Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Social Sciences

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 02 Jul 2026

Country

Main category

Sub category

Date

07/02/2026

Average data

Episodes: 279

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:50:17

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

3. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

4. Jason Carpenter (1 shows)

5. Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (16 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (13 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (12 shows)

4. Simplecast (10 shows)

5. Podbean (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	632	Simplecast	48
2	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1359	Megaphone	58
3	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	546	Spotify for Podcasters	28
4	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	344	Simplecast	63
5	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	35	ART19	73
6	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
7	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
8	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1099	PRX	63
9	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	224	Simplecast	58
10	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	752	Megaphone	63
11	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	358	PRX	53
12	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
13	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
14	Human Potential Lab	Scott Barry Kaufman	Science	482	ART19	69
15	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	120	N/A	N/A
16	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	71	Megaphone	53
17	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	348	Simplecast	53
18	Beyond the Human	Beyond the Human	Science	41	Spotify for Podcasters	48
19	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	20	Libsyn	53
20	GraveYard Tales	Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph	Science	383	Audioboom	63
21	Psychology of the Strange	Tara Perreault	Science	52	Acast	73
22	Behavior Bitches	Study Notes ABA, LLC	Science	200	Captivate	38
23	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
24	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	342	Libsyn	47
25	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	306	Libsyn	52
26	ABA Inside Track	ABA Inside Track	Science	617	Libsyn	58
27	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	327	Unknown	48
28	The Social Work Podcast	Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW	Science	157	Unknown	43
29	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	201	Libsyn	48
30	Dark Side Of Psychology	Dr. Elio Martino	Science	11	Podomatic	N/A
31	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	102	Spotify for Podcasters	32
32	The Thoughtful Counselor	The Thoughful Counselor Team	Science	320	Libsyn	38
33	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	170	Spreaker	69
34	The Answer Is Transaction Costs Details temporarily unavailable	Michael Munger	Science	84	Buzzsprout	48
35	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
36	Promise Hill \| Renew Your Mind. Change Your Story \| Christian Fiction + Soul Care Podcast	Kimberlee Herman, MSW, LCPC \| Christian Counselor	Science	13	Ausha	58
37	NASW Social Work Talks	National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Science	151	Libsyn	58
38	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	202	Buzzsprout	78
39	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	138	Megaphone	48
40	Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function	Sucheta Kamath	Science	210	Buzzsprout	68
41	Blurry Photos	David Flora	Science	424	Spreaker	49
42	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	597	Libsyn	37
44	Two Psychologists Four Beers	Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett	Science	135	Fireside	48
45	Behavioral Grooves Podcast	Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan	Science	500	Podbean	57
46	你住吉米²房？	吉米羅羅	Science	37	Spotify for Podcasters	38
47	Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal Podcast	Jason Carpenter	Science	1595	Libsyn	57
48	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
49	Talks On Psychoanalysis	International Psychoanalytical Association	Science	100	Podbean	58
50	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
51	The Addiction Psychologist	Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery	Science	76	Spotify for Podcasters	22
52	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2305	Acast	28
53	رادیو پانوراما	Sobhan Yahyaei	Science	29	Unknown	52
54	Converging Dialogues	Converging Dialogues	Science	511	Substack	53
55	MissPerceived	Audiocrafty	Science	129	Acast	69
56	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
57	Heal NPD	Mark Ettensohn, Psy.D.	Science	71	Podbean	42
58	Teamcast	Mission Critical Team Institute	Science	84	Captivate	53
60	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
61	UCLA Housing Voice Details temporarily unavailable	UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies	Science	130	Buzzsprout	78
62	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
63	Let's Talk Forensic Psychology	Let's Talk Forensic Psychology	Science	54	Spotify for Podcasters	22
64	One in Ten	National Children's Alliance	Science	151	Buzzsprout	73
66	پادکست فارسی امروز فهمیدم Emrooz Fahmidam	احمد صديق پور	Science	53	RedCircle	73
67	The Skeptic Zone	Richard Saunders	Science	943	Libsyn	49
68	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
69	Templeton Ideas Podcast	John Templeton Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	72
70	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	293	Buzzsprout	52
71	The Litigation Psychology Podcast	Courtroom Sciences	Science	333	Podbean	37
72	Sociology Ruins Everything	Matt Sedlar	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
73	Messy Social Work	Rich and Tim	Science	126	Buzzsprout	48
74	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	73
75	Naruhodo	Naruhodo, Ken Fujioka, Altay de Souza, B9	Science	599	Simplecast	53
76	International Politics Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Yale University	Social Sciences	10	N/A	N/A
77	Humans in Public Health	Brown University School of Public Health	Science	20	Captivate	53
78	UFO to UAP Explained	Matt Tones	Science	69	Spotify for Podcasters	58
79	The Adoption Files	Ande Stanley	Science	174	Spotify for Podcasters	38
80	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
81	Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory Podcast	Digging a Hole Podcast	Science	82	Spotify for Podcasters	27
82	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
83	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
84	Jung in the World	Patricia Martin	Society & Culture	50	Blubrry	64
85	Solutionary Voices	Zoe Weil	Science	25	RSS.com	52
86	VoxDev Development Economics	VoxDev.org	Science	348	Audioboom	52
87	Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity	The Brookings Institution	Science	47	Libsyn	47
88	Paranormal Almanac	Curt Sandvig	Science	368	Podbean	42
89	Unpopular Neuroscience	Patrick D. Watson	Science	11	Podbean	48
90	Kohn's Zone	Alfie Kohn	Science	33	Blubrry	59
91	Philosophy	Cambridge University	Social Sciences	3	Unknown	49
92	The Medical Mind Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychiatric Association	Science	95	Libsyn	49
93	MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment	Jasper Manders	Science	45	Spotify for Podcasters	52
94	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
95	Reverse Psychology	Reverse PsychCast	Science	10	Pinecast	79
96	Functional Relations	Zachary Bird, PhD, BCBA-D and Caleb Davis, PhD, BCBA-D	Science	51	Libsyn	68
97	The Death Studies Podcast	The Death Studies Podcast	Science	69	Spotify for Podcasters	27
98	Two Guys on Your Head	KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke	Science	299	Blubrry Podcasting	38
99	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	69
100	Criminal Behaviorology	Timothy Joseph	Science	62	Spotify for Podcasters	48

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.
Explore more data on podcast rankings by diving into other categories and countries, and stay ahead in the ever-changing podcast scene.

Previous charts Next charts

About Methodology Contact Support me Privacy Policy Legal Notice