Conservative commentator Candace Owens has shot back into the headlines, not just for her politics, but for achieving a massive surge in her media presence. Following the death of fellow conservative figure Charlie Kirk, Owens ignited a national controversy with a series of bombshell claims suggesting Kirk was assassinated.
The intense public discussion and media firestorm over her claims have directly fueled the success of her podcast.
‘Candace’ Reaches Apex of Podcast Rankings
The website Podscribe, which consistently tracks and ranks podcasts across numerous categories, revealed in its latest update that Candace Owens’ podcast, titled ‘Candace,’ has reached the No. 1 position in the crucial ‘Downloads & Views Per Episode’ category.
- The data shows that Owens’ show currently averages 3.6 million downloads per episode, marking a substantial 25% increase in performance.
- Owens celebrated the milestone extensively, sharing the rankings with her millions of followers through multiple posts on X (formerly Twitter) and acknowledging the success in the latest episode of her podcast.
A Message to Critics and Former Employers
Using her moment in the spotlight, Owens delivered a direct and defiant message to her detractors and her former employer, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the organization founded by Charlie Kirk. Owens had previously hosted The Daily Wire while associated with TPUSA before being fired in 2017 amid reports of internal conflicts and backlash over her controversial comments and behavior.
Owens specifically thanked her former employer for the controversial split:
“Thank you for firing me,” she said, referencing the TPUSA firing. “But, and thank you for the publicity of the firing.”
She also extended her “thanks” to other prominent critics, including “the several Jewish leaders who have slammed her,” and even Australia, the country from which she was recently banned.
Owens continued her message by praising supporters and addressing rumors: “Andrew Clavin, Christ is King. 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.”
The Top Performers in US Podcasting
Candace Owens’ success puts her show above some of the most popular podcasts in the United States in the ‘Downloads & Views per Episode’ category, including several major media and celebrity-hosted programs:
- Candace (3.6M downloads per episode, ↑ 25%).
- Rotten Mango (Stephanie Soo’s true-crime show, 3.5M downloads, ↑ 16%).
- New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce (3.3M views per episode, despite a 17% dip).
- KILL TONY (comedy show, 3.2M downloads, ↑ 33%).
- The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett (business, 3.2M downloads).
- The Daily Show: Ears Edition (2.9M downloads, a massive ↑ 125%).
- The Oprah Podcast (2.7M downloads, a 110% monthly surge).
- Smosh Reads Reddit Stories (2.6M downloads, ↑ 14%).
- The Joe Rogan Experience (2.3M downloads, ↑ 13%).
- The Why Files: Operation Podcast (2.3M downloads, an incredible ↑ 930%).