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 2026

09/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 463
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 00:47:36

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. Goalhanger (1 shows)
4. Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media (1 shows)
5. Theories of Everything (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (15 shows)
2. Megaphone (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1340Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience627Simplecast
48
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
5Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience19Megaphone
58
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience194Libsyn
62
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
10Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1411Simplecast
63
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1564Simplecast
58
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience513Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
14Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
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 Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
17Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
18Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience312Megaphone
53
19Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
20Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
21Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
22Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience214Megaphone
73
23Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience8Omny Studio
69
24Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
25Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
26Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
27Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience445Libsyn
42
28Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
29Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
30Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience366Transistor
73
31Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science79Podbean
42
32Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
33Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
34Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience848Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
37Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
38Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
39Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
40Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
41Podcast Cool Worlds PodcastCool Worlds PodcastcoolworldslabScience35Podbean
37
42Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
43Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
44Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
45Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
46Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience58Spotify for Podcasters
68
47Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience266Omny Studio
63
48Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
49Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
50Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
51Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience77PRX
79
52Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
53Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
54Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
55Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
56Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
57Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
58Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
59Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
60Podcast The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles LiuThe LIUniverse with Dr. Charles LiutheliuniverseScience80Podbean
57
61Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
62Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience740Megaphone
63
63Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
64Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience47Podbean
62
65Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
66Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
67Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
68Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
69Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience701Libsyn
43
70Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
71Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
72Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
73Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience642Libsyn
58
74Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
75Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1971Megaphone
32
76Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1362Omny Studio
38
77Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
78Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
79Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
80Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience364Megaphone
53
81Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
82Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
83Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
84Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience186Omny Studio
48
85Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
86Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience573Spreaker
54
87Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
88Podcast The Science of Everything PodcastThe Science of Everything PodcastJames FodorScience172Podbean
31
89Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
90Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience575RedCircle
53
91Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
92Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
93Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience414Libsyn
37
94Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience457Spreaker
59
95Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience221Simplecast
58
96Podcast Albertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastScience21Acast
63
97Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience87Buzzsprout
72
98Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience303Spreaker
84
99Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
100Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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