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 Jul 2026

07/03/2026

Average data

Episodes: 471
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:27:28

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
3. Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts (1 shows)
4. iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM (1 shows)
5. BirdNote (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (17 shows)
2. Megaphone (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (10 shows)
4. Spreaker (8 shows)
5. Omny Studio (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience630Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1352Megaphone
58
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1138Simplecast
62
6Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1427Simplecast
63
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
8Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
9Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience534Spotify for Podcasters
28
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1576Simplecast
58
11Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience513Libsyn
48
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
14Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience366Simplecast
52
15Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
16Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience33ART19
73
17Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience216Megaphone
73
18Podcast Tomorrow's CureTomorrow's CureMayo ClinicScience46PRX
69
19Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience307Omny Studio
62
20Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience98Megaphone
83
21Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience500Buzzsprout
42
22Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience448Libsyn
42
23Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
24Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience372Transistor
73
25Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience317Megaphone
53
26Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
27Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience45Unknown
89
28Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience854Omny Studio
48
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience337Acast
49
30Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience267Transistor
69
31Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
32Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
33Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience414Megaphone
48
34Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
35Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
36Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science640Megaphone
58
37Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1600Unknown
48
38Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
39Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
40Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
41Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience371PRX
53
42Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
43Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
44Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
45Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience629Spreaker
69
46Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
47Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience704Libsyn
43
48Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
49Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience268Omny Studio
63
50Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
51Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
52Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
53Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
54Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience460Spreaker
59
55Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1367Omny Studio
38
56Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1150BBC
28
57Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience748Megaphone
63
58Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience564Spreaker
49
59Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience367Megaphone
53
60Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
61Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1097PRX
63
62Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
63Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience417Libsyn
37
64Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience142Omny Studio
42
65Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
66Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
67Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
68Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
69Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
70Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
71Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
72Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience814Spreaker
54
73Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience310Spreaker
84
74Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
75Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
76Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science241BBC
38
77Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience149Simplecast
58
78Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
79Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science244Spotify for Podcasters
28
80Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience79Audioboom
59
81Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
82Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
83Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences119N/A
N/A
84Podcast The Hamilton Morris PodcastThe Hamilton Morris PodcastHamilton MorrisScience40Buzzsprout
37
85Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience50Podbean
62
86Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
87Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
88Podcast The Science of Everything PodcastThe Science of Everything PodcastJames FodorScience172Podbean
31
89Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
90Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
91Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience41Acast
94
92Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
93Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience617Spreaker
54
94Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
95Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
96Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
97Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
98Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience189Omny Studio
48
99Podcast Wild Times: Wildlife EducationWild Times: Wildlife EducationWildlife Educator - Forrest GalanteScience212Spotify for Podcasters
22
100Podcast The PulseThe PulseWHYYScience222PRX
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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