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 22 Apr 2025

04/22/2025

Average data

Episodes: 422
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:43:19

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1344Megaphone
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
4Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
7Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience535Simplecast
63
8Podcast On HumansOn HumansIlari MäkeläEducation109Spotify for Podcasters
53
9Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1568Simplecast
58
10Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
11Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
12Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1416Simplecast
63
13Podcast The FuturistsThe FuturistsProvoke.fmScience164Blubrry
43
14Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
15Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
17Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience368Transistor
73
18Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience497Buzzsprout
42
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
21Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
22Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
23Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
24Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
25Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
26Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
27Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
28Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
29Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
30Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
31Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture29PRX
69
32Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
33Podcast Patient ZeroPatient ZeroNHPRScience13Megaphone
48
34Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
35Podcast Nephilim Death SquadNephilim Death SquadNephilimdsquadComedy383Spotify for Podcasters
28
36Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
37Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
38Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience20Megaphone
58
39Podcast 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
40Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
41Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
42Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
43Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
44Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
45Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
46Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
47Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
48Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
49Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
50Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
51Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
52Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
53Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience68Megaphone
53
54Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
55Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
56Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience222Simplecast
58
57Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
58Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
59Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
60Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
61Podcast Robinson's PodcastRobinson's PodcastRobinson ErhardtScience297Spotify for Podcasters
52
62Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
63Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
64Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
65Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
66Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1975Megaphone
32
67Podcast Where Is My Mind?Where Is My Mind?Mark Gober and Blue Duck MediaScience9WideOrbit
58
68Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
69Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science442Megaphone
62
70Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1146BBC
28
71Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
72Podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantPBS NatureScience43Megaphone
59
73Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience415Libsyn
37
74Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience381Audioboom
63
75Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
76Podcast Science Rules! with Bill NyeScience Rules! with Bill NyeStitcher & Bill NyeScience151Simplecast
58
77Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
78Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience159PRX
69
79Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
80Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience743Megaphone
63
81Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
82Podcast The Couples Therapist CouchThe Couples Therapist CouchShane BirkelScience302Libsyn
52
83Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
84Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience577RedCircle
53
85Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science635Megaphone
58
86Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
87Podcast MinuteEarthMinuteEarthMinute EarthScience449Megaphone
59
88Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
89Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
90Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
91Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
92Podcast Nature GuysNature GuysNature GuysScience268Libsyn
38
93Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
95Podcast The Deep EndThe Deep EndScience News Science8PRX
59
96Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
97Podcast Neuroscience: Amateur HourNeuroscience: Amateur HourNeuroscience: Amateur HourScience32Buzzsprout
62
98Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
99Podcast Health WantedHealth WantedWABEScience106Omny Studio
63
100Podcast Big BrainsBig BrainsUniversity of Chicago Podcast NetworkScience226Simplecast
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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