Conservative commentator Candace Owens shot back into headlines in the aftermath of the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, with a series of bombshell claims about the latter's assassination. Such has been the row over her claims on Kirk's death that her podcast has been ranked No. 1 by Podscribe.
The website, which ranks podcasts regularly across several categories, revealed in its latest rankings that Owens' podcast, 'Candace', has been ranked No. 1 in the 'Downloads & Views Per Episode' category. Owens celebrated the rankings with multiple posts on X, as well as a mention in the latest episode of her podcast.
She also left a message for her former employer, Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire, which she previously hosted. Owens thanked The Daily Wire for firing her - as well as the several Jewish leaders who have slammed her, and Australia, the country from where she was recently banned.
"Thank you for firing me," she said referencing to The Daily Wire firing in 2024.
"But, and thank you for the publicity of the firing. Andrew Clavin, Christ is King," she continued. "Thank you so much. You are a hero in my book. Tucker Carlson, I don’t know, I feel like I should thank you because a lot happened because people thought that we were plotting behind the scenes and we never were.
{{/usCountry}}"But, and thank you for the publicity of the firing. Andrew Clavin, Christ is King," she continued. "Thank you so much. You are a hero in my book. Tucker Carlson, I don’t know, I feel like I should thank you because a lot happened because people thought that we were plotting behind the scenes and we never were.
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Owens was resigned from Turning Point USA in 2017. Reports say it was due to internal conflicts and backlash over her controversial comments and behavior. Then, in 2024, in the wake of her comments on the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, she was fired by from The Daily Wire.
What Are The Top Podcast In The US
In the 'Downloads & Views per Episode' category, in which Candace Owens' podcast was ranked, the following are the top 10 podcasts, per Podscribe.
#1 Candace – Candace Owens’ show tops the charts with 3.6M downloads per episode, up 25%.
#2 Rotten Mango – Stephanie Soo’s true-crime podcast holds strong at 2 with 3.5M downloads per episode, up 16%.
#3 New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – The Kelce brothers’ sports podcast draws 3.3M views per episode, despite a 17% dip.
#4 KILL TONY – The comedy show gains momentum, with 3.2M downloads per episode and a 33% monthly jump.
#5 The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett – Business insights attract 3.2M downloads per episode.
#6 The Daily Show: Ears Edition – The audio version of the hit TV show logs 2.9M downloads per episode, soaring 125% monthly.
#7 The Oprah Podcast – Oprah’s podcast rose 35% in episode downloads, hitting 2.7M with a 110% monthly surge.
#8 Smosh Reads Reddit Stories – The fan-favorite comedy podcast averages 2.6M downloads per episode, up 14%.
#9 The Joe Rogan Experience – Joe Rogan’s powerhouse podcast still commands 2.3M downloads per episode, up 13%.
#10 The Why Files: Operation Podcast – The mystery-themed show sees a staggering 930% episode boost to 2.3M downloads.