10 Best Finance Podcasts for 2025
Behavioral finance podcasts saw 100M+ downloads in 2024, with top shows like We Study Billionaires and BiggerPockets Money leading.
Written by Diversification.com Editorial Team • Updated June 18, 2025
8 min read • This article was created using publicly available data at the time of publication. The list includes editorial opinions, is not investment advice, and there are no paid placements.
Insight: Listeners downloaded behavioral finance podcasts more than 100 million times in 2024, demonstrating growing appetite for the psychology of money.
Understanding what drives financial decisions can unlock better outcomes. This list was compiled using total downloads as the sole ranking factor.
How We Ranked These Finance Podcasts
To create this list, we surveyed industry reports, podcast charts, and publisher disclosures to gather download figures through May 2025. We ranked shows solely by total downloads, excluded general news programs with only occasional finance episodes, and focused on series dedicated to behavioral finance and personal-money psychology.
1. We Study Billionaires (The Investor’s Podcast Network)
- Downloads: 180 million+ in total
- Host: Stig Brodersen, Preston Pysh, Clay Finck, William Green, among others.
- Frequency: 3+ episodes/week
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
- Notable Details: Analyzes the lives, strategies and investment philosophy of major billionaires – includes value investing and macroeconomics.
2. BiggerPockets Money
- Downloads: 161 million total
- Host: Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench
- Frequency: Weekly
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, site BiggerPockets
- Notable Details: Podcast dedicated to personal finance with an emphasis on real estate investing, FIRE (financial independence) and wealth planning.
3. The Ramsey Show
- Downloads: 52 million monthly
- Host: Dave Ramsey
- Frequency: Monthly
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, radio via Ramsey Network
- Notable Details: Focus on debt elimination, financial discipline, and practical advice for building wealth
4. So Money (Farnoosh Torabi)
- Downloads: 25 million+
- Host: Farnoosh Torabi
- Frequency: Weekly
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
- Notable Details: Conversations with financial leaders, authors and entrepreneurs who bring inspiring experiences and practical strategies for life and business.
5. Capital Allocators
- Downloads: 20 million downloads in August 2024
- Host: Ted Seides
- Frequency: Monthly
- Platform: Substack, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
- Notable Details: Interviews with asset managers highlighting behavioral aspects of large-scale investing.
6. Freakonomics Radio
- Downloads: 15 million monthly
- Host: Stephen J. Dubner & Steven Levitt
- Frequency: Weekly
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher
- Notable Details: Explores incentives and human behavior across economics, often featuring academic guests.
7. Hidden Brain
- Downloads: 12 million+ monthly
- Host: Shankar Vedantam
- Frequency: Weekly
- Platform: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, NPR One
- Notable Details: Blends social science and neuroscience to explain biases and behavior in real life.
8. Money for the Rest of Us
- Downloads: 12 million+
- Host: J. David Stein
- Frequency: Weekly
- Platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify
- Notable Details: Educational content for beginner investors, explaining the market and finances in an accessible way.
9. Choiceology with Katy Milkman
- Downloads: 6 million+
- Host: Dr. Katy Milkman
- Frequency: Biweekly
- Platform: Cadence13, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
- Notable Details: Focuses on how cognitive biases shape decisions, with actionable takeaways.
10. Planet Money
- Downloads: 1.4 million monthly
- Host: NPR Economics Team
- Frequency: Biweekly
- Platform: NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts
- Notable Details: Uses narrative storytelling to unpack economic forces and decision-making quirks.
In Summary
Behavioral finance podcasts offer a unique window into how emotions and biases shape financial outcomes. This ranked list highlights the most-downloaded shows to help you prioritize listening based on popularity and reach.
Disclosures
- Data verified as of June 18, 2025
- This article is not financial advice
- Download figures rounded and subject to change; always verify with publishers before citing