Joe Rogan dominates Forbes List with $82m podcast earnings
· The South African
Forbes has released the list of top podcasters who are raking in the millions of dollars. As streaming services make them more accessible to their audiences, their net worth keeps climbing with each passing year.
Despite new podcasts popping up everywhere, the oldest and most popular among them stay at the very top, and their high earnings prove they are here to stay.
Let’s take a look at the Forbes rankings for 2026:
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Joe Rogan leads with earnings of $82 million (R1.35 billion) for The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, followed by the hosts of TBPN, John Coogan and Jordi Hays, at $70 million (R1.155 billion).
The Diary Of A CEO host Steven Bartlett takes the third spot with $45 million (R742.6 million), while Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers takes fourth with $42 million (R695.4 million).
The SmartLess trio of Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes made the top five at $37 million (R610.8 million).
With streaming services entering the marketplace for shows, the lines between podcaster, TV host and internet creator have never been blurrier—and the paydays have never been bigger. Explore Forbes' #HighestPaidPodcasters of 2026 list: https://t.co/YrszI7HwEk
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Here is the full list
- Joe Rogan – The Joe Rogan Experience – $82 million (R1.35 billion)
- John Coogan and Jordi Hays – TBPN – $70 million (R1.155 billion)
- Steven Bartlett – The Diary of a CEO – $45 million (R742.6 million)
- Ashley Flowers – Crime Junkie – $42 million (R695.4 million)
- Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes – SmartLess – $37 million (R610.84 million)
- Mel Robbins – The Mel Robbins Podcast – $35 million (R577,906,000)
- Jason and Travis Kelce – New Heights – $35 million (R577,906,000)
- Alex Cooper – Call Her Daddy – $32 million (R528.84 million)
- Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor – Pod Saves America – $28 million (R461.8 million)
- Charlamagne Tha God – The Breakfast Club – $27 million (R446.17 million)
- Dax Shepard – Armchair Expert – $25 million (R412.92 million)
- Amy Poehler – Good Hang – $24 million (R396.6 million)
- Bill Simmons – The Bill Simmons Podcast – $22 million (R363.5 million)
- Jay Shetty – On Purpose – $21 million (R346.5 million)
- Joe Budden –The Joe Budden Podcast – $20 million (R330,711,220)