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 15 sept. 2026

09/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 169
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:47:10

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. Audible (2 shows)
3. pepe&chema (2 shows)
4. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
5. Sony Music Entertainment (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Omny Studio (14 shows)
3. Acast (13 shows)
4. BBC (7 shows)
5. ART19 (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
2Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
3Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture259WideOrbit
48
4Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
5Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture13PRX
69
6Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
7Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
8Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
9Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
10Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture189Simplecast
58
11Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
12Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
13Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
14Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
15Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
16Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
17Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
18Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
19Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
20Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
21Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
22Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture48Megaphone
48
23Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture300WideOrbit
68
24Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
25Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
26Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
27Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
28Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
29Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
30Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
31Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
32Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture140PRX
59
33Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture188PRX
79
34Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture697Megaphone
53
35Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
36Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture82Unknown
63
37Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
38Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
39Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture211Megaphone
38
40Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture120Acast
73
41Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
42Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
43Podcast Revisiting The Gay LifeRevisiting The Gay LifeDavid BoyerSociety & Culture14PRX
79
44Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture20ART19
73
45Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
46Podcast SuperHumanSuperHumaniHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture12Omny Studio
53
47Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
48Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1188Acast
59
49Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
50Podcast Fighting CrimeFighting CrimeArnold VenturesSociety & Culture9Megaphone
48
51Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
52Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture32Omny Studio
83
53Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture93WideOrbit
68
54Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture265Megaphone
32
55Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
56Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture397Buzzsprout
83
57Podcast Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetArtifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the InternetDanny BrownSociety & Culture19Captivate
73
58Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
59Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture64Acast
83
60Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
61Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
62Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture155Megaphone
63
63Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture699Omny Studio
53
64Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture205Megaphone
32
65Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
66Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture149Spotify for Podcasters
52
67Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
68Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
69Podcast The Crimes of Margo FreshwaterThe Crimes of Margo FreshwaterSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture7Megaphone
63
70Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
71Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
72Podcast The Vanguard Wall PodcastThe Vanguard Wall PodcastThe Vanguard Wall PodcastHistory56Buzzsprout
32
73Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
74Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture32Megaphone
48
75Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture42Omny Studio
53
76Podcast Debt HeadsDebt HeadsJamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterSociety & Culture13Transistor
73
77Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
78Podcast An Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegSociety & Culture170Omny Studio
89
79Podcast WTF is on my Mind?!WTF is on my Mind?!Mark VicenteSociety & Culture123Buzzsprout
53
80Podcast History's Great MysteriesHistory's Great MysteriesNickSociety & Culture20Spotify for Podcasters
28
81Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
82Podcast The RedefectorThe RedefectoraudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
69
83Podcast The Obit ProjectThe Obit ProjectJad Abumrad and Jule BanvilleSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
59
84Podcast HABITUALHABITUALColorado Radio for JusticeSociety & Culture6Transistor
69
85Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture83Spotify for Podcasters
32
86Podcast Mind GamesMind GamesKaleidoscope Society & Culture11Omny Studio
53
87Podcast All My Relations PodcastAll My Relations PodcastMatika Wilbur & Temryss LaneSociety & Culture77Buzzsprout
62
88Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
89Podcast The Consciousness CassettesThe Consciousness CassettesTTT MediaSociety & Culture14ART19
62
90Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
91Podcast The Brohio PodcastThe Brohio PodcastAliens, Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, Famous Murders, Cryptozoology, Strange Occurrences, Monsters, UFOs, True Crime, Demons, Occult, Urban Legends, ComedySociety & Culture522Spreaker
43
92Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
93Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
94Podcast Army of Normal FolksArmy of Normal FolksiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture481Omny Studio
68
95Podcast Creepy ShitCreepy ShitCreepy ShitSociety & Culture72Audioboom
58
96Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary135N/A
N/A
97Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture68Triton Digital
63
98Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
99Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
100Podcast پادکست داستانی ترپند /TarPandپادکست داستانی ترپند /TarPandTarpandSociety & Culture57Acast
79

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