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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 17 Feb 2026

02/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 983
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 00:48:53

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (7 shows)
2. NPR (4 shows)
3. The Daily Wire (4 shows)
4. The Bulwark (4 shows)
5. Blaze Podcast Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)
2. Simplecast (23 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Unknown (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The DailyThe DailyThe New York TimesNews2762Simplecast
48
2Podcast Up First from NPRUp First from NPRNPRNews1435Simplecast
53
3Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1561Audioboom
53
4Podcast The Megyn Kelly ShowThe Megyn Kelly ShowSiriusXMNews2000Simplecast
58
5Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews2196WideOrbit
48
6Podcast The Tucker Carlson ShowThe Tucker Carlson ShowTucker Carlson NetworkNews461Megaphone
53
7Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
8Podcast The Dan Bongino ShowThe Dan Bongino ShowCumulus Podcast Network | Dan BonginoNews2000Megaphone
49
9Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
10Podcast Morning WireMorning WireThe Daily WireNews2000Simplecast
43
11Podcast NPR News NowNPR News NowNPRNews4Simplecast
48
12Missing podcast logo
The Ben Shapiro Show
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The Daily WireNews Commentary2000N/A
N/A
13Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews383ART19
52
14Podcast PivotPivotNew York MagazineNews823Megaphone
63
15Podcast IHIP NewsIHIP NewsJennifer Welch & Angie SullivanNews1885Megaphone
53
16Podcast The Journal.The Journal.The Wall Street Journal & Spotify StudiosNews1884Megaphone
48
17Podcast The HeadlinesThe HeadlinesThe New York TimesNews566Simplecast
63
18Missing podcast logo
Apple News Today
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Apple NewsDaily News1683N/A
N/A
19Podcast Today, ExplainedToday, ExplainedVoxNews2000Megaphone
53
20Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews921Substack
38
21Podcast Global News PodcastGlobal News PodcastBBC World ServiceNews3023BBC
22
22Podcast SerialSerialSerial Productions & The New York TimesNews125Simplecast
69
23Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
24Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
25Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
26Podcast Real Time with Bill MaherReal Time with Bill MaherHBO PodcastsNews875Megaphone
38
27Podcast The Matt Walsh ShowThe Matt Walsh ShowThe Daily WireNews2000Megaphone
38
28Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1730Omny Studio
48
29Podcast The Glenn Beck ProgramThe Glenn Beck ProgramBlaze Podcast NetworkNews2000Megaphone
49
30Podcast Ruthless PodcastRuthless PodcastJosh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John AshbrookNews753Megaphone
42
31Podcast WSJ What’s NewsWSJ What’s NewsThe Wall Street JournalNews605Megaphone
43
32Podcast The Charlie Kirk ShowThe Charlie Kirk ShowCharlie KirkNews2197Omny Studio
49
33Podcast The World and Everything In ItThe World and Everything In ItWORLD RadioNews51Blubrry
42
34Podcast Morning JoeMorning JoeJoe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, MS NOW, Willie GeistNews1688Simplecast
42
35Podcast The President's Daily BriefThe President's Daily BriefThe First TVNews1968Unknown
48
36Podcast Verdict with Ted CruzVerdict with Ted CruziHeartPodcastsNews1257Omny Studio
53
37Podcast The OpinionsThe OpinionsThe New York Times OpinionNews324Simplecast
38
38Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews733Omny Studio
78
39Podcast The Michael Knowles ShowThe Michael Knowles ShowThe Daily WireNews2000Megaphone
38
40Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
41Podcast Interesting TimesInteresting TimesNew York Times OpinionNews4Simplecast
48
42Podcast The Daily BeansThe Daily BeansMSW MediaNews750Simplecast
48
43Podcast Consider This from NPRConsider This from NPRNPRNews1777Simplecast
48
44Podcast Lovett or Leave ItLovett or Leave ItLovett or Leave ItNews560Audioboom
38
45Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews753Omny Studio
68
46Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
47Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
48Podcast Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own WordsVictor Davis Hanson: In His Own WordsVictor Davis Hanson | The Daily SignalNews353Megaphone
32
49Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture445Simplecast
58
50Podcast No Agenda ShowNo Agenda ShowAdam Curry & John C. DvorakNews & Politics249Unknown
