new Israeli podcasts now publish video versions for YouTube + Spotify Video.
• Hebrew-language podcasts dominate — 78% of top 100 Israeli charts are Hebrew-only.
• English-language Israeli podcasts growing 45% YoY — Driven by Israeli expat community + global Jewish audience.
• Comedy/culture is fastest-growing genre in raw listener numbers.
• Business podcasts have highest CPM — Top 10 business podcasts charge ₪200-800 per 1,000 listens for ads.

Audience Statistics

• ~2.1 million Israelis listen to podcasts weekly (24% of population aged 18+)
• Average Israeli podcast listener: 32 episodes per month
• 72% of listeners use Spotify or Apple Podcasts
• 18% use Pody, Acast, or independent hosts
• Average podcast episode length in Israel: 42 minutes

For Journalists & Advertisers

Use this data freely with citation. Source: Pody (pody.io) — Israel's leading podcast marketplace. Aggregated from Apple Podcasts Israel, Spotify Israel, and Pody internal metrics. For interview requests or custom data, contact podypodcastio@gmail.com.

Related Resources

• 50 Best Israeli Podcasts 2026 (Hebrew)
• Israeli Podcast Industry Statistics 2026 (Hebrew)
• Podcast Editor Salary Report Israel 2026
• Pody Facts — Canonical Reference