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 15 Aug 2026

08/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 407
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:57:52

Top 5 authors

1. Dear Media (4 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
3. PodcastOne (4 shows)
4. NPR (4 shows)
5. Audible (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (18 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
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 Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture119ART19
58
5Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
8Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture12Acast
79
9Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
10Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
11Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1187Omny Studio
59
12Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1153Megaphone
58
13Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture384Simplecast
58
14Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
15Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
16Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
17Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
18Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
19Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
20Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
21Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
22Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture46Omny Studio
48
23Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
24Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
25Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture852Megaphone
69
26Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
27Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
28Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
29Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
30Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
31Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
32Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
33Podcast The Katie Miller PodcastThe Katie Miller PodcastKatie MillerSociety & Culture53Spotify for Podcasters
37
34Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
35Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
36Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
37Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture118Simplecast
68
38Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2824Acast
43
39Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
40Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
41Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
42Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
43Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture14PRX
69
44Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
45Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
46Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
47Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
48Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
49Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
50Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
51Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
52Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
53Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture194Megaphone
37
54Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture21Omny Studio
73
55Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
56Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
57Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
58Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
59Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
60Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
61Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
62Podcast Bill and Giuliana: The PodcastBill and Giuliana: The PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
42
63Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
64Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
65Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture33Unknown
79
66Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
67Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
68Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
69Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
70Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
71Podcast 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
72Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
73Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62
74Podcast What We SaidWhat We SaidDear MediaSociety & Culture581ART19
58
75Podcast Greta WireGreta WireNewsmax PodcastsSociety & Culture60Megaphone
59
76Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1460Omny Studio
38
77Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture14Podetize
69
78Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
79Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1785Megaphone
38
80Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
81Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture55PRX
64
82Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture802Megaphone
58
83Podcast Hang Out with Sean HannityHang Out with Sean HannityFox News MediaSociety & Culture62Libsyn
52
84Podcast In Bed With The RightIn Bed With The RightAdrian Daub and Moira DoneganSociety & Culture129RSS.com
62
85Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
86Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture96ART19
69
87Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
88Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
89Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture429RedCircle
59
90Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
91Podcast Our TownOur TownBloomberg and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
92Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
93Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
94Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture181Simplecast
58
95Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture414Spotify for Podcasters
28
96Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
97Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture193Simplecast
58
98Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
99Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
100Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64

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