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 03 Apr 2026

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04/03/2026

Average data

Episodes: 468

Frequency: every 14 days

Duration: 00:50:54

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)

2. NPR (2 shows)

3. NHPR (2 shows)

4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)

5. Michael Shermer (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)

2. Simplecast (16 shows)

3. Libsyn (10 shows)

4. Omny Studio (8 shows)

5. Spreaker (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
3	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	670	Simplecast	63
4	Ologies with Alie Ward	Alie Ward	Science	531	Simplecast	63
5	StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson	Neil deGrasse Tyson	Science	1130	Simplecast	62
6	Safe to Drink	NHPR	Science	6	Megaphone	53
7	Science Friday	Science Friday and WNYC Studios	Science	1403	Simplecast	63
8	Science Vs	Spotify Studios	Science	344	Megaphone	69
9	Big Ideas Lab	Mission.org	Science	61	Simplecast	73
10	Short Wave	NPR	Science	1558	Simplecast	58
11	Blurry Creatures	Blurry Creatures	Science	467	Megaphone	63
12	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
13	NASA's Curious Universe	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	108	Megaphone	69
14	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	727	Libsyn	43
15	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	492	Buzzsprout	42
16	Making Sense with Sam Harris	Sam Harris	Science	507	Libsyn	48
17	This Podcast Will Kill You	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Science	303	Omny Studio	62
18	Unexplainable	Vox	Science	309	Megaphone	53
19	The Rest Is Science	Goalhanger	Science	88	Megaphone	83
20	Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks	Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith \| Daylight Media	Science	213	Megaphone	73
21	Get Birding	Peanut & Crumb	Science	38	Acast	94
22	Houston We Have a Podcast	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	439	Megaphone	62
23	Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas	Sean Carroll	Science	444	Libsyn	42
24	Beastly History	Wild Beast	Science	7	Acast	74
25	Bigfoot Society	Jeremiah Byron	Science	1001	Spreaker	79
26	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	28	ART19	73
27	Emonthebrain	Emily McDonald	Science	46	Podbean	62
28	Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz	Dr. Mindy Pelz	Science	363	Transistor	73
29	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	845	Omny Studio	48
30	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
31	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	338	Simplecast	63
32	The House of Pod	Kaveh MD	Science	292	Acast	43
33	The Best of Coast to Coast AM	iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM	Science	2010	Omny Studio	48
34	Stuff To Blow Your Mind	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2000	Omny Studio	49
35	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	408	Megaphone	48
36	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
37	The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh	Atmos	Science	32	Simplecast	68
38	Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast	David Puder, M.D.	Science	281	Libsyn	42
39	The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens	Nate Hagens	Science	425	Libsyn	52
40	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
41	Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5	A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative	Science	60	Megaphone	73
42	Universe Today Podcast	Fraser Cain	Science	1582	Unknown	48
43	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	69
44	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	625	Spreaker	69
45	WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp	Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp	Science	123	Megaphone	58
46	The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe	Dr. Steven Novella	Science	1106	Libsyn	38
47	Speaking of Psychology Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychological Association	Science	439	Libsyn	43
48	Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science	The Planetary Society	Science	1359	Omny Studio	38
49	The Wild with Chris Morgan	KUOW News and Information	Science	139	Omny Studio	48
50	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
51	Expanded Perspectives	Expanded Perspectives	Science	491	Audioboom	53
52	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	22	Captivate	48
53	The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week	Popular Science	Science	236	Megaphone	63
54	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
55	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
56	UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast	Gamut Podcast Network	Science	371	ART19	42
57	The Quanta Podcast	Quanta Magazine	Science	365	PRX	53
58	Nature Podcast	Springer Nature Limited	Science	926	Acast	43
59	Science Quickly	Scientific American	Science	1965	Megaphone	32
60	Crash Course Pods: The Universe	Crash Course Pods, Complexly	Science	12	Simplecast	68
61	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
62	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	66	Megaphone	53
63	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
64	The Supermassive Podcast	The Royal Astronomical Society	Science	122	Acast	59
65	The Pulse	NPR	Science	210	Megaphone	43
66	The American Birding Podcast	American Birding Association	Science	412	Libsyn	37
67	The Science of Birds	Ivan Phillipsen	Science	156	Buzzsprout	63
68	Science Weekly	The Guardian	Science	296	Acast	38
69	Science Magazine Podcast	Science Magazine	Science	659	Megaphone	32
70	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
71	Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo	Bigfoot and Beyond LLC	Science	456	Spreaker	59
72	Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman	iHeartPodcasts	Science	185	Omny Studio	48
73	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	598	ART19	42
74	The Infinite Monkey Cage	BBC Radio 4	Science	247	BBC	39
75	Ancient Aliens	PodcastOne	Science	85	ART19	52
76	Babbage from The Economist	The Economist	Science	11	Acast	63
77	Constant Wonder	BYUradio	Science	235	Unknown	73
78	Let's Learn Everything!	Maximum Fun	Science	147	Simplecast	58
79	The Micah Hanks Program	Micah Hanks	Science	699	Libsyn	43
80	Need To Know	Bryce Zabel	Science	83	Megaphone	69
81	TheThinkingAtheist	The Thinking Atheist	Science	806	Spreaker	54
82	StarTalk Podcast	StarTalk Podcast	Science	96	RSS.com	32
83	Dharma Lab	Dharma Lab	Science	34	Substack	59
84	Decouple	Dr. Chris Keefer	Science	324	Spotify for Podcasters	53
85	Just the Zoo of Us	Ellen & Christian Weatherford	Science	370	Simplecast	48
86	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
87	From First Principles	Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare	Science	57	Spotify for Podcasters	68
88	Astrum Space	Astrum	Science	232	Spotify for Podcasters	28
89	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
90	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
91	Curiosity Theory	Dr. Dakotah Tyler & Justin Shaifer	Science	61	Buzzsprout	68
92	SASQUATCH THEORY	SASQUATCH THEORY	Science	300	Spreaker	84
93	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
94	Lost Women of Science	Lost Women of Science	Science	155	PRX	74
95	Okay, But... Birds	Dr. Scott Taylor	Science	40	Unknown	89
96	Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal	Theories of Everything	Science	363	Megaphone	53
97	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63
98	SpaceTime with Stuart Gary	Stuart Gary	Science	1000	Spreaker	53
99	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	294	Spreaker	43
100	Bedtime Astronomy	Synthetic Universe	Science	547	Spreaker	64

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.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in USA.
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