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 Sep 2026

09/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 281
Frequency: every 16 days
Duration: 00:49:26

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)
2. Marshall Poe (2 shows)
3. Scott Carney (1 shows)
4. Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran (1 shows)
5. Michigan State University Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (17 shows)
2. Libsyn (16 shows)
3. Buzzsprout (11 shows)
4. Simplecast (10 shows)
5. Megaphone (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1342Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience714Simplecast
48
3Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
4Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
5Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
6Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
7Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
8Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
9Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
10Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1121Audioboom
48
11Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience947Megaphone
63
12Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience221Simplecast
58
13Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
14Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
15Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
16Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1093PRX
63
17Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience75Megaphone
53
18Podcast Behavior BitchesBehavior BitchesStudy Notes ABA, LLCScience200Captivate
38
19Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience380Audioboom
63
20Podcast Navigating NeuropsychologyNavigating NeuropsychologyJohn Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuroScience199Libsyn
48
21Podcast New Books in Critical TheoryNew Books in Critical TheoryMarshall PoeScience614Simplecast
63
22Podcast The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt CicoriaThe Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt CicoriaMatt CicoriaScience340Libsyn
47
23Podcast The Social Work PodcastThe Social Work PodcastJonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSWScience157Unknown
43
24Podcast The Thoughtful CounselorThe Thoughtful CounselorThe Thoughful Counselor TeamScience319Libsyn
38
25Podcast The Couples Therapist CouchThe Couples Therapist CouchShane BirkelScience301Libsyn
52
26Podcast PsychCrunchPsychCrunchThe British Psychological Society Research DigestScience50Libsyn
48
27Podcast Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig SkirgårdScience100Libsyn
32
28Podcast NASW Social Work TalksNASW Social Work TalksNational Association of Social Workers (NASW)Science149Libsyn
58
29Podcast Clearer Thinking with Spencer GreenbergClearer Thinking with Spencer GreenbergSpencer GreenbergScience325Unknown
48
30Podcast Templeton Ideas PodcastTempleton Ideas PodcastJohn Templeton FoundationScience87Libsyn
72
32Podcast ABA Inside TrackABA Inside TrackABA Inside TrackScience612Libsyn
58
33Podcast DeltaPi | دلتاپیDeltaPi | دلتاپیFarzad Fakhrizadeh Science3RSS.com
52
34Missing podcast logo
UCLA Housing Voice
Details temporarily unavailable
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy StudiesScience130Buzzsprout
78
35Podcast Influence AnyoneInfluence AnyoneHowie Chan, Influence Strategist @ The Behavioring CompanyScience99Unknown
58
36Podcast Two Guys on Your HeadTwo Guys on Your HeadKUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob DukeScience299Blubrry Podcasting
38
37Podcast The Sociology of Everything PodcastThe Sociology of Everything PodcastEric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)Science41Buzzsprout
57
38Podcast Dark Side Of PsychologyDark Side Of PsychologyDr. Elio MartinoScience11Podomatic
N/A
39Podcast QuantitudeQuantitudeGreg Hancock & Patrick CurranScience199Buzzsprout
78
40Podcast Messy Social WorkMessy Social WorkRich and TimScience121Buzzsprout
48
41Podcast EPPP Study Podcast-EPPP Study Podcast-Circle Of Insight ProductionsScience104Spreaker
38
42Podcast The Pie: An Economics PodcastThe Pie: An Economics PodcastBecker Friedman Institute at UChicagoScience135Megaphone
48
43Podcast Anew NarrativeAnew NarrativeSam ZagarScience72Libsyn
58
44Podcast Scott Carney InvestigatesScott Carney InvestigatesScott CarneyScience97Spotify for Podcasters
32
45Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainfertrScience628Spreaker
53
46Podcast Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory PodcastDigging a Hole: The Legal Theory PodcastDigging a Hole PodcastScience81Spotify for Podcasters
27
47Podcast The Perception & Action PodcastThe Perception & Action PodcastRob GrayScience595Libsyn
37
48Podcast Blurry PhotosBlurry PhotosDavid FloraScience424Spreaker
49
49Podcast The Social Work Stories PodcastThe Social Work Stories PodcastThe Social Work Stories TeamScience96Podbean
47
50Podcast Podcast de Juan Ramón RalloPodcast de Juan Ramón RalloJuan Ramón RalloScience2011Acast
28
51Podcast New Books in AnthropologyNew Books in AnthropologyNew Books NetworkScience655Simplecast
63
52Podcast The Litigation Psychology PodcastThe Litigation Psychology PodcastCourtroom SciencesScience328Podbean
37
53Podcast Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive FunctionFull PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive FunctionSucheta KamathScience210Buzzsprout
68
54Podcast The Bulletproof MusicianThe Bulletproof MusicianNoa KageyamaScience417Buzzsprout
