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 06 Sep 2026

09/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 426
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:57:04

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (17 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Acast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture398Megaphone
53
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture1N/A
N/A
4Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture512Simplecast
38
5Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
6Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
7Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture379Simplecast
58
8Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1179Omny Studio
59
9Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
10Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture102ART19
68
11Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1146Megaphone
58
12Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
13Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
14Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
15Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture561ART19
48
16Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture64Megaphone
42
17Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture503Libsyn
52
18Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture299Simplecast
63
19Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1721Libsyn
53
20Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1203Libsyn
63
21Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture846Megaphone
69
22Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
23Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
24Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture9Acast
69
25Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
26Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture396Megaphone
48
27Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
28Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture208Simplecast
32
29Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture236ART19
41
30Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
31Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
32Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture799Libsyn
32
33Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture428Megaphone
63
34Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113Megaphone
48
35Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture189Simplecast
62
36Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture152Simplecast
73
37Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture670Megaphone
42
38Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture122Megaphone
38
39Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
40Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture638Megaphone
48
41Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture82Megaphone
42
42Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture115Simplecast
68
43Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
44Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2167Acast
43
45Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture212Omny Studio
63
46Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
47Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture176Simplecast
58
48Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture40Omny Studio
48
49Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1775Megaphone
38
50Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
51Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture647Simplecast
53
52Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
53Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture503ART19
53
54Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture289ART19
83
55Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture79Simplecast
47
56Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
57Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture131Simplecast
58
58Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1099Simplecast
69
59Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture593Megaphone
42
60Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture253Audioboom
53
61Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture150ART19
52
62Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture803Megaphone
64
63Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
64Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture2Simplecast
42
65Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture100ART19
58
66Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
67Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
68Podcast 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 & Culture126Simplecast
68
69Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture540Unknown
38
70Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture31N/A
N/A
71Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
72Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture63ART19
63
73Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
74Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1386Spreaker
43
75Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture462ART19
73
76Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
77Podcast Modern GirlModern GirlBrynne MarieSociety & Culture4ART19
63
78Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture126Omny Studio
63
79Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture798Megaphone
58
80Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture308ART19
38
81Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture442Audioboom
38
82Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture409Spotify for Podcasters
28
83Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
84Podcast Inner ChildishInner ChildishInner ChildishSociety & Culture367Megaphone
48
85Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture696Libsyn
63
86Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture250Nox Solutions
49
87Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1080Unknown
38
88Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture615Audioboom
63
89Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
90Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture118Megaphone
52
91Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture34Podbean
62
92Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture11Podetize
59
93Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture59Megaphone
48
94Podcast Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydSay It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydNew Image StudiosSociety & Culture37Podbean
42
95Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
96Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture466ART19
68
97Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture605Megaphone
59
98Podcast Scheananigans with Scheana ShayScheananigans with Scheana ShayDear MediaSociety & Culture435ART19
63
99Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture31Unknown
79
100Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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