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 Sep 2025

09/15/2025

Average data

Episodes: 466
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:59:04

Top 5 authors

1. Dear Media (5 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
3. PodcastOne (4 shows)
4. The New York Times (3 shows)
5. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. ART19 (17 shows)
3. Simplecast (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 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 & Culture404Megaphone
53
3Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
4Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
5Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
6Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
7Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
8Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
9Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
10Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime28Spreaker
84
11Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
12Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
13Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
14Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
15Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
16Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
17Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
18Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
19Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
20Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
21Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
22Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
23Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
24Podcast Alive with Steve BurnsAlive with Steve BurnsLemonada MediaSociety & Culture16Omny Studio
79
25Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
26Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
27Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
28Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
29Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
30Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2826Acast
43
31Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
32Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
33Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
34Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
35Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
36Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
37Podcast 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
38Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
39Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
40Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
41Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
42Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
43Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
44Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
45Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
46Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
47Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
48Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
49Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
50Podcast Dirty Rush: The Truth about Sorority LifeDirty Rush: The Truth about Sorority LifeiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
53
51Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
52Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
53Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
54Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
55Podcast The Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard LubinThe Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard LubinSpare Bedroom Studios Society & Culture109RSS.com
62
56Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
57Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
58Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
59Podcast The Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolThe Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolTimcast MediaSociety & Culture293Libsyn
32
60Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
61Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
62Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
63Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
64Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
65Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
66Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
67Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
68Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
69Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
70Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1058WideOrbit
53
71Podcast What We SaidWhat We SaidDear MediaSociety & Culture581ART19
58
72Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
73Podcast The Isabel Brown ShowThe Isabel Brown ShowIsabel BrownSociety & Culture5Captivate
58
74Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
75Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
76Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
77Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53
78Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture637Acast
38
79Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture564ART19
48
80Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
81Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
82Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
83Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
84Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture414Spotify for Podcasters
28
85Podcast Death, Sex & MoneyDeath, Sex & MoneySlate PodcastsSociety & Culture568Acast
49
86Podcast Reclaiming with Monica LewinskyReclaiming with Monica LewinskyPrufrock LLCSociety & Culture79Megaphone
63
87Podcast Spot On with Link LaurenSpot On with Link LaurenMK MediaSociety & Culture133Simplecast
68
88Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
89Podcast ConspiritualityConspiritualityDerek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian WalkerSociety & Culture857Megaphone
43
90Podcast The Sage Steele ShowThe Sage Steele ShowSage Steele ProductionsSociety & Culture75Megaphone
59
91Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
92Podcast DisrespectfullyDisrespectfullyKatie Maloney, Dayna KathanSociety & Culture218Libsyn
79
93Podcast Scheananigans with Scheana ShayScheananigans with Scheana ShayDear MediaSociety & Culture435ART19
63
94Podcast Blocked and ReportedBlocked and ReportedKatie Herzog and Jesse SingalNews515Substack
43
95Podcast Migrant OdysseyMigrant Odysseystephen bardenSociety & Culture29Buzzsprout
38
96Podcast UnexplainedUnexplainediHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture437Omny Studio
43
97Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
98Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
99Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
100Podcast The Officer Tatum ShowThe Officer Tatum ShowBrandon TatumSociety & Culture100Podbean
48

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