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 Dec 2025

12/08/2025

Average data

Episodes: 428
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:55:28

Top 5 authors

1. Pushkin Industries (4 shows)
2. NPR (3 shows)
3. Audible (3 shows)
4. Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher (3 shows)
5. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (24 shows)
2. Simplecast (21 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (13 shows)
5. Acast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
53
3Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
4Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
5Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture301Simplecast
63
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime407Megaphone
63
8Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
9Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
10Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1209Libsyn
63
11Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
12Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
13Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1151Megaphone
58
14Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
15Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
16Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
17Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
18Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture676Megaphone
42
19Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
20Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1730Libsyn
53
21Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture305Megaphone
42
22Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
63
23Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
24Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
25Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
26Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
27Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
28Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
29Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture81Simplecast
47
30Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
31Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
32Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
33Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
34Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
35Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
36Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
37Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
38Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
39Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
40Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture260WideOrbit
48
41Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2820Acast
43
42Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture351ART19
68
43Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
44Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
45Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
46Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
47Podcast 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 & Culture128Simplecast
68
48Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
49Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
50Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
51Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
52Podcast Planet TyrusPlanet TyrusOutkickSociety & Culture58Megaphone
59
53Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture255Audioboom
53
54Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
55Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture238ART19
41
56Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
32
57Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
58Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
59Podcast LEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezLEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezOVI VASQUEZ @OVinspiresSociety & Culture12Buzzsprout
48
60Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture161Simplecast
69
61Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
62Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
63Podcast The Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolThe Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolTimcast MediaSociety & Culture293Libsyn
32
64Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
65Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
66Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
67Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture468ART19
68
68Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
69Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
70Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
71Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
72Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
73Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
74Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
75Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1082Unknown
38
76Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture177ART19
48
77Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
78Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture355Megaphone
58
79Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
80Podcast eLIESabetheLIESabethCC Suarez & Sherrilyn DaleSociety & Culture13ART19
73
81Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture619Audioboom
73
82Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
83Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1451Omny Studio
38
84Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture13Megaphone
58
85Podcast NO SUCH THINGNO SUCH THINGMannyNoahDevanSociety & Culture68Acast
79
86Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture276Omny Studio
83
87Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
88Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
89Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
90Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture704Libsyn
63
91Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
92Podcast Jam SessionJam SessionThe RingerSociety & Culture876Megaphone
53
93Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
94Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1057WideOrbit
53
95Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
96Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
97Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
98Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
99Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1105Simplecast
69
100Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture635Acast
38

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