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 23 Apr 2025

04/23/2025

Average data

Episodes: 428
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:26:08

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. NPR (2 shows)
3. NHPR (2 shows)
4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
5. Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
2Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1568Simplecast
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
4Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1344Megaphone
58
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience535Simplecast
63
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
7Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
9Podcast On HumansOn HumansIlari MäkeläEducation109Spotify for Podcasters
53
10Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
11Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
12Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1416Simplecast
63
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
14Podcast The FuturistsThe FuturistsProvoke.fmScience164Blubrry
43
15Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
16Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience368Transistor
73
17Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
19Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience497Buzzsprout
42
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
21Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
22Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
23Podcast Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files IIWild Sounds: Kākāpō Files IIRNZScience67Acast
62
24Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
25Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
26Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
27Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
28Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
29Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
30Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
31Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
32Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture29PRX
69
33Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
34Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
35Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
36Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
37Podcast Nephilim Death SquadNephilim Death SquadNephilimdsquadComedy383Spotify for Podcasters
28
38Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
39Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
40Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
41Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
42Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
43Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience222Simplecast
58
44Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
45Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
46Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience20Megaphone
58
47Podcast ScienceStuffScienceStuffiHeartPodcastsScience68Omny Studio
53
48Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
49Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
50Podcast Patient ZeroPatient ZeroNHPRScience13Megaphone
48
51Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
52Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
53Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience68Megaphone
53
54Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
55Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
56Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
57Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
58Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
59Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
60Podcast Robinson's PodcastRobinson's PodcastRobinson ErhardtScience297Spotify for Podcasters
52
61Podcast MinuteEarthMinuteEarthMinute EarthScience449Megaphone
59
62Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
63Podcast 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
64Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
65Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
66Podcast Altered StatesAltered StatesPRXScience25PRX
69
67Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
68Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1975Megaphone
32
69Podcast The Couples Therapist CouchThe Couples Therapist CouchShane BirkelScience302Libsyn
52
70Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
71Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
72Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
73Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
74Podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantPBS NatureScience43Megaphone
59
75Podcast Seeking A ScientistSeeking A ScientistKCUR StudiosScience20Omny Studio
53
76Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science635Megaphone
58
77Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
78Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
79Podcast Where Is My Mind?Where Is My Mind?Mark Gober and Blue Duck MediaScience9WideOrbit
58
80Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience810Spreaker
54
81Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience88ART19
52
82Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience577RedCircle
53
83Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience415Libsyn
37
84Podcast Nature GuysNature GuysNature GuysScience268Libsyn
38
85Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science442Megaphone
62
86Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
87Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
88Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience381Audioboom
63
89Podcast Science Rules! with Bill NyeScience Rules! with Bill NyeStitcher & Bill NyeScience151Simplecast
58
90Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
91Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
92Podcast Origin StoriesOrigin StoriesThe Leakey FoundationScience94Libsyn
68
93Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
94Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
95Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
96Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
97Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience662Megaphone
32
98Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience743Megaphone
63
99Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience386Podbean
41
100Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience493Audioboom
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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