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 May 2026

05/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 518
Frequency: every 12 days
Duration: 31:27:19

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. Zachary Elwood (1 shows)
4. Paul M. Sutter (1 shows)
5. Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (17 shows)
2. Megaphone (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Spreaker (9 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1341Megaphone
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
5Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1412Simplecast
63
9Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1565Simplecast
58
11Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
12Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
13Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience266Transistor
69
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
15Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
63
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
18Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
19Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
20Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
21Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
22Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience266Omny Studio
63
23Podcast 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
24Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
25Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
26Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience848Omny Studio
48
27Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
28Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
29Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
30Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
31Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
32Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
33Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
34Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
35Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
36Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
37Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1972Megaphone
32
38Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
39Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
40Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
41Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
42Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
43Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
44Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
45Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
46Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience701Libsyn
43
47Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
48Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience221Simplecast
58
49Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
50Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
51Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience42Libsyn
53
52Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
53Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
54Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1144BBC
28
55Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
56Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience642Libsyn
58
57Podcast Smarter Than CancerSmarter Than CancerRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterScience19Captivate
63
58Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
59Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1362Omny Studio
38
60Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
61Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
62Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience741Megaphone
63
63Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience414Libsyn
37
64Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience187Omny Studio
48
65Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
66Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
67Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
68Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
69Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
70Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
71Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
72Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
73Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
74Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
75Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
76Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
77Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
78Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
79Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
80Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69
81Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
82Missing podcast logo
跨国串门儿计划
Details temporarily unavailable
yikaiScience700Unknown
53
83Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1093PRX
63
84Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
85Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
86Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience576Spreaker
54
87Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62
88Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
89Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
90Podcast Ask a Spaceman!Ask a Spaceman!Paul M. SutterScience286Libsyn
48
91Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience304Spreaker
84
92Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science237Spotify for Podcasters
28
93Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
94Podcast The World, the Universe and UsThe World, the Universe and UsNew ScientistScience470Megaphone
53
95Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
96Podcast Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tCrime Pays But Botany Doesn'tTony SantoreScience295Spreaker
43
97Podcast UFO Chronicles PodcastUFO Chronicles PodcastNik HunterScience507Spreaker
54
98Podcast Cryptids Of The CornCryptids Of The CornCryptids of the Corn PodcastScience581RedCircle
43
99Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science176BBC
43
100Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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