Top 50 Podcast Categories Looking for Guests

PR pros are looking for podcasts that accept guests and align with their client’s expertise. Podchaser Pro, the world’s most comprehensive podcast database, is built to help PR pros find the perfect shows for their clients to guest on. In this article, we provide a taste of what Podchaser Pro can do for you by breaking down the podcast guesting industry by podcast category.

To start, out of 5 million+ podcasts in Podchaser’s database, 339,525 of those accept guests. While that seems like a comparatively small number, remember that you only need to find a handful for your client to guest on. There’s still hundreds of podcasts perfect for your client, no matter their area of expertise.

Now let’s dig into the nitty gritty and highlight the top categories of podcasts looking for guests.

Top 10 Podcast Categories Looking for Guests

1. Society (65,841 podcasts)
2. Culture (65,831 podcasts)
3. Business (54,284 podcasts)
4. Education (45,976 podcasts)
5. Comedy (32,977 podcasts)
6. Health (32,648 podcasts)
7. Sports (31,900 podcasts)
8. Arts (30,158 podcasts)
9. Fitness (29,297 podcasts)
10. News (28,287 podcasts)
    

Top 11-50 Podcast Categories Looking for Guests

11. Music (28,024 podcasts)
12. Spirituality (25,399 podcasts)
13. Religion (25,324 podcasts)
14. Film (22,319 podcasts)
15. TV (22,182 podcasts)
16. Entrepreneur (15,933 podcasts)
17. Technology (14,149 podcasts)
18. Christianity (13,420 podcasts)
19. Personal Journals (9,830 podcasts)
20. Careers (9,801 podcasts)
21. Mental Health (9,733 podcasts)
22. Marketing (9,049 podcasts)
23. Politics (8,807 podcasts)
24. Science (8,696 podcasts)
25. Hobbies (8,596 podcasts)
26. Management (8,552 podcasts)
27. Family (8,291 podcasts)
28. Kids (8,239 podcasts)
29. Games (6,702 podcasts)
30. Performing Arts (6,068 podcasts)
31. Relationships (6,013 podcasts)
32. Investing (5,454 podcasts)
33. Recreation (4,918 podcasts)
34. Video Games (4,854 podcasts)
35. Medicine (4,669 podcasts)
36. Books (4,520 podcasts)
37. Government (4,501 podcasts)
38. Alternative Health (4,498 podcasts)
39. History (4,378 podcasts)
40. Travel (4,374 podcasts)
41. Philosophy (4,184 podcasts)
42. Parenting (3,384 podcasts)
43. Visual Arts (3,355 podcasts)
44. Food (3,142 podcasts)
45. Film Reviews (3,132 podcasts)
46. Business News (3,057 podcasts)
47. Tech News (2,840 podcasts)
48. Non-Profit (2,791 podcasts)
49. Self Help (2,738 podcasts)
50. Fiction (2,715 podcasts)

Get More Podcast Guesting Data with Podchaser Pro

Podchaser Pro users can access the “has guests” filter we used to make this list, but as a PR pro, finding podcasts that accepts guests is just the first piece of the puzzle. You need to learn the audience’s demographic and psychographic information, the show’s reach, and most importantly, their contact information.

Podchaser Pro features data for over 5 million podcasts, including over 4 million contacts, and 1.5 million creators. Discover the perfect podcasts for your client, vet similar shows, build target lists, and contact podcasts to get your client booked.

Learn why hundreds of PR pros use Podchaser Pro as their secret guest booking weapon