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 04 Oct 2026

10/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 395
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:56:22

Top 5 authors

1. PodcastOne (4 shows)
2. Audible (3 shows)
3. NPR (3 shows)
4. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
5. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (27 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
3Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture121ART19
58
4Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
7Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture4Megaphone
58
8Podcast the Girlsthe GirlsFOX News PodcastsSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
9Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
10Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture384Simplecast
58
11Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
12Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
13Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
14Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
15Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
16Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture12Acast
79
17Podcast The Dr. John Delony ShowThe Dr. John Delony ShowRamsey NetworkSociety & Culture969Megaphone
69
18Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
20Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
21Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
22Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
23Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture14PRX
69
24Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture853Megaphone
69
25Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
26Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
27Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture181Simplecast
58
28Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
29Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
30Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
31Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
32Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
33Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture4Simplecast
42
34Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
35Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
36Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture37BBC
58
37Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
38Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
39Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
40Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
41Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
42Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
43Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
44Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture5Megaphone
58
45Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
46Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2826Acast
43
47Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
48Podcast Street You Grew Up OnStreet You Grew Up OnKerry Washington | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture2ART19
58
49Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
50Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture193Simplecast
58
51Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
52Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
53Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
54Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
55Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1786Megaphone
38
56Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
57Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
58Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
59Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
60Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture46Omny Studio
48
61Podcast One World in a New World - Apocalyptic ChatsOne World in a New World - Apocalyptic ChatsZen Benefiel, MA, MBA, DDiv - Host/Producer & Founder, Planetary CitizensSociety & Culture261Spotify for Podcasters
32
62Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
63Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
64Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
65Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
66Podcast Hang Out with Sean HannityHang Out with Sean HannityFox News MediaSociety & Culture62Libsyn
52
67Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture4Acast
79
68Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
69Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
70Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
71Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
72Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
73Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
74Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
75Podcast Kennedy Saves the WorldKennedy Saves the WorldFOX News PodcastsSociety & Culture1151Megaphone
48
76Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
77Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
78Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
79Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
80Podcast Happy Healthy CaregiverHappy Healthy CaregiverElizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care NetworkSociety & Culture244Podcast.co
79
81Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture124Megaphone
52
82Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62
83Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture564ART19
48
84Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
85Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
86Podcast Similarly DifferentSimilarly DifferentYanina OyarzoSociety & Culture78Spotify for Podcasters
28
87Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
88Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
89Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
90Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture118Simplecast
68
91Podcast Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydSay It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydNew Image StudiosSociety & Culture38Podbean
42
92Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
93Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
94Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
96Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
97Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
98Podcast Nick SpeaksNick SpeaksNicolas ComstockSociety & Culture112Unknown
78
99Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
100Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53

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