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 08 Dec 2025

12/08/2025

Average data

Episodes: 486
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 00:46:38

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (4 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. BBC World Service (2 shows)
5. The Royal Astronomical Society (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Spreaker (9 shows)
5. Omny Studio (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience870Simplecast
63
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience629Simplecast
48
3Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1347Megaphone
58
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience536Simplecast
63
5Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1136Simplecast
62
7Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience348Megaphone
69
8Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience95Megaphone
83
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1421Simplecast
63
10Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience512Libsyn
48
11Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
12Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience498Buzzsprout
42
13Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1572Simplecast
58
14Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience525Spotify for Podcasters
28
15Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience475Megaphone
63
16Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience315Megaphone
53
17Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
18Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience306Omny Studio
62
19Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
21Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
22Podcast Operation Night CatOperation Night CatNew Hampshire Public RadioScience4Megaphone
73
23Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience81PRX
79
24Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
25Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience447Libsyn
42
26Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
27Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
28Podcast This Week's AIThis Week's AIThis Week in AINews370RSS.com
32
29Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience141Omny Studio
42
30Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
31Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
32Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience852Omny Studio
48
33Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience628Spreaker
69
34Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
35Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
36Podcast Shot At LoveShot At LoveKerry BrettScience245Simplecast
58
37Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience341Simplecast
63
38Podcast The Swiss ConnectionThe Swiss ConnectionSWI swissinfo.chScience97Buzzsprout
49
39Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1597Unknown
48
40Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience370Transistor
73
41Podcast Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and mediaOutrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and mediaDavid BeckemeyerScience165Buzzsprout
58
42Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience663Megaphone
32
43Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
44Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science167BBC
38
45Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
46Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience386Podbean
41
47Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
48Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1147BBC
28
49Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience431Libsyn
52
50Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience228Unknown
54
51Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience413Megaphone
48
52Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience32Libsyn
53
53Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
54Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
55Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience239Unknown
73
56Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
57Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience459Spreaker
59
58Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience44Unknown
89
59Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
60Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience563Spreaker
49
61Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
62Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience378ART19
42
63Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience149Simplecast
58
64Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
65Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience382Audioboom
63
66Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience416Libsyn
37
67Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
68Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience370PRX
53
69Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science443Megaphone
62
70Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience62Megaphone
73
71Podcast The Marginal Revolution PodcastThe Marginal Revolution PodcastMercatus Center at George Mason UniversityScience0Libsyn
57
72Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience49Podbean
62
73Podcast UFO Chronicles PodcastUFO Chronicles PodcastNik HunterScience441Spreaker
54
74Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
75Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience493Audioboom
53
76Podcast Unexpected ElementsUnexpected ElementsBBC World ServiceScience347BBC
38
77Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience745Megaphone
63
78Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience235Spreaker
49
79Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
80Podcast CrowdScienceCrowdScienceBBC World ServiceScience514BBC
48
81Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience89ART19
52
82Podcast Ask a Spaceman!Ask a Spaceman!Paul M. SutterScience287Libsyn
48
83Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
84Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
85Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1978Megaphone
32
86Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
87Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences119N/A
N/A
88Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience812Spreaker
54
89Podcast Backwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture288Spreaker
59
90Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience124Acast
59
91Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
92Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science241Spotify for Podcasters
28
93Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
94Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science673BBC
38
95Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
96Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience423Simplecast
48
97Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
98Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1365Omny Studio
38
99Podcast All In The MindAll In The MindABC AustraliaHealth & Fitness1043ABC Australia
43
100Podcast Quirks and QuarksQuirks and QuarksCBCScience49Triton Digital
38

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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