Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Documentary

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 07 Oct 2026

10/07/2026

Average data

Episodes: 160
Frequency: every 35 days
Duration: 00:43:34

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. KQED (2 shows)
4. BBC Sounds (2 shows)
5. The Guardian (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. Acast (16 shows)
3. Omny Studio (10 shows)
4. BBC (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
79
3Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
4Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
5Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture14PRX
69
6Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
7Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture308Megaphone
42
8Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture264WideOrbit
48
9Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture354ART19
68
10Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture37BBC
58
11Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture437Megaphone
32
12Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
13Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture194Simplecast
58
14Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture51Megaphone
48
15Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture71Triton Digital
63
16Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
17Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
18Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
19Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture51RedCircle
63
20Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture23Omny Studio
73
21Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
22Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture99BBC
53
23Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture108BBC
38
24Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture49Omny Studio
48
25Podcast The SpeakerThe SpeakerKQEDSociety & Culture5PRX
59
26Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
27Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture215Megaphone
38
28Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture87Unknown
63
29Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
30Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
31Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
32Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture56PRX
64
33Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture303WideOrbit
68
34Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture191PRX
79
35Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture97Acast
79
36Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
37Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
38Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
39Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture267Spreaker
69
40Podcast The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)TTT MediaSociety & Culture15ART19
52
41Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
42Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture23ART19
73
43Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
44Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture118Acast
73
45Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
46Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture703Megaphone
53
47Podcast Dispatches from the DivideDispatches from the DivideBYUradioSociety & Culture176Unknown
83
48Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture164Acast
69
49Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
50Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
63
51Podcast Unquiet RealitiesUnquiet RealitiesWinchesterSociety & Culture7RedCircle
69
52Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
53Podcast Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineCall Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineDW, LA Times Studios, Futuro StudiosSociety & Culture4Simplecast
68
54Podcast SuperHumanSuperHumaniHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture12Omny Studio
53
55Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
56Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture706Omny Studio
53
57Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
58Podcast Fighting CrimeFighting CrimeArnold VenturesSociety & Culture11Megaphone
58
59Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
60Podcast SAS: The Shadow WarSAS: The Shadow WarThe Independent / Aurra StudiosSociety & Culture4Acast
69
61Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
62Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture406Buzzsprout
83
63Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture67Acast
83
64Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture208Megaphone
32
65Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture4ART19
63
66Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture91Libsyn
62
67Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1197Acast
59
68Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture96WideOrbit
68
69Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
70Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture282Megaphone
43
71Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture36Omny Studio
83
72Podcast HABITUALHABITUALColorado Radio for JusticeSociety & Culture6Transistor
69
73Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture152Spotify for Podcasters
52
74Podcast Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetArtifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetDanny BrownSociety & Culture22Captivate
73
75Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture141PRX
59
76Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
77Podcast An Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegSociety & Culture171Omny Studio
89
78Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
79Podcast Jungle PrinceJungle PrinceThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
80Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture85Spotify for Podcasters
52
81Podcast Taming Lyons Taming Lyons AutonomousSociety & Culture10Acast
89
82Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
83Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
84Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
85Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture272Megaphone
32
86Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
87Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
88Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture9Libsyn
52
89Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
90Podcast BoomtownBoomtownImperative Entertainment and Texas MonthlySociety & Culture15Megaphone
64
91Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
92Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
93Podcast On Our WatchOn Our WatchKQEDSociety & Culture32Megaphone
69
94Podcast Chameleon: Dr. MiracleChameleon: Dr. MiracleSony Music Entertainment / Campside MediaSociety & Culture3Megaphone
63
95Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
96Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
97Podcast The Crimes of Margo FreshwaterThe Crimes of Margo FreshwaterSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture7Megaphone
63
98Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary137N/A
N/A
99Podcast Into the MixInto the MixBen & Jerry's and ABF CreativeSociety & Culture51Megaphone
59
100Podcast All My Relations PodcastAll My Relations PodcastMatika Wilbur & Temryss LaneSociety & Culture77Buzzsprout
62

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