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 13 Apr 2026

04/13/2026

Average data

Episodes: 348
Frequency: every 52 days
Duration: 00:55:18

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (21 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. ART19 (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
4Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
5Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture21Omny Studio
73
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
8Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
9Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
10Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
11Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
12Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
13Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
14Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
15Podcast Not Dead YetNot Dead YetRicochetSociety & Culture17Spreaker
69
16Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
17Podcast The Power and The PunchlineThe Power and The PunchlineUnplugged StudiosSociety & Culture9RedCircle
53
18Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
19Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
20Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
21Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
22Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture66Acast
83
23Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
24Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
25Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
26Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
27Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
28Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
29Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
30Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
31Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
32Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
33Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
34Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
35Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
36Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
37Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
38Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
39Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
40Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
41Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
42Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
43Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
44Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
45Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
46Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture194Megaphone
37
47Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
48Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
49Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
50Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
51Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
52Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
53Podcast Love This Way!Love This Way!Shaleea Venney Society & Culture152Buzzsprout
58
54Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture97Acast
79
55Podcast Big LivesBig LivesPushkin Industries and BBC StudiosSociety & Culture9Omny Studio
79
56Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
57Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
58Podcast Clock It with Symone & EugeneClock It with Symone & EugeneMSNBCNews25Simplecast
53
59Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
60Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
61Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
62Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
63Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
64Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
65Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
66Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
67Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
68Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
69Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
70Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture33Unknown
79
71Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture34N/A
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72Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
73Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
74Podcast 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
75Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
76Podcast The Art of AdventureThe Art of AdventureArthur BealeSociety & Culture22RSS.com
72
77Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
78Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
79Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
80Podcast Voices of FreedomVoices of FreedomRick GraberSociety & Culture44Libsyn
79
81Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
82Podcast Reagan ConradReagan ConradThe Daily WireSociety & Culture31Megaphone
58
83Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
84Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
85Podcast 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine EmpireLars BrownworthSociety & Culture19Unknown
38
86Podcast S-TownS-TownSerial ProductionsSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
87Podcast You WishYou WishHolly MadisonSociety & Culture8ART19
69
88Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
89Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
90Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
91Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
92Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
93Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53
94Podcast Glass Half Full with Craig MelvinGlass Half Full with Craig MelvinTODAYSociety & Culture36Simplecast
52
95Podcast Everything Happens with Kate BowlerEverything Happens with Kate BowlerEverything Happens StudiosSociety & Culture299Omny Studio
79
96Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
97Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
98Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
99Podcast Astonishing LegendsAstonishing LegendsAstonishing Legends ProductionsSociety & Culture470Audioboom
63
100Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62

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