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 27 Oct 2026

10/27/2026

Average data

Episodes: 173
Frequency: every 28 days
Duration: 00:44:38

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. pepe&chema (2 shows)
4. The Guardian (2 shows)
5. Forbidden Knowledge Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (16 shows)
2. Megaphone (15 shows)
3. Omny Studio (10 shows)
4. ART19 (9 shows)
5. Simplecast (9 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast METRO with Sarah KoenigMETRO with Sarah KoenigSerial Productions & The New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
58
2Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture27American Public Media
62
3Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture944Simplecast
38
4Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture313Megaphone
42
5Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
6Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture270WideOrbit
48
7Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
79
8Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture103Acast
79
9Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
63
10Podcast Deep SecretsDeep SecretsNothing To See Here, Inc.Society & Culture7RedCircle
69
11Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture443Megaphone
32
12Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudible OriginalSociety & Culture359ART19
68
13Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" Wiley, BleavSociety & Culture600Simplecast
69
14Podcast An Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegAn Arm and a LegSociety & Culture172Omny Studio
89
15Podcast No One Is ComingNo One Is ComingTen Cats MediaSociety & Culture13Acast
84
16Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture146Megaphone
68
17Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
18Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture54Megaphone
48
19Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
20Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture10ART19
63
21Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture196Simplecast
58
22Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
23Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
24Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
25Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture127BBC
38
26Missing podcast logo
Kendall Rae
Details temporarily unavailable
Kendall RaeDocumentary90N/A
N/A
27Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
28Podcast The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)TTT MediaSociety & Culture4ART19
58
29Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
30Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture191PRX
79
31Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture26ART19
73
32Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
33Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture57PRX
64
34Podcast Unquiet RealitiesUnquiet RealitiesWinchesterSociety & Culture9RedCircle
79
35Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture372Omny Studio
73
36Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture166Acast
69
37Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
38Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
39Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture54RedCircle
73
40Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
41Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphTrue Crime29Acast
78
42Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
43Podcast The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)TTT MediaSociety & Culture15ART19
52
44Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture305WideOrbit
68
45Podcast The SpeakerThe SpeakerKQEDSociety & Culture6PRX
59
46Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture708Megaphone
53
47Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
48Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture12Libsyn
62
49Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
50Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture219Megaphone
38
51Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture52Omny Studio
48
52Podcast Revisiting The Gay LifeRevisiting The Gay LifeDavid BoyerSociety & Culture15PRX
79
53Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1205Acast
59
54Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture89Omny Studio
63
55Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture117Acast
73
56Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
57Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastbgtySociety & Culture307Acast
48
58Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudible OriginalSociety & Culture31ART19
53
59Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture411Buzzsprout
83
60Podcast Our American StoriesOur American StoriesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2004Omny Studio
43
61Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
62Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
63Podcast Latino USALatino USAMy Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture712Omny Studio
53
64Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible Original | BloombergSociety & Culture6ART19
63
65Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
66Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
67Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture192Ximalaya
53
68Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
69Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
70Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture285Megaphone
43
71Podcast Relatos Forenses PodcastRelatos Forenses Podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture277Megaphone
32
72Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
73Podcast Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesCampus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American UniversitiesAudacySociety & Culture98WideOrbit
68
74Podcast Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineCall Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in UkraineDW, LA Times Studios, Futuro StudiosSociety & Culture6Simplecast
68
75Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible Original | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture6ART19
63
76Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
77Podcast pepe&chema podcastpepe&chema podcastpepe&chemaSociety & Culture211Megaphone
32
78Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
79Podcast Scene on RadioScene on RadioKenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversitySociety & Culture141PRX
59
80Podcast Falling TreeFalling TreeFalling TreeSociety & Culture6Unknown
63
81Podcast InheritanceInheritanceBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture15BBC
63
82Podcast Dispatches from the DivideDispatches from the DivideBYUradioSociety & Culture179Unknown
83
83Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture155Spotify for Podcasters
52
84Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture88Spotify for Podcasters
52
85Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
86Podcast Jungle PrinceJungle PrinceThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
87Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
88Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture94Libsyn
62
89Podcast The People's Republic of AstoriaThe People's Republic of AstoriaTim DonovanSociety & Culture7Unknown
63
90Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture70Acast
83
91Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture38Omny Studio
83
92Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
93Podcast Bitter Blood: Kasem V KasemBitter Blood: Kasem V KasemAudible OriginalsSociety & Culture9ART19
53
94Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture13Acast
69
95Podcast Radio DiariesRadio DiariesRadio Diaries & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture274PRX
43
96Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
97Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
98Podcast Lore Lodge PodcastLore Lodge PodcastLodgeSociety & Culture178Spreaker
38
99Podcast The Guild of Ghostly GroundsThe Guild of Ghostly GroundsThe Guild of Ghostly GroundsSociety & Culture4Captivate
73
100Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33

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