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 07 Jul 2026

07/07/2026

Average data

Episodes: 421
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:53:27

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (25 shows)
2. Simplecast (20 shows)
3. ART19 (17 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture398Megaphone
53
2Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture512Simplecast
38
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
5Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
6Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
7Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
8Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1179Omny Studio
59
9Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1146Megaphone
58
10Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
11Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
12Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1203Libsyn
63
13Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture79Simplecast
47
14Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture150ART19
52
15Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture122Megaphone
38
16Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture503Libsyn
52
17Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture428Megaphone
63
18Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture299Simplecast
63
19Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
20Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture152Simplecast
73
21Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
22Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
23Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113Megaphone
48
24Podcast Greta WireGreta WireNewsmax PodcastsSociety & Culture54Megaphone
59
25Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture176ART19
48
26Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture64Megaphone
42
27Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
28Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture396Megaphone
48
29Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture212Omny Studio
63
30Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture126Omny Studio
63
31Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
32Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture208Simplecast
32
33Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture31Unknown
79
34Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture274Omny Studio
83
35Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture40Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1721Libsyn
53
37Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture289ART19
83
38Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
39Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2167Acast
43
40Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture205Libsyn
68
41Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
42Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
43Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
44Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture351Megaphone
58
45Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
46Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture561ART19
48
47Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture102ART19
68
48Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
49Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture803Megaphone
64
50Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
51Podcast Who's with Me? with W. Kamau BellWho's with Me? with W. Kamau BellPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
78
52Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture82Unknown
63
53Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
54Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture308ART19
38
55Podcast Love ActivatedLove ActivatedSarrah RoseSociety & Culture5Captivate
63
56Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
57Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
58Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture63ART19
63
59Podcast The Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSiriusXM and Atlas ObscuraSociety & Culture1429Simplecast
47
60Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
61Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture696Libsyn
63
62Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
63Podcast Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydSay It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydNew Image StudiosSociety & Culture37Podbean
42
64Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture799Libsyn
32
65Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture638Megaphone
48
66Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture171Simplecast
48
67Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
68Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1080Unknown
38
69Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture34Podbean
62
70Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture409Spotify for Podcasters
28
71Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture647Simplecast
53
72Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture462ART19
73
73Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
74Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
75Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture236ART19
41
76Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1775Megaphone
38
77Podcast Jam SessionJam SessionThe RingerSociety & Culture876Megaphone
53
78Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture118Megaphone
52
79Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture593Megaphone
42
80Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture798Megaphone
58
81Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
82Podcast Love This Way!Love This Way!Shaleea Venney Society & Culture152Buzzsprout
58
83Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
84Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
85Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1099Simplecast
69
86Podcast Happy Healthy CaregiverHappy Healthy CaregiverElizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care NetworkSociety & Culture240Podcast.co
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 & Culture126Simplecast
68
88Podcast Travel with Amateur Traveler PodcastTravel with Amateur Traveler PodcastChris ChristensenSociety & Culture1038Megaphone
47
89Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture170Simplecast
68
90Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture96ART19
69
91Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
92Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture466ART19
68
93Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture338Simplecast
63
94Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture605Megaphone
59
95Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
96Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture615Audioboom
63
97Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
98Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture442Audioboom
38
99Podcast Project UnabomProject UnabomApple TV+ / Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture9ART19
69
100Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture131Simplecast
58

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