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 Sep 2025

09/04/2025

Average data

Episodes: 453
Frequency: every 15 days
Duration: 00:47:59

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (16 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
2Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience532Simplecast
63
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
4Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1334Megaphone
58
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1130Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
7Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1559Simplecast
58
8Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience467Megaphone
63
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1404Simplecast
63
10Podcast The Observable UnknownThe Observable UnknownDr. Juan Carlos ReyScience160Podbean
48
11Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience310Megaphone
53
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
13Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
14Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
15Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
16Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
17Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
18Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience364Transistor
73
19Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
20Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience502Spotify for Podcasters
28
21Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
22Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
24Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
25Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience845Omny Studio
48
26Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience361Simplecast
58
27Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
28Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
29Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness238Megaphone
38
30Podcast Reinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraReinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraDr. Tara Swart BieberScience31Simplecast
68
31Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
32Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture28PRX
69
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
34Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
35Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
36Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience409Megaphone
48
37Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience338Simplecast
63
38Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience493Buzzsprout
42
39Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
40Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
41Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience236Unknown
73
42Podcast Flash ForwardFlash ForwardRose EvelethScience186N/A
N/A
43Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
44Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
45Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
46Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
47Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science176BBC
43
48Podcast Where Is My Mind?Where Is My Mind?Mark Gober and Blue Duck MediaScience9WideOrbit
58
49Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
50Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
51Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
52Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
53Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
54Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
55Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
56Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
57Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
58Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience226Unknown
54
59Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
60Podcast How WildHow WildNPRScience16PRX
63
61Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1966Megaphone
32
62Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience74PRX
59
63Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
64Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience155PRX
74
65Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
66Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
67Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience122Acast
59
68Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
69Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
70Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience641Libsyn
58
71Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
72Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
73Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
74Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
75Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
76Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
77Podcast The Social Work PodcastThe Social Work PodcastJonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSWScience157Unknown
43
78Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
79Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
80Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
81Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
82Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
83Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
84Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience574RedCircle
53
85Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
86Podcast Speed & ScaleSpeed & ScaleTEDScience75Acast
69
87Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience27Libsyn
53
88Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience301ART19
63
89Podcast Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)Dave Pietraszewski & David PinsofScience63Podbean
31
90Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
91Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience806Spreaker
54
92Podcast Origin StoriesOrigin StoriesThe Leakey FoundationScience93Libsyn
68
93Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1583Unknown
48
94Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience66Megaphone
53
95Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
96Podcast The Hamilton Morris PodcastThe Hamilton Morris PodcastHamilton MorrisScience40Buzzsprout
37
97Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69
98Podcast CrowdScienceCrowdScienceBBC World ServiceScience510BBC
48
99Podcast Behavior BitchesBehavior BitchesStudy Notes ABA, LLCScience200Captivate
38
100Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1141BBC
28

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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