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 14 Oct 2026

10/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 163
Frequency: every 26 days
Duration: 00:46:22

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. Audible (2 shows)
4. TTT Media (2 shows)
5. pepe&chema (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Acast (16 shows)
3. ART19 (8 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. BBC (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
79
2Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture942Simplecast
38
3Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture310Megaphone
42
4Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture267WideOrbit
48
5Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
6Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture356ART19
68
7Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture26American Public Media
62
8Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
9Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture440Megaphone
32
10Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
11Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture195Simplecast
58
12Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
13Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
14Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture145Megaphone
68
15Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture50Omny Studio
48
16Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture52RedCircle
73
17Podcast Deep SecretsDeep SecretsNOTHING TO SEE HERE INCSociety & Culture6RedCircle
69
18Podcast The SpeakerThe SpeakerKQEDSociety & Culture6PRX
59
19Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
20Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
21Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
22Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
23Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
24Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture118BBC
38
25Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture56PRX
64
26Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture217Megaphone
38
27Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
28Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture88Unknown
63
29Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture305WideOrbit
68
30Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
31Podcast Unquiet RealitiesUnquiet RealitiesWinchesterSociety & Culture8RedCircle
79
32Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture52Megaphone
48
33Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
34Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture268Spreaker
69
35Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
36Podcast No One Is ComingNo One Is ComingTen Cats MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
84
37Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
38Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
39Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture101Acast
79
40Podcast The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)TTT MediaSociety & Culture3ART19
58
41Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture710Omny Studio
53
42Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
43Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
44Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture115Acast
73
45Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
46Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture24ART19
73
47Podcast The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)TTT MediaSociety & Culture15ART19
52
48Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
49Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
50Podcast Lore Lodge PodcastLore Lodge PodcastLodgeSociety & Culture170Spreaker
38
51Podcast Dispatches from the DivideDispatches from the DivideBYUradioSociety & Culture178Unknown
83
52Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
53Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture30ART19
53
54Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1202Acast
59
55Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture165Acast
69
56Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
57Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture92Libsyn
62
58Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture37Omny Studio
83
59Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
60Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
61Podcast Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineCall Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineDW, LA Times Studios, Futuro StudiosSociety & Culture5Simplecast
68
62Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture97WideOrbit
68
63Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
64Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture209Megaphone
32
65Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture191Ximalaya
53
66Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
67Missing podcast logo
Kendall Rae
Details temporarily unavailable
Kendall RaeDocumentary90N/A
N/A
68Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture10Libsyn
62
69Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture283Megaphone
43
70Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
71Podcast Revisiting The Gay LifeRevisiting The Gay LifeDavid BoyerSociety & Culture15PRX
79
72Podcast Taming Lyons Taming Lyons AutonomousSociety & Culture11Acast
89
73Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture141PRX
59
74Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture68Acast
83
75Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
76Podcast After The Hatch: Fly Fishing Stories from Big Sky Country & BeyondAfter The Hatch: Fly Fishing Stories from Big Sky Country & BeyondSteve HoovlerDocumentary4Unknown
63
77Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture153Spotify for Podcasters
52
78Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture274Megaphone
32
79Podcast Al JazeeraAl JazeeraAl Jazeera NetworkSociety & Culture89Spreaker
43
80Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
81Podcast Jungle PrinceJungle PrinceThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
82Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture86Spotify for Podcasters
52
83Podcast Fighting CrimeFighting CrimeArnold VenturesSociety & Culture11Megaphone
58
84Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
85Podcast All My Relations PodcastAll My Relations PodcastMatika Wilbur & Temryss LaneSociety & Culture78Buzzsprout
62
86Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
87Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture406Buzzsprout
83
88Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
89Podcast Radio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزRadio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزMarzieSociety & Culture91Acast
52
90Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
91Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
92Podcast HABITUALHABITUALColorado Radio for JusticeSociety & Culture6Transistor
69
93Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
94Podcast SAS: The Shadow WarSAS: The Shadow WarThe Independent / Aurra StudiosSociety & Culture5Acast
69
95Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
96Podcast SNAPPED: The PodcastSNAPPED: The PodcastLucy TaylorSociety & Culture21Spreaker
63
97Podcast Army of Normal FolksArmy of Normal FolksiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture494Omny Studio
68
98Podcast 给女孩的商业第一课给女孩的商业第一课闪光少女斯斯Society & Culture113Ximalaya
59
99Podcast Chameleon: Dr. MiracleChameleon: Dr. MiracleSony Music Entertainment / Campside MediaSociety & Culture3Megaphone
63
100Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63

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