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 Nov 2026

11/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 442
Frequency: every 15 days
Duration: 00:46:45

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. Vic Cundiff (2 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. Fraser Cain (1 shows)
5. Science Friday and WNYC Studios (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Spreaker (7 shows)
5. Omny Studio (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience677Simplecast
63
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1362Megaphone
58
3Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience633Simplecast
48
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience540Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1143Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience64Simplecast
73
7Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience552Spotify for Podcasters
28
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1441Simplecast
63
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience351Megaphone
69
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1587Simplecast
58
11Podcast Bite Back with Abbey SharpBite Back with Abbey SharpThe Roost Podcast NetworkScience98Megaphone
63
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience516Libsyn
48
13Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience35ART19
73
14Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience200Libsyn
62
15Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience103Megaphone
83
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience310Omny Studio
62
18Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience218Megaphone
73
19Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience345Simplecast
63
20Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience372Simplecast
52
21Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience323Megaphone
53
22Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience504Buzzsprout
42
23Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience128Megaphone
58
24Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience328RSS.com
32
25Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
26Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience495Audioboom
53
27Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience451Libsyn
42
28Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1113Libsyn
38
29Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience78PRX
59
30Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience47Unknown
89
31Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience859Omny Studio
48
32Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences121N/A
N/A
34Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
35Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience439Libsyn
52
36Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience634Spreaker
69
37Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience378Transistor
73
38Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience66Megaphone
53
39Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience145Omny Studio
42
40Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
41Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience417Megaphone
48
42Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience666Megaphone
32
43Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
44Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1610Unknown
48
45Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science243BBC
38
46Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
47Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1993Megaphone
38
48Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
49Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
50Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
51Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science170BBC
38
52Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
53Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience28PRX
69
54Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science285Libsyn
42
55Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience566Spreaker
49
56Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience243Unknown
73
57Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
58Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience90Buzzsprout
72
59Podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantPBS NatureScience45Megaphone
53
60Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience358PRX
53
61Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience88PRX
79
62Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience377Simplecast
48
63Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science446Megaphone
62
64Podcast Operation Night CatOperation Night CatNew Hampshire Public RadioScience6Megaphone
73
65Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience36Simplecast
68
66Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Libsyn
53
67Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience9Simplecast
52
68Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience384ART19
42
69Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience92ART19
52
70Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience392Podbean
41
71Podcast Real Organic PodcastReal Organic PodcastReal Organic ProjectScience309Megaphone
63
72Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience370Megaphone
53
73Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience384Audioboom
63
74Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience240Megaphone
63
75Podcast 3SchemeQueens3SchemeQueens3SchemeQueensScience56Buzzsprout
89
76Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science252Spotify for Podcasters
28
77Podcast Drilled: DisplacedDrilled: DisplacedPushkin IndustriesScience270Omny Studio
69
78Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience419Libsyn
37
79Podcast Stories of TreesStories of TreesCorazón LatinoNature3N/A
N/A
80Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience819Spreaker
54
81Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience375PRX
53
82Podcast Emergency Medicine Board BombsEmergency Medicine Board BombsEM Board BombsScience297Spotify for Podcasters
22
83Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience652Spreaker
54
84Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience238Spreaker
49
85Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience605ART19
42
86Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience427Simplecast
48
87Podcast Origin StoriesOrigin StoriesThe Leakey FoundationScience95Libsyn
68
88Podcast My Bigfoot SightingMy Bigfoot SightingVic CundiffScience248Spreaker
53
89Podcast Atomic AdventuresAtomic AdventuresJess SharpeScience22Podbean
42
90Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
91Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience53Podbean
62
92Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience82Audioboom
59
93Podcast Extremely Accurate Bird Songs (The Podcast)Extremely Accurate Bird Songs (The Podcast)Extremely Accurate Bird Songs Science20Acast
78
94Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
95Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience482ART19
69
96Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience161Buzzsprout
53
97Podcast Living PlanetLiving PlanetDWScience500Unknown
48
98Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
99Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
100Podcast CrowdScienceCrowdScienceBBC World ServiceScience517BBC
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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