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 sept. 2026

09/13/2026

Average data

Episodes: 388
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:54:57

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (22 shows)
3. ART19 (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Acast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture398Megaphone
53
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
4Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture512Simplecast
38
5Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture102ART19
68
6Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture299Simplecast
63
7Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture100ART19
58
8Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
9Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture379Simplecast
58
10Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture1N/A
N/A
11Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1179Omny Studio
59
12Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1146Megaphone
58
13Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
14Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture9Acast
69
15Podcast Modern GirlModern GirlBrynne MarieSociety & Culture4ART19
63
16Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture846Megaphone
69
17Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
18Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture503Libsyn
52
19Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
20Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
21Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1721Libsyn
53
22Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1203Libsyn
63
23Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
24Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture189Simplecast
62
25Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
26Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture396Megaphone
48
27Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture212Omny Studio
63
28Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture428Megaphone
63
29Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture176Simplecast
58
30Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture31BBC
58
31Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113Megaphone
48
32Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture208Simplecast
32
33Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture64Megaphone
42
34Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
35Podcast Everybody Knows But MeEverybody Knows But MeHolly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, CompanionSociety & Culture23Megaphone
79
36Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
37Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
38Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
39Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture122Megaphone
38
40Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture131Simplecast
58
41Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2167Acast
43
42Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture236ART19
41
43Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture31Unknown
79
44Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture152Simplecast
73
45Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
46Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture638Megaphone
48
47Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture40Omny Studio
48
48Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture799Libsyn
32
49Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture2Simplecast
42
50Podcast Similarly DifferentSimilarly DifferentYanina OyarzoSociety & Culture78Spotify for Podcasters
28
51Podcast Joy 101 with Hoda KotbJoy 101 with Hoda KotbiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
63
52Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
53Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture34Podbean
62
54Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
55Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture289ART19
83
56Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
57Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture253Audioboom
53
58Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture170Simplecast
68
59Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture274Omny Studio
83
60Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture503ART19
53
61Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1775Megaphone
38
62Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture561ART19
48
63Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture647Simplecast
53
64Podcast A Peek InsideA Peek InsideArky JonesSociety & Culture14RSS.com
48
65Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture803Megaphone
64
66Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
67Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
68Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture171Simplecast
48
69Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture593Megaphone
42
70Podcast 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
71Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1099Simplecast
69
72Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture79Simplecast
47
73Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
74Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture540Unknown
38
75Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture150ART19
52
76Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture63ART19
63
77Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture308ART19
38
78Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
79Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
80Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
81Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
82Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture59Megaphone
48
83Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture798Megaphone
58
84Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
85Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
86Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture85Megaphone
63
87Podcast StoryCorpsStoryCorpsNPRSociety & Culture50Simplecast
38
88Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture670Megaphone
42
89Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture115Simplecast
68
90Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture462ART19
73
91Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
92Podcast IMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisIMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisIMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisSociety & Culture130Spotify for Podcasters
38
93Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
94Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture696Libsyn
63
95Podcast Who's with Me? with W. Kamau BellWho's with Me? with W. Kamau BellPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
78
96Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture176ART19
48
97Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture31N/A
N/A
98Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
99Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture409Spotify for Podcasters
28
100Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1080Unknown
38

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