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 14 Sep 2026

09/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 383
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:54:18

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (22 shows)
3. ART19 (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. Acast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture398Megaphone
53
3Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
4Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture100ART19
58
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture512Simplecast
38
6Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture299Simplecast
63
7Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture102ART19
68
8Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
9Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture379Simplecast
58
10Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture2Megaphone
58
11Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture1N/A
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12Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1179Omny Studio
59
13Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1146Megaphone
58
14Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
15Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
16Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture846Megaphone
69
17Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture9Acast
69
18Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
20Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
21Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture503Libsyn
52
22Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
23Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture396Megaphone
48
24Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
25Podcast Revisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemRevisionist History: The Staten Island ProblemPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture212Omny Studio
63
26Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1203Libsyn
63
27Podcast A Peek InsideA Peek InsideArky JonesSociety & Culture14RSS.com
48
28Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture428Megaphone
63
29Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture122Megaphone
38
30Podcast Modern GirlModern GirlBrynne MarieSociety & Culture4ART19
63
31Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture31BBC
58
32Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture64Megaphone
42
33Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture189Simplecast
62
34Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2167Acast
43
35Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture208Simplecast
32
36Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113Megaphone
48
37Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
38Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture176Simplecast
58
39Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture258WideOrbit
48
40Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1721Libsyn
53
41Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture12PRX
69
42Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture253Audioboom
53
43Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture561ART19
48
44Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture131Simplecast
58
45Podcast Everybody Knows But MeEverybody Knows But MeHolly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, CompanionSociety & Culture23Megaphone
79
46Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture152Simplecast
73
47Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture638Megaphone
48
48Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture236ART19
41
49Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture31Unknown
79
50Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture442Audioboom
38
51Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture289ART19
83
52Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture274Omny Studio
83
53Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture40Omny Studio
48
54Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture799Libsyn
32
55Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
56Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
57Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture2Simplecast
42
58Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
59Podcast Joy 101 with Hoda KotbJoy 101 with Hoda KotbiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
63
60Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
61Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture79Simplecast
47
62Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture171Simplecast
48
63Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
64Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture170Simplecast
68
65Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
66Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture647Simplecast
53
67Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1775Megaphone
38
68Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
69Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
70Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture34Podbean
62
71Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture803Megaphone
64
72Podcast Focus: Adults in the RoomFocus: Adults in the RoomKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture17Omny Studio
68
73Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture308ART19
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 & Culture126Simplecast
68
75Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture118Megaphone
52
76Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture85Megaphone
63
77Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture150ART19
52
78Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
79Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture63ART19
63
80Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture798Megaphone
58
81Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1099Simplecast
69
82Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture503ART19
53
83Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture338Simplecast
63
84Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
85Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture115Simplecast
68
86Podcast Who's with Me? with W. Kamau BellWho's with Me? with W. Kamau BellPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
78
87Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture462ART19
73
88Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture59Megaphone
48
89Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1080Unknown
38
90Podcast IMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisIMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisIMPACT Effect with Jim MorrisSociety & Culture130Spotify for Podcasters
38
91Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture126Omny Studio
63
92Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture540Unknown
38
93Podcast Similarly DifferentSimilarly DifferentYanina OyarzoSociety & Culture78Spotify for Podcasters
28
94Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture593Megaphone
42
95Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
96Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
97Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
98Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture11Podetize
59
99Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63

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