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 08 Aug 2026

08/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 429
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:57:49

Top 5 authors

1. Dear Media (5 shows)
2. NPR (4 shows)
3. PodcastOne (4 shows)
4. The New York Times (3 shows)
5. Audible (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (17 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Unknown (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
2Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture121ART19
58
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
7Podcast So Your Parents Are OldSo Your Parents Are OldVanessa GrigoriadisSociety & Culture32Spotify for Podcasters
48
8Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
9Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
10Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
11Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
12Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
13Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
14Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
15Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
16Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
17Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
18Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
20Podcast Love FactuallyLove FactuallyPaul Eastwick and Eli FinkelSociety & Culture75Libsyn
48
21Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
22Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
23Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
24Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
25Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
26Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
27Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture852Megaphone
69
28Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
29Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
30Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
31Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
32Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
33Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
34Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture21Omny Studio
73
35Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture46Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture14PRX
69
37Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
38Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture118Simplecast
68
39Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
40Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
41Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
42Podcast Good Grief with Amanda KlootsGood Grief with Amanda KlootsDear MediaSociety & Culture11Megaphone
58
43Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
44Missing podcast logo
独树不成林
Details temporarily unavailable
鬼鬼祟祟的树Society & Culture379Unknown
43
45Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
46Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
47Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
48Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
49Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
50Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
51Podcast 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
52Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
53Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
54Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
55Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
56Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
57Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
58Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
59Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
60Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
61Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
62Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
63Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
64Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
65Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
66Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
67Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture34N/A
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68Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
69Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture193Simplecast
58
70Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
71Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
72Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
73Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
74Podcast The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy TheoriesThe Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy TheoriesDanielle MercySociety & Culture269Simplecast
52
75Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
76Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
77Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
78Podcast What We SaidWhat We SaidDear MediaSociety & Culture581ART19
58
79Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
80Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53
81Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
82Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
83Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1786Megaphone
38
84Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
85Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
86Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
87Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture64Megaphone
48
88Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62
89Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
90Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
91Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
92Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture33Unknown
79
94Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture14Podetize
69
95Podcast I Used To Work ThereI Used To Work ThereKelly KennedySociety & Culture13Captivate
79
96Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture96ART19
69
97Podcast Bearing ScarsBearing ScarsMichael ErtelSociety & Culture21Unknown
59
98Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
99Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture802Megaphone
58
100Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture194Megaphone
37

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