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AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Daily (content) | 6/6 | 69.2 |
| 2 | Up First | 6/6 | 59.8 |
| 3 | This American Life | 4/6 | 45.2 |
| 4 | Crime Junkie | 4/6 | 44.4 |
| 5 | SmartLess | 4/6 | 39.4 |
| 6 | The Rest Is History | 3/6 | 37.4 |
| 7 | Serial | 3/6 | 34.4 |
| 8 | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2/6 | 32.2 |
| 9 | Hidden Brain | 4/6 | 24.7 |
| 10 | Criminal (podcast) | 2/6 | 24.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| podcasts.apple.comreview and listing sites · Top Charts - Apple Podcasts |   3 surfaces |
| podcast.feedspot.com53 Best Podcasts to Listen to in 2026 - FeedSpot for Podcasters |   2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · 25 for 2025: Best Podcasts You’re Not Listening To! | 2 surfaces |
| audible.comThe top 100 podcasts to listen to on Audible | 1 surfaces |
| goodpods.comBest Podcast Podcasts [2026] Top 100 Shows - Goodpods | 1 surfaces |
| music.amazon.comshopping · Best-of-all-time Podcasts | Listen on Amazon Music | 1 surfaces |
| podcastalarm.appBest Podcasts of 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| podcastcharts.byspotify.comThe Podcast Charts | Spotify Charts | 1 surfaces |
| podcastreview.org5 Best TV Podcasts to Listen to in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| podchaser.comTop Podcast Charts & Rankings - Apple, Spotify | Podchaser | 1 surfaces |
| podshot.aiTop Top Podcasts Podcasts (Updated September 2026) | 1 surfaces |
| rd.com35 Best Podcasts to Listen to Now — Best Podcasts - Reader's Digest | 1 surfaces |
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