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 09 Dec 2025

12/09/2025

Average data

Episodes: 469
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:24:46

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. iHeartPodcasts (2 shows)
4. The Royal Astronomical Society (1 shows)
5. Science Friday and WNYC Studios (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Spreaker (9 shows)
5. Omny Studio (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1352Megaphone
58
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
3Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience630Simplecast
48
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1138Simplecast
62
6Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
7Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience98Megaphone
83
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
9Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1576Simplecast
58
10Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
11Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1427Simplecast
63
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience513Libsyn
48
13Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience317Megaphone
53
14Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience534Spotify for Podcasters
28
15Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience216Megaphone
73
16Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
17Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience500Buzzsprout
42
18Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science241BBC
38
19Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
20Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience307Omny Studio
62
21Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience83PRX
79
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 The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
24Podcast Operation Night CatOperation Night CatNew Hampshire Public RadioScience4Megaphone
73
25Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience142Omny Studio
42
26Podcast This Week's AIThis Week's AIThis Week in AINews373RSS.com
32
27Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
28Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
29Podcast The Swiss ConnectionThe Swiss ConnectionSWI swissinfo.chScience97Buzzsprout
49
30Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
31Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
32Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience372Transistor
73
33Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
34Podcast Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and mediaOutrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and mediaDavid BeckemeyerScience165Buzzsprout
58
35Podcast Shot At LoveShot At LoveKerry BrettScience245Simplecast
58
36Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience854Omny Studio
48
37Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience629Spreaker
69
38Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
39Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
40Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1600Unknown
48
41Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
42Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
43Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
44Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience460Spreaker
59
45Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
46Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
47Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
48Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
49Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
50Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
51Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
52Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
53Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
54Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science168BBC
38
55Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience45Unknown
89
56Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
57Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
58Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
59Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience748Megaphone
63
60Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
61Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience414Megaphone
48
62Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience63Megaphone
53
63Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
64Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
65Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
66Podcast The Marginal Revolution PodcastThe Marginal Revolution PodcastMercatus Center at George Mason UniversityScience0Libsyn
57
67Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience347Simplecast
53
68Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53
69Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1150BBC
28
70Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
71Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
72Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience371PRX
53
73Podcast Backwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture291Spreaker
59
74Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
75Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
76Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience564Spreaker
49
77Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience50Podbean
62
78Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience149Simplecast
58
79Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience417Libsyn
37
80Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
81Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
82Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1982Megaphone
38
83Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science244Spotify for Podcasters
28
84Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience236Spreaker
49
85Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
86Podcast Ask a Spaceman!Ask a Spaceman!Paul M. SutterScience287Libsyn
48
87Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience228Unknown
54
88Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
89Podcast Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesSpace Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesProfessor Fred Watson and Andrew DunkleyScience677Spreaker
59
90Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
91Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience580RedCircle
53
92Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
93Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience124Acast
59
94Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness270Megaphone
38
95Podcast Unexpected ElementsUnexpected ElementsBBC World ServiceScience348BBC
38
96Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
97Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
98Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences119N/A
N/A
99Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
100Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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