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 21 Oct 2026

10/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 204
Frequency: every 26 days
Duration: 00:44:27

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
3. The Guardian (2 shows)
4. BBC World Service (2 shows)
5. TTT Media (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Acast (15 shows)
3. Omny Studio (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (9 shows)
5. ART19 (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture27American Public Media
62
2Podcast METRO with Sarah KoenigMETRO with Sarah KoenigSerial Productions & The New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
58
3Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture312Megaphone
42
4Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
79
5Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1014Simplecast
38
6Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture269WideOrbit
48
7Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
8Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture535ART19
68
9Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
10Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture442Megaphone
32
11Podcast Deep SecretsDeep SecretsNothing To See Here, Inc.Society & Culture7RedCircle
69
12Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture44BBC
58
13Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture54Megaphone
48
14Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture207Simplecast
58
15Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture19Omny Studio
63
16Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture145Megaphone
68
17Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture228Acast
79
18Podcast No One Is ComingNo One Is ComingTen Cats MediaSociety & Culture13Acast
84
19Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
20Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture25ART19
73
21Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
22Podcast Behind The Story Show Behind The Story Show Jelani GonzalezSociety & Culture69Buzzsprout
59
23Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" Wiley, BleavSociety & Culture606Simplecast
69
24Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
25Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture104BBC
53
26Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture51Omny Studio
48
27Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
28Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
29Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture218Megaphone
38
30Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture334WideOrbit
68
31Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture193BBC
38
32Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture235PRX
79
33Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture371Omny Studio
73
34Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture53RedCircle
73
35Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
36Podcast The SpeakerThe SpeakerKQEDSociety & Culture6PRX
59
37Missing podcast logo
Kendall Rae
Details temporarily unavailable
Kendall RaeDocumentary90N/A
N/A
38Podcast Spiral | Tortoise InvestigatesSpiral | Tortoise InvestigatesThe ObserverSociety & Culture151Acast
73
39Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
79
40Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
41Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
42Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture265Acast
69
43Podcast Unquiet RealitiesUnquiet RealitiesWinchesterSociety & Culture8RedCircle
79
44Podcast The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)TTT MediaSociety & Culture4ART19
58
45Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture89Unknown
63
46Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture27Buzzsprout
42
47Podcast The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)TTT MediaSociety & Culture15ART19
52
48Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
49Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
50Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture984Megaphone
52
51Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
52Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
53Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture210Megaphone
32
54Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture106PRX
64
55Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture830Megaphone
53
56Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture711Omny Studio
53
57Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
58Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture141PRX
59
59Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture93Libsyn
62
60Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
61Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
62Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
63Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture31ART19
53
64Podcast Dispatches from the DivideDispatches from the DivideBYUradioSociety & Culture179Unknown
83
65Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture19ART19
63
66Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastbgtySociety & Culture307Acast
48
67Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1204Acast
59
68Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
69Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture376Megaphone
43
70Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture98WideOrbit
68
71Podcast An Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegSociety & Culture172Omny Studio
89
72Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
73Podcast Lore Lodge PodcastLore Lodge PodcastLodgeSociety & Culture175Spreaker
38
74Podcast What I survivedWhat I survivedJack LaurenceSociety & Culture70Acast
83
75Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
76Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
77Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture11Libsyn
62
78Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture276Megaphone
32
79Podcast Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineCall Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineDW, LA Times Studios, Futuro StudiosSociety & Culture5Simplecast
68
80Podcast Revisiting The Gay LifeRevisiting The Gay LifeDavid BoyerSociety & Culture15PRX
79
81Podcast All My Relations PodcastAll My Relations PodcastMatika Wilbur & Temryss LaneSociety & Culture78Buzzsprout
62
82Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
83Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
84Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture34Megaphone
48
85Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture38Omny Studio
83
86Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture11ART19
63
87Podcast Fighting CrimeFighting CrimeArnold VenturesSociety & Culture11Megaphone
58
88Podcast Here Be MonstersHere Be MonstersHere Be MonstersSociety & Culture155Squarespace
73
89Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture154Spotify for Podcasters
52
90Podcast History's Great MysteriesHistory's Great MysteriesNickSociety & Culture20Spotify for Podcasters
28
91Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
92Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture192Ximalaya
53
93Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
94Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
95Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
96Podcast Jack Osbourne's The Most HauntedJack Osbourne's The Most HauntedOsbourne MediaSociety & Culture63Libsyn
42
97Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture406Buzzsprout
83
98Podcast InheritanceInheritanceBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture21BBC
63
99Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture1100Acast
69
100Podcast Far Away, Up Close: Global Stories from The Carter CenterFar Away, Up Close: Global Stories from The Carter CenterThe Carter CenterSociety & Culture2Libsyn
68

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