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 16 Jun 2026

Country

Main category

Sub category

Date

06/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 282

Frequency: every 25 days

Duration: 00:53:01

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

3. Mercatus Center at George Mason University (2 shows)

4. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (1 shows)

5. Pique Action (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (19 shows)

2. Buzzsprout (13 shows)

3. Simplecast (11 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1346	Megaphone	58
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	629	Simplecast	48
3	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	522	Spotify for Podcasters	28
4	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	341	Simplecast	63
5	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
6	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	744	Megaphone	63
7	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	355	PRX	53
8	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
9	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
10	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	222	Simplecast	58
11	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
12	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	119	N/A	N/A
13	Beyond the Human	Beyond the Human	Science	40	Spotify for Podcasters	48
14	GraveYard Tales	Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph	Science	381	Audioboom	63
15	Behavior Bitches	Study Notes ABA, LLC	Science	200	Captivate	38
16	Psychology of the Strange	Tara Perreault	Science	52	Acast	73
17	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	346	Simplecast	53
18	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	31	ART19	73
19	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
20	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	68	Megaphone	53
21	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1096	PRX	63
22	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	30	Libsyn	53
23	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	325	Unknown	48
24	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	200	Libsyn	48
25	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
26	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	303	Libsyn	52
27	The Social Work Podcast	Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW	Science	157	Unknown	43
28	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	340	Libsyn	47
29	NASW Social Work Talks	National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Science	150	Libsyn	58
30	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	136	Megaphone	48
31	Promise Hill \| Renew Your Mind. Change Your Story \| Christian Fiction + Soul Care Podcast	Kimberlee Herman, MSW, LCPC \| Christian Counselor	Science	13	Ausha	58
32	UCLA Housing Voice Details temporarily unavailable	UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies	Science	130	Buzzsprout	78
33	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
34	ABA Inside Track	ABA Inside Track	Science	614	Libsyn	58
35	EPPP Study Podcast-	Circle Of Insight Productions	Science	107	Spreaker	38
36	Blurry Photos	David Flora	Science	424	Spreaker	49
37	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	169	Spreaker	69
38	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
39	Two Guys on Your Head	KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke	Science	299	Blubrry Podcasting	38
40	Shot At Love	Kerry Brett	Science	245	Simplecast	58
41	Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast	Pique Action	Science	8	Unknown	27
42	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	98	Spotify for Podcasters	32
43	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
44	Sex Life Science	Justin Gregory Briggs, Ph.D., LMFT	Science	70	Libsyn	58
45	The Social Work Stories Podcast	The Social Work Stories Team	Science	96	Podbean	47
46	The Human Progress Podcast	HumanProgress.org	Science	86	Spotify for Podcasters	17
47	SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human	SAPIENS	Science	92	PRX	78
48	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	73
49	Dark Side Of Psychology	Dr. Elio Martino	Science	11	Podomatic	N/A
51	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	595	Libsyn	37
52	Templeton Ideas Podcast	John Templeton Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	72
53	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
54	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
55	The Addiction Psychologist	Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery	Science	76	Spotify for Podcasters	22
56	Hidden Brain	liuo	Science	614	Spreaker	59
57	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
58	Talks On Psychoanalysis	International Psychoanalytical Association	Science	100	Podbean	58
59	ABA Beyond the Data	J. L. Burton, MA, BCBA, LBA	Science	18	Spotify for Podcasters	38
60	The Thoughtful Counselor	The Thoughful Counselor Team	Science	320	Libsyn	38
61	The Litigation Psychology Podcast	Courtroom Sciences	Science	330	Podbean	37
62	Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)	Dave Pietraszewski & David Pinsof	Science	66	Podbean	31
63	Stream Full Audiobook in Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind	hotaudiobook.com	Science	2000	Unknown	53
64	Influence Psychology and Persuasion - Mike Sweet - 10 Minute Coach - Develop and Discover	Mike Sweet	Science	22	Libsyn	32
65	گوش نیوش های دکتر شیری	Dr. Shiri	Science & Medicine	190	Unknown	33
66	Hayek Program Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	242	Wistia	48
67	The Autistic VOICE Project	The Autistic VOICE Project	Science	53	Spotify for Podcasters	42
68	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	200	Buzzsprout	78
69	Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal Podcast	Jason Carpenter	Science	1495	Libsyn	57
70	The Skeptic Zone	Richard Saunders	Science	940	Libsyn	49
71	MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment	Jasper Manders	Science	45	Spotify for Podcasters	52
72	VoxDev Development Economics	VoxDev.org	Science	341	Audioboom	52
73	Converging Dialogues	Converging Dialogues	Science	508	Substack	53
74	Two Psychologists Four Beers	Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett	Science	135	Fireside	48
75	Teamcast	Mission Critical Team Institute	Science	83	Captivate	53
76	The Medical Mind Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychiatric Association	Science	95	Libsyn	49
77	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	69
78	The Eye of Jupiter Podcast	Thomas Franklin	Science	221	Spreaker	53
79	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	293	Buzzsprout	52
80	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
81	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
82	Heal NPD	Mark Ettensohn, Psy.D.	Science	62	Podbean	48
83	Choosing Better	Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor	Science	80	Spotify for Podcasters	58
84	It’s a Very Exciting Time	Scott Vandehey and Chuck Lauer Vose	Science	97	Spotify for Podcasters	52
85	Alpha Male Strategies	AMS	Science	18	RSS.com	48
86	Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function	Sucheta Kamath	Science	210	Buzzsprout	68
87	Cultures of Energy	Dominic Boyer and Cymene Howe	Science	265	Libsyn	48
88	ABA on Tap	Mike Rubio, BCBA & Dan Lowery, BCBA (co-Hosts) & Suzanne Juzwik, BCBA (Producer)	Science	130	Buzzsprout	79
89	Queens of Social Work	Queen P, LCSW & Queen H, LCSW	Science	97	Buzzsprout	78
90	Public Health Insight	PHI Media	Science	339	Buzzsprout	63
91	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
92	Sage Sociology	Sage Publications	Science	100	Libsyn	38
93	Thinking Well & Why	Awareness to Action	Science	9	Captivate	58
94	Messy Social Work	Rich and Tim	Science	123	Buzzsprout	48
95	The Animal Turn Details temporarily unavailable	Claudia Hirtenfelder	Science	111	Buzzsprout	58
96	Opinion Science	Andy Luttrell	Science	169	Buzzsprout	58
97	Behavioral Grooves Podcast	Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan	Science	489	Podbean	57
98	Personality Psychology Podcast	personalitypsychologypodcast	Science	63	Podbean	37
99	Functional Relations	Zachary Bird, PhD, BCBA-D and Caleb Davis, PhD, BCBA-D	Science	51	Libsyn	68
100	Inquiring Minds	Indre Viskontas	Science	461	Simplecast	43

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