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 20 Sep 2026

09/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 444
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 00:47:13

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (2 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. Vic Cundiff (2 shows)
5. NPR Network (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (13 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Spreaker (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1341Megaphone
58
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
3Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience714Simplecast
48
4Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
5Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience19Megaphone
58
6Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1412Simplecast
63
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1565Simplecast
58
11Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience363Simplecast
58
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
15Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience194Libsyn
62
16Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
63
17Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
19Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
21Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
22Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
23Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
24Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
25Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
26Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
27Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
28Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
29Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience855Omny Studio
48
30Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
31Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
32Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
33Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
34Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1972Megaphone
32
35Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience77PRX
79
37Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
38Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
39Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science79Podbean
42
40Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
41Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
42Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
43Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
44Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
45Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
46Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
47Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
48Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
49Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
50Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
51Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
52Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
53Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
54Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience9Omny Studio
69
55Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience947Megaphone
63
56Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
57Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
58Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
59Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience561Spreaker
49
60Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
61Podcast The VPZD ShowThe VPZD ShowDrs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin DamaniaScience43Megaphone
59
62Podcast The Human ExperimentThe Human ExperimentEthan ReedScience9Podbean
58
63Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
64Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
65Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1362Omny Studio
38
66Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
67Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
68Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
69Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
70Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62
71Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience42Libsyn
53
72Podcast Weather GeeksWeather GeeksWeather Group TelevisionScience443ART19
68
73Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
74Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
75Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
76Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience380Audioboom
63
77Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
78Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
79Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
80Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
81Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience58Spotify for Podcasters
68
82Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
83Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
84Podcast Albertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastScience21Acast
63
85Podcast The PulseThe PulseWHYYScience218PRX
43
86Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience159PRX
69
87Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience233Spreaker
49
88Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience421Libsyn
38
89Podcast My Bigfoot SightingMy Bigfoot SightingVic CundiffScience243Spreaker
53
90Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
91Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience87Buzzsprout
72
92Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
93Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
94Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience576Spreaker
54
95Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience304Spreaker
84
96Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
97Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience642Libsyn
58
98Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience39Acast
94
99Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience266Omny Studio
63
100Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science237Spotify for Podcasters
28

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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