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 16 Feb 2026

02/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 402
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:56:21

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. Audible (3 shows)
3. Barstool Sports (3 shows)
4. Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher (3 shows)
5. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. Omny Studio (14 shows)
4. ART19 (13 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
5Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
8Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
9Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
10Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
11Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
12Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
13Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
14Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
15Podcast Mind GamesMind GamesKaleidoscope Society & Culture11Omny Studio
53
16Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
17Podcast Clock It with Symone & EugeneClock It with Symone & EugeneMSNBCNews25Simplecast
53
18Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
19Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
20Podcast For GoodFor GoodJoseph "JoJo" SimmonsSociety & Culture39Libsyn
69
21Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
22Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
23Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
24Podcast Superwomen with Rebecca MinkoffSuperwomen with Rebecca MinkoffMoney News NetworkSociety & Culture406Megaphone
38
25Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
26Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
27Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
28Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
29Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
30Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
31Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
32Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
33Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
34Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
35Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
36Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
37Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
38Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
39Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
40Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
41Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
42Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
43Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
44Podcast Mystery ShowMystery ShowGimletSociety & Culture7Megaphone
43
45Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
46Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
47Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
48Podcast DEE:UNLEASHEDDEE:UNLEASHEDDominica DunkwuSociety & Culture5Spotify for Podcasters
53
49Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
50Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
51Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
52Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
53Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
54Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
55Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
56Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
57Podcast 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
58Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
59Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
60Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
61Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
62Podcast One 54 PodcastOne 54 PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture38Omny Studio
79
63Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
64Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
65Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
66Podcast The Psychology of RelationshipsThe Psychology of RelationshipsJulie Krafchick & Yue XuSociety & Culture49RedCircle
63
67Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
68Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
69Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
70Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
71Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
72Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
73Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
74Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
75Podcast The Power and The PunchlineThe Power and The PunchlineUnplugged StudiosSociety & Culture9RedCircle
53
76Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
77Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
78Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
79Podcast Astonishing LegendsAstonishing LegendsAstonishing Legends ProductionsSociety & Culture470Audioboom
63
80Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
81Podcast BlowbackBlowbackBlowbackSociety & Culture80RedCircle
53
82Podcast Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanTarget Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn RyanIRONCLADSociety & Culture12Megaphone
83
83Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
84Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
85Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
86Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
87Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
88Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
89Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
90Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
91Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
92Podcast The Stephen A. Smith ShowThe Stephen A. Smith ShowStephen A. Smith and iHeartPodcastsSports912Omny Studio
48
93Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
94Podcast 1440 Explores1440 Explores1440 MediaSociety & Culture16Acast
64
95Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
96Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
97Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
98Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
99Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
100Podcast It Turns OutIt Turns OutKara MillerSociety & Culture12Captivate
83

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