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 26 Aug 2026

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08/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 286

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:49:30

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

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

3. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

4. Juan Ramón Rallo (1 shows)

5. John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (15 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (15 shows)

4. Simplecast (10 shows)

5. Podbean (5 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1359	Megaphone	58
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	632	Simplecast	48
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	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	120	N/A	N/A
7	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
8	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
9	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	358	PRX	53
10	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1099	PRX	63
11	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	20	Libsyn	53
12	GraveYard Tales	Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph	Science	383	Audioboom	63
13	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
14	Human Potential Lab	Scott Barry Kaufman	Science	482	ART19	69
15	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	348	Simplecast	53
16	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	752	Megaphone	63
17	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	224	Simplecast	58
18	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
19	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	306	Libsyn	52
20	The Social Work Podcast	Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW	Science	157	Unknown	43
21	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
22	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	327	Unknown	48
23	Behavior Bitches	Study Notes ABA, LLC	Science	200	Captivate	38
24	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	342	Libsyn	47
25	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	201	Libsyn	48
26	The Thoughtful Counselor	The Thoughful Counselor Team	Science	320	Libsyn	38
27	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
28	ABA Inside Track	ABA Inside Track	Science	617	Libsyn	58
29	UCLA Housing Voice Details temporarily unavailable	UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies	Science	130	Buzzsprout	78
30	The Answer Is Transaction Costs Details temporarily unavailable	Michael Munger	Science	84	Buzzsprout	48
31	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	202	Buzzsprout	78
32	NASW Social Work Talks	National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Science	151	Libsyn	58
34	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	597	Libsyn	37
35	Dark Side Of Psychology	Dr. Elio Martino	Science	11	Podomatic	N/A
36	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
37	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	138	Megaphone	48
38	The Litigation Psychology Podcast	Courtroom Sciences	Science	333	Podbean	37
39	Beyond the Human	Beyond the Human	Science	41	Spotify for Podcasters	48
40	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
41	Promise Hill \| Renew Your Mind. Change Your Story \| Christian Fiction + Soul Care Podcast	Kimberlee Herman, MSW, LCPC \| Christian Counselor	Science	13	Ausha	58
43	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
44	One in Ten	National Children's Alliance	Science	151	Buzzsprout	73
45	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	71	Megaphone	53
46	Two Guys on Your Head	KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke	Science	299	Blubrry Podcasting	38
47	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	102	Spotify for Podcasters	32
48	Markus' Academy	MarkusAcademy	Science	181	Spotify for Podcasters	32
49	Teamcast	Mission Critical Team Institute	Science	84	Captivate	53
50	Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity	The Brookings Institution	Science	47	Libsyn	47
51	Let's Talk Forensic Psychology	Let's Talk Forensic Psychology	Science	54	Spotify for Podcasters	22
52	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
53	Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone Podcast	Policy Press	Science	10	Acast	62
54	一口經濟學 bitesize economics	Charles Liao	Science	201	Spotify for Podcasters	38
55	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	293	Buzzsprout	52
56	Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal Podcast	Jason Carpenter	Science	1595	Libsyn	57
57	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
58	Law of Attraction Tribe Podcast: Manifestation hacks and tips	Stephanie Keith	Science	406	Spotify for Podcasters	22
59	Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory Podcast	Digging a Hole Podcast	Science	82	Spotify for Podcasters	27
60	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
61	Experimental History	Adam Mastroianni	Science	80	Buzzsprout	38
62	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
63	The Science of Personality Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Hogan Assessments	Science	186	Buzzsprout	27
64	Behavioral Grooves Podcast	Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan	Science	500	Podbean	57
65	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
66	پادکست فارسی امروز فهمیدم Emrooz Fahmidam	احمد صديق پور	Science	53	RedCircle	73
67	Big Seance: My Paranormal World	Patrick Keller	Science	269	Libsyn	62
68	Kohn's Zone	Alfie Kohn	Science	33	Blubrry	59
69	Aporia Podcast	Aporia Magazine	Science	152	Spotify for Podcasters	38
70	Templeton Ideas Podcast	John Templeton Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	72
71	Blurry Photos	David Flora	Science	424	Spreaker	49
72	Converging Dialogues	Converging Dialogues	Science	511	Substack	53
73	The Medical Mind Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychiatric Association	Science	95	Libsyn	49
74	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	170	Spreaker	69
75	SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human	SAPIENS	Science	92	PRX	78
76	The TBRI Podcast	Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development TCU	Science	107	Spotify for Podcasters	52
77	گوش نیوش های دکتر شیری Details temporarily unavailable	Dr. Shiri	Science & Medicine	191	Unknown	33
78	Catholic Economics	Catholic Economics	Science	89	Spotify for Podcasters	33
79	Why We Do What We Do	Abraham	Science	623	Spreaker	59
80	The Addiction Psychologist	Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery	Science	76	Spotify for Podcasters	22
81	A BA Study Podcast	Hannah Dollinger	Science	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
82	Spooky Psychology	Lauren Mollica and Megan Baker	Science	50	Libsyn	43
83	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
84	Sociology Ruins Everything	Matt Sedlar	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
85	Talks On Psychoanalysis	International Psychoanalytical Association	Science	100	Podbean	58
86	Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)	Dave Pietraszewski & David Pinsof	Science	68	Podbean	31
87	Psychology of the Strange	Tara Perreault	Science	52	Acast	73
88	The Abnormal Psychologist	Dr. Colby Taylor	Science	89	Buzzsprout	47
89	ABA Beyond the Data	J. L. Burton, MA, BCBA, LBA	Science	18	Spotify for Podcasters	38
90	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	487	Audioboom	63
91	SuperHumanizer Podcast	Dr. Hani Chaabo & Katie Bogen	Science	25	Buzzsprout	73
92	Public Health Did That	Rebecca Drewette-Card, DrPH, MSPH	Social Sciences	23	N/A	N/A
93	New Books in Language and Translation	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
94	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2305	Acast	28
95	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
96	The Skeptic Zone	Richard Saunders	Science	943	Libsyn	49
97	Self Careapist Therapist Podcast: Expert Insights & Practical Therapy Skills	Lorain Moorehead	Science	37	Buzzsprout	42
98	Hayek Program Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	242	Wistia	48
99	Paranormal Almanac	Curt Sandvig	Science	368	Podbean	42
100	ABA on Tap	Mike Rubio, BCBA & Dan Lowery, BCBA (co-Hosts) & Suzanne Juzwik, BCBA (Producer)	Science	133	Buzzsprout	79

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