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 Aug 2026

08/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 481
Frequency: every 12 days
Duration: 00:48:02

Top 5 authors

1. GBH (3 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
5. University of Chicago Podcast Network (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (16 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spreaker (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1359Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience632Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience676Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience539Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1141Simplecast
62
6Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience22Megaphone
58
7Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience351Megaphone
69
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience64Simplecast
73
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1437Simplecast
63
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1583Simplecast
58
11Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
69
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience546Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience199Libsyn
62
14Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience481Megaphone
63
15Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience87PRX
79
16Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience732Libsyn
43
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience309Omny Studio
62
18Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience35ART19
73
19Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience344Simplecast
63
20Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience370Simplecast
52
21Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience218Megaphone
73
22Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience321Megaphone
53
23Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience101Megaphone
83
24Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience503Buzzsprout
42
25Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience28PRX
69
26Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
27Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience78PRX
59
28Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience450Libsyn
42
29Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience858Omny Studio
48
30Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
31Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience339Acast
49
32Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience376Transistor
73
33Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience47Unknown
89
34Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience437Libsyn
52
35Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
36Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
37Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
38Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
39Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
40Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
41Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
42Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
43Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
44Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience417Megaphone
48
45Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience666Megaphone
32
46Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1606Unknown
48
47Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1112Libsyn
38
48Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science285Libsyn
42
49Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
50Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience374PRX
53
51Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
52Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience358PRX
53
53Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
54Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience633Spreaker
69
55Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
56Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience382ART19
42
57Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience52Podbean
62
58Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
59Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomالیاس گرجیScience29Spreaker
53
60Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1990Megaphone
38
61Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Libsyn
53
62Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience91ART19
52
63Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience377Simplecast
48
64Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1369Omny Studio
38
65Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
66Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
67Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
68Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
69Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
70Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience125Acast
59
71Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
72Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience391Podbean
41
73Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
74Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science676BBC
38
75Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience419Libsyn
37
76Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science110Megaphone
69
77Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
78Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience462Spreaker
59
79Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience314Spreaker
84
80Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
81Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience817Spreaker
54
82Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience706Libsyn
43
83Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
84Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
85Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience237Spreaker
49
86Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience339Buzzsprout
52
87Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
88Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience482ART19
69
89Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
90Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience144Omny Studio
42
91Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science249Spotify for Podcasters
28
92Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science243BBC
38
93Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience604ART19
42
94Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
95Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science445Megaphone
62
96Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
97Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience348Simplecast
53
98Podcast Big BrainsBig BrainsUniversity of Chicago Podcast NetworkScience226Simplecast
63
99Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
100Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience752Megaphone
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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