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 17 Jul 2025

07/17/2025

Average data

Episodes: 445
Frequency: every 11 days
Duration: 00:50:12

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. NPR (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
5. Gamut Podcast Network (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Simplecast (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. PRX (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience630Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1352Megaphone
58
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1138Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
7Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
8Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1576Simplecast
58
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
10Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1427Simplecast
63
11Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience317Megaphone
53
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience513Libsyn
48
13Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience307Omny Studio
62
14Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience216Megaphone
73
15Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience534Spotify for Podcasters
28
16Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience366Simplecast
52
17Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience372Transistor
73
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
19Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture31PRX
69
20Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience448Libsyn
42
21Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
22Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
23Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience79Audioboom
59
24Podcast On HumansOn HumansIlari MäkeläEducation112Spotify for Podcasters
38
25Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness270Megaphone
38
26Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience500Buzzsprout
42
27Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
28Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
29Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
30Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science241BBC
38
31Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience142Omny Studio
42
32Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
33Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
34Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
35Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
36Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
37Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience854Omny Studio
48
38Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
39Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
40Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
41Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
42Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
43Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
44Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
45Podcast Least HauntedLeast HauntedLeast HauntedScience158Libsyn
63
46Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience371PRX
53
47Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
48Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
49Podcast How WildHow WildNPRScience16PRX
63
50Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
51Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
52Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience414Megaphone
48
53Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
54Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
55Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
56Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
57Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience367Megaphone
53
58Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
59Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
60Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
61Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
62Podcast Bite Back with Abbey SharpBite Back with Abbey SharpThe Roost Podcast NetworkScience96Megaphone
63
63Podcast Need To KnowNeed To KnowBryce ZabelScience83Megaphone
69
64Podcast Alive AgainAlive AgainiHeartPodcastsScience47Omny Studio
89
65Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
66Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science168BBC
38
67Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1982Megaphone
38
68Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience748Megaphone
63
69Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science640Megaphone
58
70Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
71Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience629Spreaker
69
72Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
73Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
74Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
75Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience814Spreaker
54
76Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
77Podcast The Future of EverythingThe Future of EverythingStanford EngineeringScience395Simplecast
69
78Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
79Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
80Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience124Acast
59
81Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
82Podcast Robinson's PodcastRobinson's PodcastRobinson ErhardtScience302Spotify for Podcasters
52
83Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1600Unknown
48
84Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
85Podcast Cryptids Of The CornCryptids Of The CornCryptids of the Corn PodcastScience589RedCircle
43
86Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences119N/A
N/A
87Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
88Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience580RedCircle
53
89Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
90Podcast CREOGs Over CoffeeCREOGs Over CoffeeCREOGs Over CoffeeScience343Podbean
48
91Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
92Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
93Podcast Neuroscience: Amateur HourNeuroscience: Amateur HourNeuroscience: Amateur HourScience32Buzzsprout
62
94Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
95Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
96Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
97Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
99Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
100Podcast Real Organic PodcastReal Organic PodcastReal Organic ProjectScience306Megaphone
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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