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 29 Aug 2026

08/29/2026

Average data

Episodes: 474
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 00:48:18

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. NHPR (2 shows)
5. WNYC Studios (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Spreaker (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1341Megaphone
58
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
3Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
4Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience19Megaphone
58
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
7Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1412Simplecast
63
8Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
9Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1565Simplecast
58
11Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience194Libsyn
62
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
63
14Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
15Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
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 Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
18Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
19Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
20Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
21Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
22Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
23Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
24Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
25Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience9Omny Studio
69
26Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
27Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
28Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience319RSS.com
32
29Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
30Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science79Podbean
42
31Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience848Omny Studio
48
32Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
34Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
35Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
36Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience58Spotify for Podcasters
68
37Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
38Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience77PRX
79
39Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
40Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
41Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
42Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
43Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
44Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
45Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
46Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
47Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
48Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
49Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
50Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
51Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
52Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
53Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
54Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
55Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
56Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
57Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
58Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
59Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience227Unknown
54
60Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
61Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
62Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
63Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
64Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience266Omny Studio
63
65Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
66Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience42Libsyn
53
67Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
68Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
69Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1362Omny Studio
38
70Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
71Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1972Megaphone
32
72Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience642Libsyn
58
73Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
74Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience414Libsyn
37
75Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
76Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
77Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
78Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
79Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience741Megaphone
63
80Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience237Unknown
73
81Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
82Podcast Safe to DrinkSafe to DrinkNHPRScience6Megaphone
53
83Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
84Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
85Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
86Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience334Buzzsprout
52
87Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
88Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
89Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science671BBC
38
90Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience701Libsyn
43
91Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
92Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience233Spreaker
49
93Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
94Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
95Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
96Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
97Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience304Spreaker
84
98Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
99Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science237Spotify for Podcasters
28
100Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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