Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Society & Culture

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 Aug 2026

08/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 439
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:55:08

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. NPR (4 shows)
3. Audible (3 shows)
4. Dear Media (2 shows)
5. PodcastOne (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (28 shows)
2. Simplecast (20 shows)
3. ART19 (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture510Simplecast
38
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture386Megaphone
59
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2036Omny Studio
49
4Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture522Simplecast
69
5Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeLisa LacySociety & Culture79ART19
58
6Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture94ART19
68
7Podcast Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetShawn FrenchBusiness293Libsyn
48
8Podcast Joy 101 with Hoda KotbJoy 101 with Hoda KotbiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
59
9Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture997Simplecast
38
10Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1134Megaphone
58
11Missing podcast logoThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture290Audioboom
37
12Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeRelationships5N/A
N/A
13Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1198Omny Studio
59
14Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture419Megaphone
63
15Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture414Simplecast
58
16Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture498Libsyn
58
17Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture78Simplecast
47
18Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
19Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture151Megaphone
53
20Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture224Megaphone
53
21Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostTrue Crime867Audioboom
58
22Podcast The Telepathy TapesThe Telepathy TapesKy DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
23Missing podcast logoThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1277Libsyn
69
24Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture118Megaphone
38
25Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture31Omny Studio
48
26Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahSpotify StudiosSociety & Culture146Megaphone
73
27Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture911Unknown
59
28Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture231ART19
73
29Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture123Buzzsprout
38
30Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture62Megaphone
48
31Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture123Simplecast
63
32Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture219Omny Studio
69
33Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture109Megaphone
48
34Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDEducation2157PRX
39
35Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture518ART19
68
36Missing podcast logoGirls Next LevelHolly Madison, Bridget Marquardt & AudioboomSociety & Culture200Audioboom
78
37Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture204Simplecast
32
38Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture787Libsyn
43
39Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan Society & Culture385Nox Solutions
43
40Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture296Omny Studio
83
41Missing podcast logoTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1693Megaphone
69
42Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
43Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture423Megaphone
32
44Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture97Substack
43
45Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture629Megaphone
48
46Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture9PRX
59
47Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture790Megaphone
58
48Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture339Megaphone
73
49Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture177Simplecast
62
50Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoiHeartPodcasts and Pushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture555Omny Studio
53
51Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture111Simplecast
68
52Missing podcast logoThe Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesTrue Crime169Audioboom
48
53Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture134Simplecast
68
54Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture249Megaphone
43
55Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture961Megaphone
64
56Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
57Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
58Podcast Conversations with ColemanConversations with ColemanThis Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
59Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomNPRSociety & Culture16Megaphone
59
60Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1230Simplecast
69
61Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture649Simplecast
53
62Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture147ART19
52
63Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightSpotify StudiosSociety & Culture129Megaphone
59
64Podcast Whine Down with Jana KramerWhine Down with Jana KrameriHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture940Omny Studio
32
65Podcast Brand SafeBrand SafeTana MongeauSociety & Culture16Audioboom
63
66Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture59ART19
63
67Podcast Love This Way!Love This Way!Shaleea Venney Society & Culture149Buzzsprout
58
68Podcast We call her Emma | Tortoise InvestigatesWe call her Emma | Tortoise InvestigatesTortoise MediaSociety & Culture138Acast
79
69Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture251Megaphone
38
70Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture586Megaphone
42
71Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsBig IPSociety & Culture516Megaphone
43
72Missing podcast logoOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture261Simplecast
59
73Podcast The Katie Miller PodcastThe Katie Miller PodcastKatie MillerSociety & Culture53Spotify for Podcasters
37
74Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture501Simplecast
59
75Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture660Megaphone
42
76Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture676Libsyn
63
77Podcast The Person Who Believed In MeThe Person Who Believed In MeDavid BegnaudSociety & Culture27Unknown
79
78Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireNews1756Simplecast
53
79Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1386Spreaker
43
80Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture435ART19
41
81Podcast Greta WireGreta WireNewsmax PodcastsSociety & Culture44Megaphone
69
82Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
83Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture187Megaphone
37
84Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture532Unknown
38
85Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
86Missing podcast logoMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | QCODESociety & Culture806Megaphone
79
87Podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)Team Coco & Ted Danson, Woody HarrelsonSociety & Culture121Simplecast
68
88Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime StoriesBallen StudiosSociety & Culture110ART19
69
89Podcast American HysteriaAmerican Hysteriachelsey weber-smithSociety & Culture282Megaphone
83
90Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture196Simplecast
58
91Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture457Simplecast
63
92Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture498Nox Solutions
49
93Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture23Omny Studio
63
94Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture92ART19
69
95Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellEducation164Megaphone
48
96Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedHyperfixed & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture94PRX
64
97Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture81Megaphone
63
98Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
99Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
100Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture366Simplecast
58

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