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 12 Sep 2026

09/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 171
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:47:07

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. BBC Sounds (2 shows)
3. Audible (2 shows)
4. The Guardian (2 shows)
5. pepe&chema (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)
2. Acast (14 shows)
3. Omny Studio (13 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. ART19 (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
2Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
3Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
4Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
5Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
6Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
7Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture31BBC
58
8Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
9Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
10Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
11Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
12Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
13Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
14Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
15Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
16Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
17Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
18Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
19Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
20Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture300WideOrbit
68
21Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
22Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
23Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
24Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48
25Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
26Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
27Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
28Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
29Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture82Unknown
63
30Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture140PRX
59
31Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
32Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
33Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
34Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture210Megaphone
38
35Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
36Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture47RedCircle
73
37Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
38Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
39Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
40Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
41Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
42Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture20ART19
73
43Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture120Acast
73
44Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
45Podcast SuperHumanSuperHumaniHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture12Omny Studio
53
46Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture92WideOrbit
68
47Podcast Fighting CrimeFighting CrimeArnold VenturesSociety & Culture9Megaphone
48
48Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
49Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture204Megaphone
32
50Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
51Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
52Podcast Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetArtifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetDanny BrownSociety & Culture19Captivate
73
53Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
54Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture32Omny Studio
83
55Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture278Megaphone
43
56Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
57Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture32Megaphone
48
58Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture395Buzzsprout
83
59Podcast Revisiting The Gay LifeRevisiting The Gay LifeDavid BoyerSociety & Culture14PRX
79
60Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture265Megaphone
32
61Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
62Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture41Omny Studio
53
63Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
64Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture148Spotify for Podcasters
52
65Podcast What I survivedWhat I survivedJack LaurenceSociety & Culture65Acast
83
66Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
67Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
68Podcast The Brohio PodcastThe Brohio PodcastAliens, Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, Famous Murders, Cryptozoology, Strange Occurrences, Monsters, UFOs, True Crime, Demons, Occult, Urban Legends, ComedySociety & Culture521Spreaker
43
69Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
70Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture699Omny Studio
53
71Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
72Podcast The Crimes of Margo FreshwaterThe Crimes of Margo FreshwaterSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture7Megaphone
63
73Podcast Concrete Mama: An Unincarcerated PodcastConcrete Mama: An Unincarcerated PodcastUnincarcerated ProductionsSociety & Culture25Buzzsprout
51
74Podcast Debt HeadsDebt HeadsJamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterSociety & Culture13Transistor
73
75Podcast Mind GamesMind GamesKaleidoscope Society & Culture11Omny Studio
53
76Podcast The Obit ProjectThe Obit ProjectJad Abumrad and Jule BanvilleSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
59
77Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
78Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
79Podcast The Vanguard Wall PodcastThe Vanguard Wall PodcastThe Vanguard Wall PodcastHistory56Buzzsprout
32
80Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture86Libsyn
62
81Podcast BoomtownBoomtownImperative Entertainment and Texas MonthlySociety & Culture15Megaphone
64
82Podcast The Consciousness CassettesThe Consciousness CassettesTTT MediaSociety & Culture14ART19
62
83Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
84Podcast Army of Normal FolksArmy of Normal FolksiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture479Omny Studio
68
85Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
86Podcast Stolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeSociety & Culture292Audioboom
58
87Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
88Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary134N/A
N/A
89Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
90Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
91Podcast HABITUALHABITUALColorado Radio for JusticeSociety & Culture6Transistor
69
92Podcast History's Great MysteriesHistory's Great MysteriesNickSociety & Culture20Spotify for Podcasters
28
93Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
94Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
95Podcast Admissible: Shreds of EvidenceAdmissible: Shreds of EvidenceVPM & Story MechanicsSociety & Culture15Megaphone
53
96Podcast Untold: Opus DeiUntold: Opus DeiFinancial TimesSociety & Culture25Acast
69
97Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
98Podcast The RedefectorThe RedefectoraudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
69
99Podcast Taming Lyons Taming Lyons AutonomousSociety & Culture6Acast
79
100Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49

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