Rosary about Rogan: Trump’s ally’s podcast was pushed out of first place by the religious program
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Rosary about Rogan: Trump’s ally’s podcast was pushed out of first place by the religious program

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A religious prayer podcast has pushed President-elect Donald Trump’s ally Joe Rogan to number one on Apple’s US charts.

The Rosary in One Year (with Father Mark-Mary Ames) held the No. 1 spot among “Top Shows” on the Apple Podcast Charts for three days at the start of the new year. It has overtaken giants The Joe Rogan Experience, the Mel Robbins Podcast and Kylie Kelces I won’t lie.

Father Mark-Mary Ames’ show, produced by Ascension Catholic Media, has since fallen to second place The Shawn Ryan Showand is the third most popular on Spotify.

The prayer podcast launched late last year and has episode titles such as “Responding to God,” “A Garden of Rest” and “Heart of Jesus.”

According to the show’s synopsis, the podcast “takes listeners step by step on a journey that will change the way you pray.”

A religious podcast has pushed Donald Trump's ally Joe Rogan to number 1 in the charts

A religious podcast has pushed Donald Trump’s ally Joe Rogan to number 1 in the charts (Getty Images)

It offers advice on “how to build a daily prayer habit” and how listeners can “build a relationship with Jesus and Mary.”

The podcast is a continuation of Ascension’s 2021 The Bible in a Year (with Father Mike Schmitz) which is currently ranked 10th in the Apple charts.

In December, Kelce’s podcast temporarily topped the Spotify charts as she overtook Rogan.

Rogan’s show is still in the top 10 on Apple and is currently at number seven on the charts. As of Tuesday, he is ranked No. 2 on Spotify, with Ryan’s show also at No. 1. The Trump episode, which went live in late October as the 2024 presidential campaign came to a close, has since been viewed 53 million times.

“The Rosary in a Year” (with Ms. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) has topped the podcast charts at the start of 2025

“The Rosary in a Year” (with Ms. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) has topped the podcast charts at the start of 2025 (Ascension)

After the episode aired, the divisive comedian voiced his support for Trump just hours before Election Day, writing on X: “The great and powerful Elon Musk,” Rogan said in the endorsement.

“If it wasn’t for him, we would be screwed. He makes, in my opinion, the most compelling pro-Trump argument you will ever hear, and I agree with him on every level.”

According to the Joe Rogan Library, a fansite that compiles information about the podcast, the Trump episode is the third most viewed episode.

However, it might anger the president-elect to learn that Elon Musk’s episode takes the top spot with 69 million views for his guest appearance, according to JRE.

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