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 05 Oct 2026

10/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 382
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:54:51

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (27 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. Acast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture122ART19
58
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture405Megaphone
53
3Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
4Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture4Megaphone
58
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
8Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
9Podcast the Girlsthe GirlsFOX News PodcastsSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
10Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
11Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture384Simplecast
58
12Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture12Acast
79
13Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
14Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
15Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1155Megaphone
58
16Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
17Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
18Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture14PRX
69
20Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture853Megaphone
69
21Podcast Clear+Vivid with Alan AldaClear+Vivid with Alan AldaAlan AldaSociety & Culture437Simplecast
58
22Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture308Megaphone
42
23Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
24Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture84Simplecast
47
25Podcast The Dr. John Delony ShowThe Dr. John Delony ShowRamsey NetworkSociety & Culture970Megaphone
69
26Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
27Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
28Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
29Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
30Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
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 Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture5Simplecast
42
33Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture5Megaphone
58
34Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture181Simplecast
58
35Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
36Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
37Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture37BBC
58
38Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
63
39Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
40Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture80Buzzsprout
38
41Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
42Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2826Acast
43
43Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
44Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
45Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
46Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1736Libsyn
53
47Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
48Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture263WideOrbit
48
49Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
50Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
51Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
52Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture4Acast
79
53Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture193Simplecast
58
54Podcast Street You Grew Up OnStreet You Grew Up OnKerry Washington | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture2ART19
58
55Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1215Libsyn
63
56Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture437Megaphone
32
57Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture64Substack
43
58Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
59Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture564ART19
48
60Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture147ART19
73
61Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
62Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
63Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
64Podcast Happy Healthy CaregiverHappy Healthy CaregiverElizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care NetworkSociety & Culture244Podcast.co
79
65Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture680Megaphone
42
66Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
67Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture46Omny Studio
48
68Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1786Megaphone
38
70Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture807Libsyn
32
71Podcast Hang Out with Sean HannityHang Out with Sean HannityFox News MediaSociety & Culture62Libsyn
52
72Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
73Podcast Similarly DifferentSimilarly DifferentYanina OyarzoSociety & Culture78Spotify for Podcasters
28
74Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
75Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
76Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
77Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
78Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
79Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
80Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
81Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
82Podcast 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
83Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture303Simplecast
63
84Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
85Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
86Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture118Simplecast
68
87Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
88Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture278Omny Studio
83
89Podcast Magic Thread MediaMagic Thread MediaConscious Voices for a More Connected WorldSociety & Culture503Captivate
53
90Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
91Podcast Kennedy Saves the WorldKennedy Saves the WorldFOX News PodcastsSociety & Culture1152Megaphone
48
92Podcast Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydSay It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydNew Image StudiosSociety & Culture38Podbean
42
93Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
94Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
95Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture124Megaphone
52
96Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
97Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62
98Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture71Triton Digital
63
99Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
100Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture637Acast
38

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