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 Nov 2025

11/13/2025

Average data

Episodes: 360
Frequency: every 40 days
Duration: 00:54:08

Top 5 authors

1. Audible (3 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
3. Lemonada Media (3 shows)
4. The New York Times (3 shows)
5. Barstool Sports (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (15 shows)
5. Libsyn (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
2Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
3Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
4Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
5Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
8Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
9Podcast Crissle’s CouchCrissle’s CouchCAKE MEDIASociety & Culture9Megaphone
53
10Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
11Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
12Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
13Podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day How To Fail With Elizabeth Day Elizabeth Day and Sony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture404Megaphone
68
14Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
15Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1187Omny Studio
59
16Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
17Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
18Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
19Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
20Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
21Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
22Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1153Megaphone
58
23Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
24Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
25Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
26Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
27Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
28Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
29Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
30Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
31Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
32Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
33Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
34Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
35Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
36Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
37Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
38Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
39Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
40Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
41Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
42Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2824Acast
43
43Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
44Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
45Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
46Podcast Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love ConsEx-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love ConsDouble A ProductionsSociety & Culture152ART19
73
47Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
48Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
49Podcast Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyDon't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyLemonada MediaSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
53
50Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture48Omny Studio
48
51Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
52Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
53Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
54Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
55Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
56Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
57Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
58Podcast 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
59Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
60Podcast The Free Press InvestigatesThe Free Press InvestigatesThe Free PressSociety & Culture17Megaphone
58
61Podcast Kat on the LooseKat on the LooseKat ZammutoSociety & Culture287RedCircle
89
62Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
63Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
64Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
65Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
66Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
67Podcast Unlocked with Savannah ChrisleyUnlocked with Savannah ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture192Nox Solutions
59
68Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
69Podcast Planet TyrusPlanet TyrusOutkickSociety & Culture58Megaphone
59
70Podcast Alive with Steve BurnsAlive with Steve BurnsLemonada MediaSociety & Culture16Omny Studio
79
71Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
72Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
73Podcast Joshua CitarellaJoshua CitarellaJoshua CitarellaSociety & Culture140Soundcloud
54
74Podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinSince You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinLemonada MediaSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
83
75Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
76Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
77Podcast Left To Their Own DevicesLeft To Their Own DevicesToronto StarSociety & Culture13Libsyn
68
78Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
79Podcast Karma & Chaos with Kail Lowry & Becky HayterKarma & Chaos with Kail Lowry & Becky HayterPodcastOneSociety & Culture118ART19
58
80Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
81Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
82Podcast Death, Sex & MoneyDeath, Sex & MoneySlate PodcastsSociety & Culture568Acast
49
83Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
84Podcast Don't Think with Carla BezansonDon't Think with Carla BezansonDear MediaSociety & Culture54ART19
42
85Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
86Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
87Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
88Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
89Podcast The Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessSociety & Culture1183ART19
48
90Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
91Podcast Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaLet's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaKelly RipaSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
92Podcast Unlocking Us with Brené BrownUnlocking Us with Brené BrownVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture134Megaphone
53
93Podcast Jillian on LoveJillian on LoveJillian Turecki | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture216Megaphone
83
94Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1460Omny Studio
38
95Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
96Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
97Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
98Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture12Acast
63
99Podcast The Resolution RoomThe Resolution RoomLowe Insights ConsultingSociety & Culture39Buzzsprout
84
100Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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