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 10 Feb 2026

02/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 387
Frequency: every 51 days
Duration: 00:56:46

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (19 shows)
3. ART19 (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
2Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
3Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture403Megaphone
53
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 & Culture302Simplecast
63
6Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
8Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime407Megaphone
63
9Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture306Megaphone
42
11Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
12Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
13Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
14Podcast For GoodFor GoodJoseph "JoJo" SimmonsSociety & Culture39Libsyn
69
15Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
16Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
17Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1152Megaphone
58
18Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
19Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
20Podcast Clock It with Symone & EugeneClock It with Symone & EugeneMSNBCNews25Simplecast
53
21Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
22Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
23Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
24Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2821Acast
43
25Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
26Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
27Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
28Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
29Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
30Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
31Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
32Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture352ART19
68
33Podcast Superwomen with Rebecca MinkoffSuperwomen with Rebecca MinkoffMoney News NetworkSociety & Culture406Megaphone
38
34Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
35Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1211Libsyn
63
36Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
37Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
38Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture432Megaphone
63
39Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1731Libsyn
53
40Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
41Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
42Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
43Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
44Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
45Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
46Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
47Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
48Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
49Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
50Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture145ART19
73
51Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture255Audioboom
53
52Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture82Simplecast
47
53Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
54Podcast 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
55Podcast The Power and The PunchlineThe Power and The PunchlineUnplugged StudiosSociety & Culture9RedCircle
53
56Podcast Mystery ShowMystery ShowGimletSociety & Culture7Megaphone
43
57Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture83Megaphone
42
58Podcast The Psychology of RelationshipsThe Psychology of RelationshipsJulie Krafchick & Yue XuSociety & Culture48RedCircle
63
59Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
60Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
61Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
62Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
63Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
64Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
65Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
66Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture677Megaphone
42
67Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
68Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
69Podcast S-TownS-TownSerial ProductionsSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
70Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture261WideOrbit
48
71Podcast Astonishing LegendsAstonishing LegendsAstonishing Legends ProductionsSociety & Culture470Audioboom
63
72Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture238ART19
41
73Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
74Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
75Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
76Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture435Megaphone
32
77Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
78Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture36Podbean
62
79Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture706Libsyn
63
80Podcast Best Case ScenariosBest Case ScenariosKevin Kelly and Dan PinkSociety & Culture4Transistor
63
81Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
82Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture468ART19
68
83Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
84Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
85Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
86Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture122Megaphone
52
87Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1082Unknown
38
88Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
89Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
90Podcast Within ReasonWithin ReasonAlex J O'ConnorSociety & Culture162Spotify for Podcasters
28
91Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1057WideOrbit
53
92Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
93Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
94Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
95Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
96Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture257ART19
53
97Podcast BlowbackBlowbackBlowbackSociety & Culture80RedCircle
53
98Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
99Podcast 60 Minutes60 MinutesCBS NewsSociety & Culture389WideOrbit
38
100Podcast Death, Sex & MoneyDeath, Sex & MoneySlate PodcastsSociety & Culture567Acast
49

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