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 18 Feb 2026

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02/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 273

Frequency: every 32 days

Duration: 00:53:43

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies (2 shows)

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

4. James Morris (1 shows)

5. Luciano Dias Yassuda @ Multiverse 5D (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (18 shows)

2. Buzzsprout (16 shows)

3. Simplecast (13 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

5. Megaphone (5 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1344	Megaphone	58
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	628	Simplecast	48
3	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	520	Spotify for Podcasters	28
4	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	340	Simplecast	63
5	Shot At Love	Kerry Brett	Science	245	Simplecast	58
6	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
7	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	222	Simplecast	58
8	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	355	PRX	53
9	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	346	Simplecast	53
10	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
11	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
12	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	38	Libsyn	53
13	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
14	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	743	Megaphone	63
15	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
16	GraveYard Tales	Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph	Science	381	Audioboom	63
17	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	118	N/A	N/A
18	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	68	Megaphone	53
19	Behavior Bitches	Study Notes ABA, LLC	Science	200	Captivate	38
20	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1095	PRX	63
21	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	302	Libsyn	52
22	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
23	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	325	Unknown	48
24	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	136	Megaphone	48
25	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
26	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	340	Libsyn	47
27	The Social Work Podcast	Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW	Science	157	Unknown	43
28	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	98	Spotify for Podcasters	32
29	In Pursuit of Development	Dan Banik	Science	178	Simplecast	73
30	The Science of Psychotherapy	Dahlitz Media	Science	100	Libsyn	32
31	Templeton Ideas Podcast	John Templeton Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	72
32	ABA Inside Track	ABA Inside Track	Science	613	Libsyn	58
33	Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)	Dave Pietraszewski & David Pinsof	Science	65	Podbean	31
34	NASW Social Work Talks	National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Science	150	Libsyn	58
35	PsyberSpace® - we help you understand your world	Dr. Leslie Poston, Research Psychologist: Applied Psychology, Media Psychology, Organizational Psychology	Science	121	Transistor	83
36	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	200	Buzzsprout	78
37	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	200	Libsyn	48
38	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
39	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
40	Two Guys on Your Head	KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke	Science	299	Blubrry Podcasting	38
41	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
42	Multiverse 5D @ M5D	Luciano Dias Yassuda @ Multiverse 5D	Science	999	Spotify for Podcasters	43
43	Public Health is Dead	Public Health is Dead	Science	15	Simplecast	69
44	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
45	Femmes d'exception Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
46	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
47	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
48	Two Psychologists Four Beers	Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett	Science	135	Fireside	48
49	Dead Men Walking: Conversations on Global Norms and Institutions	IFIT	Science	6	Captivate	38
50	Blurry Photos	David Flora	Science	424	Spreaker	49
51	The Addiction Psychologist	Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery	Science	75	Spotify for Podcasters	22
52	The Thoughtful Counselor	The Thoughful Counselor Team	Science	320	Libsyn	38
53	The Science of Personality Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Hogan Assessments	Science	186	Buzzsprout	27
54	The Litigation Psychology Podcast	Courtroom Sciences	Science	329	Podbean	37
55	PIIE Insider LIVE	Peterson Institute for International Economics	Science	21	Libsyn	58
56	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
57	Spooky Psychology	Lauren Mollica and Megan Baker	Science	50	Libsyn	43
58	UCLA Housing Voice	UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies	Science	133	Buzzsprout	78
59	It’s a Very Exciting Time	Scott Vandehey and Chuck Lauer Vose	Science	97	Spotify for Podcasters	52
60	The Answer Is Transaction Costs Details temporarily unavailable	Michael Munger	Science	84	Buzzsprout	48
61	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
62	Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal Podcast	Jason Carpenter	Science	1495	Libsyn	57
63	The Skeptic Zone	Richard Saunders	Science	940	Libsyn	49
64	Couched	Dr. Almas (Ally) Merchant, Dr. Billie Pivnick & Dr. Romy Reading, Produced by Hangar Studios, NYC	Science	28	Acast	73
65	The Social Work Stories Podcast	The Social Work Stories Team	Science	96	Podbean	47
66	Behavioral Grooves Podcast	Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan	Science	489	Podbean	57
67	Reverse Psychology	Reverse PsychCast	Science	10	Pinecast	79
68	Kohn's Zone	Alfie Kohn	Science	32	Blubrry	59
69	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	292	Buzzsprout	52
70	VoxDev Development Economics	VoxDev.org	Science	341	Audioboom	52
72	UCLA Housing Voice Details temporarily unavailable	UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies	Science	130	Buzzsprout	78
73	All The Way Authentic	Podgo	Science	46	Simplecast	59
74	Hayek Program Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	242	Wistia	48
75	Queens of Social Work	Queen P, LCSW & Queen H, LCSW	Science	97	Buzzsprout	78
76	Psychology, Actually	Dr Marianne Trent	Science	262	Captivate	79
77	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	73
78	The Autistic VOICE Project	The Autistic VOICE Project	Science	53	Spotify for Podcasters	42
79	پادکست فارسی امروز فهمیدم Emrooz Fahmidam	احمد صديق پور	Science	53	RedCircle	73
80	Messy Social Work	Rich and Tim	Science	123	Buzzsprout	48
81	Social Worker's Break Room	Treehouse Sound Inc.	Science	39	Buzzsprout	62
82	Teamcast	Mission Critical Team Institute	Science	82	Captivate	53
83	Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function	Sucheta Kamath	Science	210	Buzzsprout	68
84	From Is to Ought	Michael Lewis	Science	14	Squarespace	73
85	Dark Side Of Psychology	Dr. Elio Martino	Science	11	Podomatic	N/A
86	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
87	Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity	The Brookings Institution	Science	45	Libsyn	47
88	一口經濟學 bitesize economics	Charles Liao	Science	200	Spotify for Podcasters	38
89	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	595	Libsyn	37
90	The Social Work Bubble Podcast	Laura Swanson	Science	102	Buzzsprout	57
91	'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast	The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health	Science	425	Audioboom	38
92	Jung in the World	Patricia Martin	Society & Culture	49	Blubrry	64
93	Tails from a Vet Tech	Tabitha Kucera	Science	57	Buzzsprout	73
94	Play Therapy Community	Jackie Flynn, EMDRIA Approved Consultant	Science	98	Libsyn	53
95	Philosophy	Cambridge University	Social Sciences	3	Unknown	49
96	Ideas in Development	Ideas in Development	Science	33	Audioboom	32
97	Daniel T. Bourne	Daniel Bourne	Science	81	RSS.com	52
98	Stream Full Audiobook in Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind	hotaudiobook.com	Science	2000	Unknown	53
99	Converging Dialogues	Converging Dialogues	Science	508	Substack	53
100	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63

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