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 31 May 2026

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05/31/2026

Average data

Episodes: 490

Frequency: every 13 days

Duration: 00:48:20

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)

3. Pushkin Industries (2 shows)

4. Vic Cundiff (2 shows)

5. Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (18 shows)

2. Libsyn (14 shows)

3. Megaphone (14 shows)

4. Spreaker (10 shows)

5. Omny Studio (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	673	Simplecast	63
2	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1344	Megaphone	58
3	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	628	Simplecast	48
4	StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson	Neil deGrasse Tyson	Science	1135	Simplecast	62
5	Ologies with Alie Ward	Alie Ward	Science	535	Simplecast	63
6	Are We Doomed?	NPR Network	Science	25	PRX	69
7	Science Friday	Science Friday and WNYC Studios	Science	1416	Simplecast	63
8	Science Vs	Spotify Studios	Science	347	Megaphone	69
9	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	520	Spotify for Podcasters	28
10	Making Sense with Sam Harris	Sam Harris	Science	510	Libsyn	48
11	Short Wave	NPR	Science	1568	Simplecast	58
12	Big Ideas Lab	Mission.org	Science	62	Simplecast	73
13	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	729	Libsyn	43
14	Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks	Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith \| Daylight Media	Science	215	Megaphone	73
15	Blurry Creatures	Blurry Creatures	Science	473	Megaphone	63
16	This Podcast Will Kill You	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Science	305	Omny Studio	62
17	The Rest Is Science	Goalhanger	Science	94	Megaphone	83
18	Songbirding	Rob Porter	Science	266	Transistor	69
19	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	497	Buzzsprout	42
20	Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas	Sean Carroll	Science	446	Libsyn	42
21	The Best of Coast to Coast AM	iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM	Science	2010	Omny Studio	48
22	Unexplainable	Vox	Science	313	Megaphone	53
23	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	850	Omny Studio	48
24	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
25	Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz	Dr. Mindy Pelz	Science	368	Transistor	73
26	Bigfoot Society	Jeremiah Byron	Science	1001	Spreaker	79
27	Sidenote by AsapSCIENCE	AsapSCIENCE	Science	336	Acast	49
28	WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp	Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp	Science	126	Megaphone	58
29	Stuff To Blow Your Mind	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2000	Omny Studio	49
30	Universe Today Podcast	Fraser Cain	Science	1593	Unknown	48
31	Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing	Merraki Media LLC	Science	7	Simplecast	52
32	This Week in Virology	Vincent Racaniello	Science & Medicine	103	Libsyn	63
33	Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration	Corinna Bellizzi	Science	364	Simplecast	52
34	Health Optimization Medicine Podcast	Health Optimization Medicine and Practice	Science	195	Libsyn	62
35	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	118	N/A	N/A
36	The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens	Nate Hagens	Science	429	Libsyn	52
37	Science Magazine Podcast	Science Magazine	Science	662	Megaphone	32
38	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
39	Speaking of Psychology Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychological Association	Science	439	Libsyn	43
40	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	340	Simplecast	63
41	UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast	Gamut Podcast Network	Science	376	ART19	42
42	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	411	Megaphone	48
43	Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast	David Puder, M.D.	Science	283	Libsyn	42
44	Science Quickly	Scientific American	Science	1975	Megaphone	32
45	The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe	Dr. Steven Novella	Science	1109	Libsyn	38
46	TheThinkingAtheist	The Thinking Atheist	Science	810	Spreaker	54
47	More or Less	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	1146	BBC	28
48	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	38	Libsyn	53
49	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	355	PRX	53
50	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
51	Crash Course Pods: The Universe	Crash Course Pods, Complexly	Science	12	Simplecast	68
52	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
53	My Bigfoot Sighting	Vic Cundiff	Science	244	Spreaker	53
54	The American Birding Podcast	American Birding Association	Science	415	Libsyn	37
55	Beyond the Human	Beyond the Human	Science	40	Spotify for Podcasters	48
56	Ancient Aliens	PodcastOne	Science	88	ART19	52
57	The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week	Popular Science	Science	237	Megaphone	63
58	Houston We Have a Podcast	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	442	Megaphone	62
59	Expanded Perspectives	Expanded Perspectives	Science	493	Audioboom	53
60	Nature Podcast	Springer Nature Limited	Science	927	Acast	43
61	Emonthebrain	Emily McDonald	Science	48	Podbean	62
62	The Supermassive Podcast	The Royal Astronomical Society	Science	123	Acast	59
63	The Infinite Monkey Cage	BBC Radio 4	Science	247	BBC	39
64	Drilled	Pushkin Industries	Science	267	Omny Studio	63
65	Bigfoot Eyewitness Radio	Vic Cundiff	Science	562	Spreaker	49
66	The Wild with Chris Morgan	KUOW News and Information	Science	140	Omny Studio	42
67	The Science of Birds	Ivan Phillipsen	Science	158	Buzzsprout	53
68	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
69	The Quanta Podcast	Quanta Magazine	Science	368	PRX	53
70	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	222	Simplecast	58
71	Astrum Space	Astrum	Science	239	Spotify for Podcasters	28
72	SASQUATCH THEORY	SASQUATCH THEORY	Science	306	Spreaker	84
73	Bigfoot Crossroads	Matt Knapp	Science	234	Spreaker	49
74	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
75	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1095	PRX	63
76	Mythfits	Pionaire Podcasting	Science	76	Audioboom	59
77	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
78	Let's Learn Everything!	Maximum Fun	Science	148	Simplecast	58
79	Curiosity Theory	Dr. Dakotah Tyler & Justin Shaifer	Science	61	Buzzsprout	68
80	Wild Thing	Foxtopus Ink	Science	48	Spotify for Podcasters	63
81	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	743	Megaphone	63
82	This Week in Cardiology	Medscape	Science	422	Libsyn	38
83	Just the Zoo of Us	Ellen & Christian Weatherford	Science	373	Simplecast	48
84	Quirks and Quarks	CBC	Science	48	Triton Digital	38
85	BBC Inside Science	BBC Radio 4	Science	672	BBC	38
86	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	386	Podbean	41
87	Okay, But... Birds	Dr. Scott Taylor	Science	43	Unknown	89
88	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	601	ART19	42
89	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	346	Simplecast	53
90	playing god?	Pushkin Industries	Science	14	Omny Studio	89
91	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
92	CrowdScience	BBC World Service	Science	513	BBC	48
93	Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo	Bigfoot and Beyond LLC	Science	458	Spreaker	59
94	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
95	Babbage from The Economist	The Economist	Science	11	Acast	63
96	Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries	Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley	Science	671	Spreaker	59
97	Regenerative Agriculture Podcast	John Kempf	Science	228	Libsyn	57
98	Big Brains	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Science	226	Simplecast	63
99	Constant Wonder	BYUradio	Science	238	Unknown	73
100	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42

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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