Whether they satisfy our need for escapism with grisly true crime or make us laugh with candid tales of dating mishaps, we could never be without our favourite podcasts.

2022 alone has seen the release of firm favourites like Archetypes with Meghan Markle, Hoaxed and High Low with Emrata. And the audio medium is only continuing to grow in popularity, with podcast listener numbers up 29.5% in the last three years.

As part of its popular Spotify Wrapped analysis, the music streamer revealed some intriguing data about listening habits from across the globe. Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift was named as the most viral artist globally, and As It Was by Harry Styles took the prize for most-streamed song.

However, it was the most popular podcasts list that really caught our eye, but not for the reasons you might think.

Spotify Wrapped: these are officially the most listened to podcasts of 2022, from Caso 63 to Crime Junkie