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 30 mars 2026

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03/30/2026

Average data

Episodes: 479

Frequency: every 13 days

Duration: 00:50:14

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)

2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)

4. NPR (2 shows)

5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)

2. Simplecast (15 shows)

3. Libsyn (11 shows)

4. Spreaker (8 shows)

5. Omny Studio (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	670	Simplecast	63
2	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
3	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
4	Ologies with Alie Ward	Alie Ward	Science	531	Simplecast	63
5	StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson	Neil deGrasse Tyson	Science	1130	Simplecast	62
6	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	727	Libsyn	43
7	Science Friday	Science Friday and WNYC Studios	Science	1403	Simplecast	63
8	Big Ideas Lab	Mission.org	Science	61	Simplecast	73
9	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
10	Science Vs	Spotify Studios	Science	344	Megaphone	69
11	Get Birding	Peanut & Crumb	Science	38	Acast	94
12	Blurry Creatures	Blurry Creatures	Science	467	Megaphone	63
13	Short Wave	NPR	Science	1558	Simplecast	58
14	Beastly History	Wild Beast	Science	7	Acast	74
15	Making Sense with Sam Harris	Sam Harris	Science	507	Libsyn	48
16	This Podcast Will Kill You	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Science	303	Omny Studio	62
17	Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks	Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith \| Daylight Media	Science	213	Megaphone	73
18	The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe	Dr. Steven Novella	Science	1106	Libsyn	38
19	The Rest Is Science	Goalhanger	Science	88	Megaphone	83
20	The House of Pod	Kaveh MD	Science	292	Acast	43
21	Unexplainable	Vox	Science	309	Megaphone	53
22	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	492	Buzzsprout	42
23	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	338	Simplecast	63
24	Emonthebrain	Emily McDonald	Science	46	Podbean	62
25	Safe to Drink	NHPR	Science	6	Megaphone	53
26	Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas	Sean Carroll	Science	444	Libsyn	42
27	The Best of Coast to Coast AM	iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM	Science	2010	Omny Studio	48
28	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	28	ART19	73
29	Stuff To Blow Your Mind	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2000	Omny Studio	49
30	Bigfoot Society	Jeremiah Byron	Science	1001	Spreaker	79
31	Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz	Dr. Mindy Pelz	Science	363	Transistor	73
32	This Week in Virology	Vincent Racaniello	Science & Medicine	103	Libsyn	63
33	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
34	Universe Today Podcast	Fraser Cain	Science	1582	Unknown	48
35	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	845	Omny Studio	48
36	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
37	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	69
38	The Wild with Chris Morgan	KUOW News and Information	Science	139	Omny Studio	48
39	The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week	Popular Science	Science	236	Megaphone	63
40	Osterholm Update Details temporarily unavailable	CIDRAP	Science	226	Unknown	54
41	WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp	Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp	Science	123	Megaphone	58
42	UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast	Gamut Podcast Network	Science	371	ART19	42
43	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	22	Captivate	48
44	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
45	Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast	David Puder, M.D.	Science	281	Libsyn	42
46	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
47	The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens	Nate Hagens	Science	425	Libsyn	52
48	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	408	Megaphone	48
49	Speaking of Psychology Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychological Association	Science	439	Libsyn	43
50	Crash Course Pods: The Universe	Crash Course Pods, Complexly	Science	12	Simplecast	68
51	Science Magazine Podcast	Science Magazine	Science	659	Megaphone	32
52	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
53	The Science of Birds	Ivan Phillipsen	Science	156	Buzzsprout	63
54	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	598	ART19	42
55	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
56	The American Birding Podcast	American Birding Association	Science	412	Libsyn	37
57	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	625	Spreaker	69
58	The Infinite Monkey Cage	BBC Radio 4	Science	247	BBC	39
59	Houston We Have a Podcast	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	439	Megaphone	62
60	Expanded Perspectives	Expanded Perspectives	Science	491	Audioboom	53
61	Let's Learn Everything!	Maximum Fun	Science	147	Simplecast	58
62	Science Quickly	Scientific American	Science	1965	Megaphone	32
63	More or Less	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	1140	BBC	28
64	Lost Women of Science	Lost Women of Science	Science	155	PRX	74
65	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
66	Astrum Space	Astrum	Science	232	Spotify for Podcasters	28
67	NASA's Curious Universe	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	108	Megaphone	69
68	My Bigfoot Sighting	Vic Cundiff	Science	241	Spreaker	53
69	Nature Podcast	Springer Nature Limited	Science	926	Acast	43
70	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
71	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
72	The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh	Atmos	Science	32	Simplecast	68
73	Babbage from The Economist	The Economist	Science	11	Acast	63
74	Bedtime Astronomy	Synthetic Universe	Science	547	Spreaker	64
75	Constant Wonder	BYUradio	Science	235	Unknown	73
76	Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science	The Planetary Society	Science	1359	Omny Studio	38
77	From First Principles	Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare	Science	57	Spotify for Podcasters	68
78	Ancient Aliens	PodcastOne	Science	85	ART19	52
79	Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal	Theories of Everything	Science	363	Megaphone	53
80	The Quanta Podcast	Quanta Magazine	Science	365	PRX	53
81	This Week in Cardiology	Medscape	Science	419	Libsyn	38
82	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
83	Bigfoot Crossroads	Matt Knapp	Science	231	Spreaker	49
84	Just the Zoo of Us	Ellen & Christian Weatherford	Science	370	Simplecast	48
85	The Pulse	NPR	Science	210	Megaphone	43
86	Okay, But... Birds	Dr. Scott Taylor	Science	40	Unknown	89
87	Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo	Bigfoot and Beyond LLC	Science	456	Spreaker	59
88	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
89	Unexpected Elements	BBC World Service	Science	343	BBC	38
90	Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton Howe	Linda Moulton Howe	Science	100	Podbean	47
91	StarTalk Podcast	StarTalk Podcast	Science	96	RSS.com	32
92	All In The Mind	ABC Australia	Health & Fitness	248	ABC Australia	43
93	BBC Inside Science	BBC Radio 4	Science	670	BBC	38
94	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
95	Completely Arbortrary	Completely Arbortrary	Science	301	ART19	63
96	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	630	Megaphone	58
97	Need To Know	Bryce Zabel	Science	83	Megaphone	69
98	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	505	Spreaker	54
99	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
100	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

The podcast landscape in USA is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in USA.
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