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 10 Jun 2025

06/10/2025

Average data

Episodes: 449
Frequency: every 11 days
Duration: 00:46:52

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. PRX (8 shows)
5. Omny Studio (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
3Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1335Megaphone
58
4Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1130Simplecast
62
6Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience532Simplecast
63
7Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience508Libsyn
48
8Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience345Megaphone
69
10Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
11Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience310Megaphone
53
12Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience364Transistor
73
13Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1405Simplecast
63
14Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1559Simplecast
58
15Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience468Megaphone
63
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
18Podcast 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
19Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
20Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
21Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
22Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
23Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
24Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience353PRX
53
25Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
26Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
27Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
28Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
29Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience236Unknown
73
30Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
31Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
32Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
33Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture28PRX
69
34Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
35Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
36Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience493Buzzsprout
42
37Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
38Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
39Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
40Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience51Simplecast
62
41Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
42Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
43Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness238Megaphone
38
44Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience846Omny Studio
48
45Podcast Nephilim Death SquadNephilim Death SquadNephilimdsquadComedy383Spotify for Podcasters
28
46Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
47Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
48Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
49Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience409Megaphone
48
50Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
51Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience372ART19
42
52Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
53Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
54Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
55Podcast CrowdScienceCrowdScienceBBC World ServiceScience510BBC
48
56Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science176BBC
43
57Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
58Podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantPBS NatureScience43Megaphone
59
59Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
60Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience155PRX
74
61Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
62Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
63Podcast Living PlanetLiving PlanetDWScience500Unknown
48
64Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
65Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
66Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
67Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience301ART19
63
68Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
69Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
70Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
71Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
72Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience86ART19
52
73Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
74Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience641Libsyn
58
75Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience226Unknown
54
76Podcast Need To KnowNeed To KnowBryce ZabelScience83Megaphone
69
77Podcast Ground TruthsGround TruthsEric TopolScience96Substack
53
78Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
79Podcast The Science of Everything PodcastThe Science of Everything PodcastJames FodorScience172Podbean
31
80Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
81Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience660Megaphone
32
82Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience559Spreaker
49
83Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience66Megaphone
53
84Podcast The Future of EverythingThe Future of EverythingStanford EngineeringScience391Simplecast
69
85Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience413Libsyn
37
86Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
87Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
88Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1141BBC
28
89Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58
90Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
91Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience806Spreaker
54
92Podcast Alive AgainAlive AgainiHeartPodcastsScience47Omny Studio
89
93Podcast Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics Radio + StitcherScience87Simplecast
53
94Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1584Unknown
48
95Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
96Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience379Audioboom
63
97Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
98Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience122Acast
59
99Podcast The Deep EndThe Deep EndScience News Science8PRX
59
100Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1966Megaphone
32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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