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 Jul 2026

07/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 476
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:45:58

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. KUOW News and Information (2 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. Vic Cundiff (1 shows)
5. Paul M. Sutter (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (17 shows)
2. Megaphone (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (14 shows)
4. Spreaker (9 shows)
5. Omny Studio (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1343Megaphone
58
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience534Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
6Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience31ART19
73
7Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1416Simplecast
63
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
9Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
10Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
11Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience518Spotify for Podcasters
28
12Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience364Simplecast
52
13Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1568Simplecast
58
14Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience25PRX
69
15Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
16Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience195Libsyn
62
17Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
19Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
20Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
21Podcast Tomorrow's CureTomorrow's CureMayo ClinicScience46PRX
69
22Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
23Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience93Megaphone
83
24Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience496Buzzsprout
42
25Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
26Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience368Transistor
73
27Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
28Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience336Acast
49
30Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
31Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
32Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
33Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience266Transistor
69
34Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
35Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
36Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
37Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1593Unknown
48
38Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
39Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
40Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
41Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
42Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience43Unknown
89
43Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
44Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
45Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
46Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience627Spreaker
69
47Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1145BBC
28
48Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
49Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
50Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
51Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
52Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
53Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
54Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
55Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
56Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
57Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
58Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
59Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience702Libsyn
43
60Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience562Spreaker
49
61Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
62Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience662Megaphone
32
63Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience305Spreaker
84
64Podcast Pocket SciencePocket ScienceKUOW News and InformationScience3N/A
N/A
65Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience88ART19
52
66Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1363Omny Studio
38
67Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience415Libsyn
37
68Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
69Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience810Spreaker
54
70Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
71Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
72Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science634Megaphone
58
73Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
74Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
75Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
76Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience40Libsyn
53
77Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1094PRX
63
78Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience40Acast
94
79Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
80Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
81Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
82Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience577RedCircle
53
83Podcast Ask a Spaceman!Ask a Spaceman!Paul M. SutterScience286Libsyn
48
84Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
85Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
86Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
87Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
88Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science239Spotify for Podcasters
28
89Podcast Pale Blue PodPale Blue PodMultitudeScience204ART19
68
90Podcast UFO Chronicles PodcastUFO Chronicles PodcastNik HunterScience507Spreaker
54
91Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience373Simplecast
48
92Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
93Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
94Podcast Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaTalk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaCara Santa MariaScience621Spreaker
43
95Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
96Podcast Regenerative Agriculture PodcastRegenerative Agriculture PodcastJohn KempfScience228Libsyn
57
97Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
98Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
99Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience742Megaphone
63
100Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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