Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Science

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 01 Sep 2025

09/01/2025

Average data

Episodes: 439
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 31:45:05

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
2. BBC World Service (2 shows)
3. NPR (2 shows)
4. iHeartPodcasts (2 shows)
5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (6 shows)
5. Spreaker (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience538Simplecast
63
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
4Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1355Megaphone
58
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1139Simplecast
62
6Podcast The Observable UnknownThe Observable UnknownDr. Juan Carlos ReyScience160Podbean
48
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
8Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience479Megaphone
63
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1431Simplecast
63
10Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
11Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience367Simplecast
52
12Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1579Simplecast
58
13Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience319Megaphone
53
15Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience350Megaphone
69
16Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience35Simplecast
68
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience308Omny Studio
62
18Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
19Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience143Omny Studio
42
20Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience539Spotify for Podcasters
28
21Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience374Transistor
73
22Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness274Megaphone
38
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience449Libsyn
42
24Podcast Reinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraReinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraDr. Tara Swart BieberScience31Simplecast
68
25Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
26Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
27Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
28Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
29Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
30Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience502Buzzsprout
42
31Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience856Omny Studio
48
32Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience357PRX
53
33Podcast Flash ForwardFlash ForwardRose EvelethScience186N/A
N/A
34Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
35Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture32PRX
69
36Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
37Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
38Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science242BBC
38
39Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
40Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
41Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
42Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
43Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience241Unknown
73
44Podcast Where Is My Mind?Where Is My Mind?Mark Gober and Blue Duck MediaScience9WideOrbit
58
45Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
46Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
47Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience380ART19
42
48Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
49Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
50Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience631Spreaker
69
51Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
52Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
53Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
54Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
55Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
56Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience665Megaphone
32
57Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience80Audioboom
59
58Podcast How WildHow WildNPRScience16PRX
63
59Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1603Unknown
48
60Podcast KindredKindredKate CoffinScience102Spotify for Podcasters
63
61Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience415Megaphone
48
62Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science110Megaphone
69
63Podcast The Feldman Protocol The Feldman Protocol Dave FeldmanScience2Spotify for Podcasters
43
64Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
65Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
66Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience24Libsyn
53
67Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience373PRX
53
68Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1985Megaphone
38
69Podcast My Take On It with Your Angelic Karma®My Take On It with Your Angelic Karma®Your Angelic KarmaScience718Spreaker
43
70Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience125Acast
59
71Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
72Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience461Spreaker
59
73Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience69Megaphone
53
74Podcast The Social Work PodcastThe Social Work PodcastJonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSWScience157Unknown
43
75Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
76Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
77Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1150BBC
28
78Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
79Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
80Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience228Unknown
54
81Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
82Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience91ART19
52
83Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience750Megaphone
63
84Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
85Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
86Podcast Unbiased ScienceUnbiased Science@unbiasedscipodScience235Simplecast
83
87Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
88Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
89Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience435Libsyn
52
90Podcast Origin StoriesOrigin StoriesThe Leakey FoundationScience94Libsyn
68
91Podcast Sonic MichiganSonic MichiganResist The BoringScience59Spotify for Podcasters
58
92Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience150Simplecast
58
93Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
94Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience236Spreaker
49
95Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience858BBC
28
96Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
97Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science168BBC
38
98Podcast SciShow TangentsSciShow TangentsComplexlyScience338Simplecast
73
99Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience85PRX
79
100Podcast CrowdScienceCrowdScienceBBC World ServiceScience515BBC
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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