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 26 Jul 2025

07/26/2025

Average data

Episodes: 440
Frequency: every 12 days
Duration: 00:49:14

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. NPR (3 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. PRX and Greater Good Science Center (1 shows)
5. Dr. Steven Novella (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Acast (7 shows)
5. Omny Studio (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
3Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1342Megaphone
58
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1134Simplecast
62
6Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience472Megaphone
63
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
8Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1413Simplecast
63
10Podcast Stories of ImpactStories of ImpactTalkboxScience126Libsyn
83
11Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
12Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1566Simplecast
58
13Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
14Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
15Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
16Podcast 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
17Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
18Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
19Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture29PRX
69
20Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
21Podcast Reinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraReinvent Yourself with Dr. TaraDr. Tara Swart BieberScience31Simplecast
68
22Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience515Spotify for Podcasters
28
23Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
24Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
25Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
26Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
27Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
28Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
29Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
30Podcast How WildHow WildNPRScience16PRX
63
31Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
32Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness253Megaphone
38
33Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
34Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience849Omny Studio
48
36Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience221Simplecast
58
37Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
38Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
39Podcast KindredKindredKate CoffinScience102Spotify for Podcasters
63
40Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
41Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
42Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
43Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
44Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
45Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience380Audioboom
63
46Podcast Native Plants, Healthy PlanetNative Plants, Healthy PlanetPinelands Nursery, BleavScience335Simplecast
52
47Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
48Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
49Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
50Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
51Podcast The HabitatThe HabitatGimletScience10Megaphone
64
52Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience627Spreaker
69
53Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
54Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
55Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
56Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
57Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
58Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
59Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience40Libsyn
53
60Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
61Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
62Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
63Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
64Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
65Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
66Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
67Podcast MinuteEarthMinuteEarthMinute EarthScience449Megaphone
59
68Podcast Dr Giles Yeo Chews the FatDr Giles Yeo Chews the FatOrion Publishing Ltd.Science9Acast
79
69Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
70Podcast The Future of EverythingThe Future of EverythingStanford EngineeringScience395Simplecast
69
71Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
72Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
73Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience414Libsyn
37
74Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
75Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
76Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience51Simplecast
62
77Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
78Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience123Acast
59
79Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience576RedCircle
53
80Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69
81Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
82Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience855BBC
28
83Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1590Unknown
48
84Podcast I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur PodcastI Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur PodcastI KNOW DINO, LLCScience583ART19
62
85Podcast Shark Week: The PodcastShark Week: The PodcastDiscoveryScience70Acast
73
86Podcast The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussThe Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussLawrence M. KraussScience158Substack
48
87Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
88Podcast Biotech HangoutBiotech HangoutDaphne Zohar, Josh Schimmer, Brad Loncar, Tim Opler and moreScience166Spotify for Podcasters
38
89Podcast Outrage + OptimismOutrage + OptimismPersephonica and Global OptimismScience412Acast
89
90Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
91Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1973Megaphone
32
92Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
93Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62
94Podcast MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)MedSchoolCoachScience151Libsyn
48
96Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience67Megaphone
53
97Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science166BBC
38
98Podcast Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweEarthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton HoweLinda Moulton HoweScience100Podbean
47
99Podcast State of SeedState of SeedForeign PolicyScience9Megaphone
79
100Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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