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 sept. 2026

09/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 424
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:55:26

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (27 shows)
2. Simplecast (20 shows)
3. ART19 (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Acast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture512Simplecast
38
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture398Megaphone
53
4Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture1N/A
N/A
5Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture379Simplecast
58
6Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
7Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
8Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
9Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1146Megaphone
58
10Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1179Omny Studio
59
11Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
12Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture561ART19
48
13Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture102ART19
68
14Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture428Megaphone
63
15Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture9Acast
69
16Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture299Simplecast
63
17Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture846Megaphone
69
18Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
19Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture79Simplecast
47
20Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
21Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
22Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture503Libsyn
52
23Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
24Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
25Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1203Libsyn
63
26Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture2Simplecast
42
27Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture64Megaphone
42
28Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
29Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture122Megaphone
38
30Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture176Simplecast
58
31Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2167Acast
43
32Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture799Libsyn
32
33Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
34Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
35Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture396Megaphone
48
36Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
37Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
38Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture208Simplecast
32
39Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113Megaphone
48
40Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture212Omny Studio
63
41Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture176ART19
48
42Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture152Simplecast
73
43Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture236ART19
41
44Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
45Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture274Omny Studio
83
46Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
47Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
48Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
49Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture638Megaphone
48
50Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture131Simplecast
58
51Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture289ART19
83
52Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture189Simplecast
62
53Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture115Simplecast
68
54Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1721Libsyn
53
55Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1099Simplecast
69
56Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
57Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
58Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture798Megaphone
58
59Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
60Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture40Omny Studio
48
61Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
62Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
63Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture82Megaphone
42
64Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture351Megaphone
58
65Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture803Megaphone
64
66Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture647Simplecast
53
67Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture253Audioboom
53
68Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture670Megaphone
42
69Podcast Joy 101 with Hoda KotbJoy 101 with Hoda KotbiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
63
70Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture31Unknown
79
71Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture150ART19
52
72Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture126Omny Studio
63
73Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1775Megaphone
38
74Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
75Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture462ART19
73
76Podcast 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
77Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture540Unknown
38
78Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
79Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture593Megaphone
42
80Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
81Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
82Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture11Podetize
59
83Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1080Unknown
38
84Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
85Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture338Simplecast
63
86Podcast Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian MichaelsKeeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian MichaelsJillian MichaelsSociety & Culture963Unknown
43
87Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture696Libsyn
63
88Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture503ART19
53
89Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture85Megaphone
63
90Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture308ART19
38
91Podcast How Long GoneHow Long GoneChris Black & Jason Stewart / TalkhouseSociety & Culture993Megaphone
38
92Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture63ART19
63
93Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
94Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture118Megaphone
52
95Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture31N/A
N/A
96Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture615Audioboom
63
97Podcast On the tip of my tongue - talking about AphasiaOn the tip of my tongue - talking about AphasiaJonathan Hirons and Rob EdwardsSociety & Culture37Buzzsprout
68
98Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture171Simplecast
48
99Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture605Megaphone
59
100Podcast 60 Minutes60 MinutesCBS NewsSociety & Culture387WideOrbit
38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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