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 02 avr. 2026

04/02/2026

Average data

Episodes: 465
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 31:47:31

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. NPR (2 shows)
4. NHPR (2 shows)
5. SpectreVision Radio (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. Simplecast (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spreaker (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1333Megaphone
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
4Podcast Safe to DrinkSafe to DrinkNHPRScience6Megaphone
53
5Podcast StarTalk RadioStarTalk RadioNeil deGrasse TysonScience1129Simplecast
68
6Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
7Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1402Simplecast
63
8Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1557Simplecast
58
9Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience466Megaphone
63
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience500Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience60Simplecast
73
12Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
13Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
14Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience302Omny Studio
62
15Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience309Megaphone
53
16Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
17Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
18Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
19Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience38Acast
94
20Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
21Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
22Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
23Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
24Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
25Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
26Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience28ART19
73
27Podcast The House of PodThe House of PodKaveh MDScience292Acast
43
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience363Transistor
73
29Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience337Simplecast
63
30Missing podcast logo
Statistics Made Simple
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Brad R. Fulton, PhDSocial Sciences26N/A
N/A
31Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience844Omny Studio
48
32Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
33Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
34Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
35Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
36Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
37Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
38Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
39Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
40Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1581Unknown
48
41Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
42Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
43Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
44Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
45Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
46Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
47Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
48Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
49Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience640Libsyn
58
50Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
51Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience733Megaphone
63
52Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Captivate
48
53Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
54Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
55Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1965Megaphone
32
56Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience699Libsyn
43
57Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience122Acast
59
58Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
59Podcast Need To KnowNeed To KnowBryce ZabelScience83Megaphone
69
60Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience805Spreaker
54
61Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
62Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
63Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
64Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience364PRX
53
65Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
66Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience60Megaphone
73
67Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
68Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
69Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1359Omny Studio
38
70Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
71Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1091PRX
63
72Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science232Spotify for Podcasters
28
73Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience235Unknown
73
74Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience345Simplecast
53
75Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
76Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58
77Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
78Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
79Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience573RedCircle
53
80Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience299Spreaker
84
81Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
82Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
83Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
84Podcast The PulseThe PulseNPRScience210Megaphone
43
85Podcast Dharma LabDharma LabDharma LabScience34Substack
59
86Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience412Libsyn
37
87Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
88Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
89Podcast StarTalk PodcastStarTalk PodcastStarTalk PodcastScience96RSS.com
32
90Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
91Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience370Simplecast
48
92Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
93Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
94Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience545Spreaker
64
95Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience926Acast
43
96Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience853BBC
28
97Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience66Megaphone
53
98Podcast Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut OffAnthony ColangeloScience340Simplecast
63
99Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience185Omny Studio
48
100Podcast Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tCrime Pays But Botany Doesn'tTony SantoreScience294Spreaker
43

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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