48
55Podcast New Books in Political ScienceNew Books in Political ScienceNew Books NetworkScience653Simplecast
63
56Podcast دغدغه ایراندغدغه ایرانمحمد فاضلیScience168Spreaker
69
57Podcast Jung Chicago RadioJung Chicago RadioC. G. Jung Institute of ChicagoScience151Blubrry
59
58Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience318RSS.com
32
59Podcast One in TenOne in TenNational Children's AllianceScience148Buzzsprout
73
60Podcast The Skeptic PodcastThe Skeptic PodcastThe SkepticScience84Libsyn
48
61Podcast Sociology Ruins EverythingSociology Ruins EverythingMatt SedlarScience26Spotify for Podcasters
42
62Podcast VoxTalks EconomicsVoxTalks EconomicsVoxTalksScience483Audioboom
63
63Podcast New Books in EconomicsNew Books in EconomicsMarshall PoeScience606Simplecast
69
64Podcast SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything HumanSAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything HumanSAPIENSScience92PRX
78
65Podcast That Implementation Science PodcastThat Implementation Science PodcastMike PullmannScience24Podbean
37
66Podcast Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society PodcastConsciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society PodcastJulian Jaynes SocietyScience45Spotify for Podcasters
47
67Podcast The Addiction PsychologistThe Addiction PsychologistSamuel Acuff and Noah EmeryScience75Spotify for Podcasters
22
68Podcast TeamcastTeamcastMission Critical Team InstituteScience82Captivate
53
69Podcast Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)Dave Pietraszewski & David PinsofScience64Podbean
31
70Podcast The Human Behavior PodcastThe Human Behavior PodcastThe Human Behavior PodcastScience292Buzzsprout
52
71Podcast Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal PodcastDead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal PodcastJason CarpenterScience1495Libsyn
57
72Podcast Converging DialoguesConverging DialoguesConverging DialoguesScience508Substack
53
73Podcast Brookings Podcast on Economic ActivityBrookings Podcast on Economic ActivityThe Brookings InstitutionScience45Libsyn
47
74Podcast Ático Primera con Laia CastelÁtico Primera con Laia CastellaiascastelScience171Spotify for Podcasters
22
75Podcast Law of Attraction Tribe Podcast: Manifestation hacks and tipsLaw of Attraction Tribe Podcast: Manifestation hacks and tipsStephanie KeithScience401Spotify for Podcasters
22
76Podcast The TBRI PodcastThe TBRI PodcastKaryn Purvis Institute of Child Development TCUScience107Spotify for Podcasters
52
77Missing podcast logo
Statistics Made Simple
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Brad R. Fulton, PhDSocial Sciences26N/A
N/A
78Podcast APA HAI APA HAI APA HAI sectionScience105Spotify for Podcasters
28
79Podcast Rad N Bad PodcastRad N Bad PodcastSean Yocum and Michael Carrero from Hickory Learning GroupScience63Spotify for Podcasters
47
80Podcast Functional RelationsFunctional RelationsZachary Bird, PhD, BCBA-D and Caleb Davis, PhD, BCBA-DScience50Libsyn
68
81Podcast Markus' AcademyMarkus' AcademyMarkusAcademyScience181Spotify for Podcasters
32
82Podcast APA Journals DialogueAPA Journals DialogueAmerican Psychological AssociationScience31Megaphone
48
83Podcast New Books in SociologyNew Books in SociologyNew Books NetworkScience600Simplecast
69
84Podcast The Death Studies PodcastThe Death Studies PodcastThe Death Studies PodcastScience68Spotify for Podcasters
27
85Podcast MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based TreatmentMBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based TreatmentJasper MandersScience45Spotify for Podcasters
52
86Podcast Today in GeographyToday in GeographyMichigan State University Geography, Environment, and Spatial SciencesScience17Spotify for Podcasters
68
87Podcast Two Psychologists Four BeersTwo Psychologists Four BeersYoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa TullettScience134Fireside
48
88Podcast Therapy 101Therapy 101JL McVeyScience12RSS.com
63
89Podcast Multilateralism UNpackedMultilateralism UNpackedUnited Nations University Centre for Policy ResearchScience14Captivate
63
90Podcast NaruhodoNaruhodoNaruhodo, Ken Fujioka, Altay de Souza, B9Science594Simplecast
53
91Podcast 魏知超聊心理学魏知超聊心理学魏知超Science78Ximalaya
43
92Podcast The Autistic VOICE ProjectThe Autistic VOICE ProjectThe Autistic VOICE ProjectScience53Spotify for Podcasters
42
93Podcast Promise Hill | Renew Your Mind. Change Your Story | Christian Fiction + Soul Care PodcastPromise Hill | Renew Your Mind. Change Your Story | Christian Fiction + Soul Care PodcastKimberlee Herman, MSW, LCPC | Christian CounselorScience13Ausha
58
94Podcast David A. HughesDavid A. HughesResisting the Global Technocratic Coup One Person at a TimeScience143Substack
43
95Podcast Psychotherapy and Applied PsychologyPsychotherapy and Applied PsychologyDr. Daniel W CoxScience97Buzzsprout
73
96Podcast VoxDev Development EconomicsVoxDev Development EconomicsVoxDev.orgScience339Audioboom
52
97Podcast Let's Talk Forensic PsychologyLet's Talk Forensic PsychologyLet's Talk Forensic PsychologyScience53Spotify for Podcasters
22
98Missing podcast logo
The Science of Personality Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Hogan AssessmentsScience186Buzzsprout
27
99Podcast Inner Propaganda with Owen FitzpatrickInner Propaganda with Owen FitzpatrickOwen FitzpatrickScience100Libsyn
68
100Podcast Solutionary VoicesSolutionary VoicesZoe WeilScience25RSS.com
52

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