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 02 Dec 2025

12/02/2025

Average data

Episodes: 360
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:51:28

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. The New York Times (3 shows)
3. Dear Media (3 shows)
4. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)
5. Audible (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (24 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (15 shows)
5. Libsyn (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
2Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
5Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
6Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
7Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
8Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
11Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
12Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
13Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
14Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
15Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
16Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
17Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
18Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
19Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
20Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
21Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
22Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
23Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
24Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
25Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
26Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
27Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
28Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
29Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
30Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
31Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
32Podcast So Your Parents Are OldSo Your Parents Are OldVanessa GrigoriadisSociety & Culture32Spotify for Podcasters
48
33Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
34Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
35Podcast NO SUCH THINGNO SUCH THINGMannyNoahDevanSociety & Culture68Acast
79
36Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
37Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
38Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
39Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
40Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
41Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
42Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
43Podcast A Whole Other CountryA Whole Other CountryMarfa Public RadioSociety & Culture7PRX
59
44Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
45Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
46Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture48Omny Studio
48
47Podcast 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 & Culture129Simplecast
68
48Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
49Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
50Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
51Podcast eLIESabetheLIESabethCC Suarez & Sherrilyn DaleSociety & Culture13ART19
73
52Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
53Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
54Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
55Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
56Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
57Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
58Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
59Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
60Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
61Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
62Podcast Reasonably ShadyReasonably ShadyThe Black Effect and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture269Omny Studio
63
63Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
64Podcast Everything Happens with Kate BowlerEverything Happens with Kate BowlerEverything Happens StudiosSociety & Culture299Omny Studio
79
65Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
66Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
67Podcast Within ReasonWithin ReasonAlex J O'ConnorSociety & Culture162Spotify for Podcasters
28
68Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
69Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
70Podcast The Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim JonesThe Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim JonesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
63
71Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
72Podcast What We SaidWhat We SaidDear MediaSociety & Culture581ART19
58
73Podcast Creepy ShitCreepy ShitCreepy ShitSociety & Culture73Audioboom
58
74Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
75Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
76Podcast 60 Minutes60 MinutesCBS NewsSociety & Culture389WideOrbit
38
77Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
78Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture802Megaphone
58
79Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
80Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
81Podcast Kid Carson ShowKid Carson ShowKid CarsonSociety & Culture670Spotify for Podcasters
33
82Podcast Jillian on LoveJillian on LoveJillian Turecki | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture216Megaphone
83
83Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
84Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
85Podcast LEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezLEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezOVI VASQUEZ @OVinspiresSociety & Culture12Buzzsprout
48
86Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
87Podcast The Harvard PlanThe Harvard PlanThe Boston GlobeSociety & Culture8Megaphone
63
88Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture124Megaphone
52
89Podcast Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaLet's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaKelly RipaSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
90Podcast Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyDon't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyLemonada MediaSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
53
91Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture8Libsyn
52
92Podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinSince You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinLemonada MediaSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
83
93Podcast Left To Their Own DevicesLeft To Their Own DevicesToronto StarSociety & Culture13Libsyn
68
94Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
95Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
96Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
97Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
98Podcast Four Walls PodcastFour Walls PodcastElysabeth LamoureuxSociety & Culture33Spotify for Podcasters
38
99Podcast Crissle’s CouchCrissle’s CouchCAKE MEDIASociety & Culture9Megaphone
53
100Podcast Hungry Dogs with James PattersonHungry Dogs with James PattersonJames PattersonSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48

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