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 21 Apr 2025

04/21/2025

Average data

Episodes: 442
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:44:03

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (6 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. NPR (2 shows)
5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
3Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1344Megaphone
58
4Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience535Simplecast
63
6Podcast On HumansOn HumansIlari MäkeläEducation109Spotify for Podcasters
53
7Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
8Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
9Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
10Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1568Simplecast
58
12Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1416Simplecast
63
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
14Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
15Podcast The FuturistsThe FuturistsProvoke.fmScience164Blubrry
43
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
17Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience497Buzzsprout
42
18Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
19Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience368Transistor
73
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
21Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
22Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
23Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
24Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
25Podcast 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
26Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
27Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
28Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
29Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
30Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
31Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
32Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture29PRX
69
33Podcast Patient ZeroPatient ZeroNHPRScience13Megaphone
48
34Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
37Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
38Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
39Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
40Podcast Nephilim Death SquadNephilim Death SquadNephilimdsquadComedy383Spotify for Podcasters
28
41Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
42Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
43Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
44Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
45Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
46Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
47Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
48Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
49Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience68Megaphone
53
50Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
51Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
52Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience20Megaphone
58
53Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
54Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
55Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
56Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
57Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
58Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience222Simplecast
58
59Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
60Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
61Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
62Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
63Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
64Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
65Podcast Robinson's PodcastRobinson's PodcastRobinson ErhardtScience297Spotify for Podcasters
52
66Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
67Podcast Health WantedHealth WantedWABEScience106Omny Studio
63
68Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
69Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1975Megaphone
32
70Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience159PRX
69
71Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
72Podcast Nature GuysNature GuysNature GuysScience268Libsyn
38
73Podcast Where Is My Mind?Where Is My Mind?Mark Gober and Blue Duck MediaScience9WideOrbit
58
74Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
75Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
76Podcast Big BrainsBig BrainsUniversity of Chicago Podcast NetworkScience226Simplecast
63
77Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience810Spreaker
54
78Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1146BBC
28
79Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
80Podcast Physics World Weekly PodcastPhysics World Weekly PodcastPhysics WorldScience100Blubrry
43
81Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience381Audioboom
63
82Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
83Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
84Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience662Megaphone
32
85Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science442Megaphone
62
86Podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantPBS NatureScience43Megaphone
59
87Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
88Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science635Megaphone
58
89Podcast The Story ColliderThe Story ColliderStory Collider, Inc.Science729Megaphone
49
90Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
91Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
92Podcast The Deep EndThe Deep EndScience News Science8PRX
59
93Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
95Podcast Science Rules! with Bill NyeScience Rules! with Bill NyeStitcher & Bill NyeScience151Simplecast
58
96Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience386Podbean
41
97Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience415Libsyn
37
98Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
99Podcast Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics Radio + StitcherScience87Simplecast
53
100Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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