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 Sep 2026

09/02/2026

Average data

Episodes: 470
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:24:38

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. The Thinking Atheist (1 shows)
5. Ali Shahab (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. PRX (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1342Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience714Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
4Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience19Megaphone
58
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
6Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1412Simplecast
63
9Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1960Simplecast
58
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience194Libsyn
62
12Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
63
14Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
15Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience363Simplecast
58
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
17Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
18Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
19Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
20Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
21Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience9Omny Studio
69
22Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
23Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
24Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
25Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
26Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
27Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
29Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
30Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science79Podbean
42
31Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
32Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
33Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
34Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience855Omny Studio
48
35Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
36Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1121Audioboom
48
37Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
38Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
39Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience58Spotify for Podcasters
68
40Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
41Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
42Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience274Omny Studio
63
43Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
44Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
45Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
46Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
47Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
48Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
49Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
50Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
51Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
52Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
53Podcast Cool Worlds PodcastCool Worlds PodcastcoolworldslabScience35Podbean
37
54Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
55Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience77PRX
79
56Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
57Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
58Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience457Spreaker
59
59Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
60Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
61Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience186Omny Studio
48
62Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
63Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
64Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
65Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience947Megaphone
63
66Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
67Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
68Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
69Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
70Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
71Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
72Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1093PRX
63
73Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
74Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science237Spotify for Podcasters
28
75Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
76Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
77Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1972Megaphone
32
78Podcast Ground TruthsGround TruthsEric TopolScience96Substack
53
79Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
80Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience576Spreaker
54
81Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience855BBC
28
82Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
83Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
84Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
85Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
86Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
87Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
88Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
89Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience304Spreaker
84
90Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience87Buzzsprout
72
91Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
92Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
93Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
94Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
95Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
96Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62
97Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience576RedCircle
53
98Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
99Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
100Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79

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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