48
51Podcast The Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast, Joanna ColesNews1301Megaphone
63
52Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews256Megaphone
32
53Podcast Armstrong & Getty On DemandArmstrong & Getty On DemandiHeartPodcastsNews2000Omny Studio
38
54Podcast VINCEVINCESilverloch | Cumulus Podcast NetworkNews421Megaphone
69
55Podcast Call Me Back - with Dan SenorCall Me Back - with Dan SenorArk MediaNews542Unknown
42
56Missing podcast logo
The Al Franken Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
ASF ProductionsNews391ART19
58
57Podcast Fareed Zakaria GPSFareed Zakaria GPSCNN PodcastsNews459Megaphone
38
58Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
59Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
60Podcast Start HereStart HereABC NewsNews50Megaphone
38
61Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
62Podcast The Parnas PerspectiveThe Parnas PerspectiveAaron ParnasNews674WideOrbit
38
63Podcast Big TakeBig TakeBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsNews1003Omny Studio
48
64Podcast Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisBill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisBill O'ReillyNews2000Megaphone
38
65Podcast Brian Entin InvestigatesBrian Entin InvestigatesBrian Entin & Studio71News183Megaphone
53
66Podcast Plain English with Derek ThompsonPlain English with Derek ThompsonThe RingerNews414Megaphone
42
67Podcast The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton ShowThe Clay Travis and Buck Sexton ShowiHeartPodcastsNews2000Omny Studio
53
68Podcast The Rachel Maddow ShowThe Rachel Maddow ShowRachel Maddow, MS NOWNews408Simplecast
32
69Podcast The Josh Hammer ShowThe Josh Hammer ShowNewsweekNews100ART19
53
70Podcast Economist PodcastsEconomist PodcastsThe EconomistNews2128Acast
58
71Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
72Podcast The RunthroughThe RunthroughAdam Rippon, Ashley Wagner, and Sarah HughesNews172RSS.com
58
73Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
74Podcast The Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellThe Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellLawrence O'Donnell, MS NOWNews308Simplecast
47
75Podcast X22 ReportX22 ReportX22 ReportNews410Libsyn
53
76Podcast The Chuck ToddCastThe Chuck ToddCastiHeartPodcastsNews621Omny Studio
58
77Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
78Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1922Simplecast
59
79Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews472Simplecast
73
80Podcast Democracy Now! AudioDemocracy Now! AudioDemocracy Now!News14Libsyn
38
81Podcast Mark Levin PodcastMark Levin PodcastCumulus Podcast NetworkNews2000Megaphone
52
82Podcast Fox News Hourly UpdateFox News Hourly UpdateFOX News PodcastsNews1Megaphone
38
83Podcast Impolitic with John HeilemannImpolitic with John HeilemannAudacy | PuckNews420WideOrbit
48
84Podcast The Remnant with Jonah GoldbergThe Remnant with Jonah GoldbergThe DispatchNews1189Megaphone
32
85Podcast #SistersInLaw#SistersInLawPoliticonNews346Audioboom
68
86Podcast Louder with CrowderLouder with CrowderLouder with CrowderNews1289Libsyn
38
87Podcast Inside Trump's HeadInside Trump's HeadThe Daily Beast, Michael Wolff and Joanna ColesNews223Megaphone
89
88Podcast Talking FedsTalking FedsHarry LitmanNews549Megaphone
58
89Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews626Simplecast
62
90Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews683Megaphone
63
91Podcast The Focus Group PodcastThe Focus Group PodcastThe BulwarkNews177Audioboom
38
92Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews305Simplecast
52
93Podcast The Pour Over: Politically Neutral, Christ-First NewsThe Pour Over: Politically Neutral, Christ-First NewsThe Pour OverNews862Megaphone
32
94Podcast On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiWBURNews400Megaphone
32
95Podcast Legal AF by MeidasTouchLegal AF by MeidasTouchMeidasTouch NetworkNews2000WideOrbit
53
96Podcast The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence from The EconomistThe EconomistNews2051Acast
63
97Podcast Creative Entrepreneur: A Podcast For Business Growth and Trending NewsCreative Entrepreneur: A Podcast For Business Growth and Trending NewsJulie Lokun and Dominick DomaskyNews211Simplecast
68
98Podcast Left, Right & CenterLeft, Right & CenterKCRWNews25PRX
59
99Podcast Pat Gray UnleashedPat Gray UnleashedBlaze Podcast NetworkNews2000Megaphone
49
100Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

The podcast landscape in USA is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

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