Christian Podcast Tops the Charts — Shockingly Beating The New York Times, NPR and The Washington Post

Father Mike Schmitz might be the most unlikely podcast star … ever.

“The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz featuring Jeff Cavins,” rocketed to the top of the Apple Podcast charts within its first 48 hours of release. The podcast, which began on New Year’s Day, shouldered past secular fare like “Pod Save America,” “Office Ladies” and “Morbid: A True Crime Podcast.”