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 04 Aug 2026

08/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 470
Frequency: every 10 days
Duration: 31:27:21

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. Hamilton Morris (1 shows)
3. Scott Barry Kaufman (1 shows)
4. 8th Kind (1 shows)
5. Ellen & Christian Weatherford (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (18 shows)
2. Megaphone (18 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. Unknown (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1354Megaphone
58
2Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
4Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1139Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
7Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1429Simplecast
63
8Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience536Spotify for Podcasters
28
9Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
10Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
11Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
12Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience318Megaphone
53
13Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1578Simplecast
58
14Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience33ART19
73
15Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
16Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
17Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience367Simplecast
52
18Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience308Omny Studio
62
19Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
20Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
21Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience98Megaphone
83
22Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience197Libsyn
62
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience449Libsyn
42
24Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
25Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience501Buzzsprout
42
26Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience337Acast
49
27Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience373Transistor
73
29Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
30Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
31Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
32Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience855Omny Studio
48
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
34Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience41Acast
94
35Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
36Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
37Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1601Unknown
48
38Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
39Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
40Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience64Unknown
73
41Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience51Podbean
62
42Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience414Megaphone
48
43Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
44Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience461Spreaker
59
45Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience630Spreaker
69
46Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
47Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
48Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1984Megaphone
38
49Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience564Spreaker
49
50Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
51Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience45Unknown
89
52Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
53Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
54Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience327RSS.com
32
55Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
56Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
57Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
58Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
59Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
60Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
61Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
62Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience347Simplecast
53
63Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience22Libsyn
53
64Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience749Megaphone
63
65Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
66Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience372PRX
53
67Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
68Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience143Omny Studio
42
69Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
70Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science245Spotify for Podcasters
28
71Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
72Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience621Spreaker
54
73Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
74Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
75Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
76Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
77Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
78Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science241BBC
38
79Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience581RedCircle
53
80Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience190Omny Studio
48
81Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
82Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
83Podcast The Hamilton Morris PodcastThe Hamilton Morris PodcastHamilton MorrisScience40Buzzsprout
37
84Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
85Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
86Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience425Simplecast
48
87Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
88Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience368Megaphone
53
89Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience311Spreaker
84
90Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience228Unknown
54
91Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53
92Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience149Simplecast
58
93Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
94Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience417Libsyn
37
95Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
96Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
97Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
98Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science641Megaphone
58
99Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
100Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience35Simplecast
68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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