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 Jul 2026

07/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 383
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:57:36

Top 5 authors

1. Audible (5 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
3. PodcastOne (4 shows)
4. Barstool Sports (3 shows)
5. NPR (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. ART19 (19 shows)
3. Simplecast (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Libsyn (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
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 This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
5Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
6Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
7Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
8Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1209Libsyn
63
9Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
10Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture301Simplecast
63
11Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture305Megaphone
42
12Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
13Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1151Megaphone
58
14Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
15Podcast Dan Taberski's ManifestoDan Taberski's ManifestoAudibleTrue Crime7ART19
48
16Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture152ART19
52
17Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
18Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
19Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture44Omny Studio
48
20Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1730Libsyn
53
21Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
22Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
23Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
24Podcast Sex Unlocked with Lala Kent and Salley CarsonSex Unlocked with Lala Kent and Salley CarsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture4Omny Studio
48
25Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture115Megaphone
48
26Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
27Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
28Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
29Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture13PRX
69
30Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture351ART19
68
31Podcast Hang Out with Sean HannityHang Out with Sean HannityFox News MediaSociety & Culture60Libsyn
52
32Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
63
33Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture19Omny Studio
73
34Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture310ART19
38
35Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture851Megaphone
69
36Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
37Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
38Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture803Libsyn
32
39Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
40Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
41Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
42Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
43Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
44Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
45Podcast Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaLet's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaKelly RipaSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
46Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
47Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2820Acast
43
48Podcast eLIESabetheLIESabethCC Suarez & Sherrilyn DaleSociety & Culture13ART19
73
49Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
50Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture81Simplecast
47
51Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture177ART19
48
52Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture676Megaphone
42
53Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
54Podcast Everybody Knows But MeEverybody Knows But MeHolly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, CompanionSociety & Culture25Megaphone
79
55Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture260WideOrbit
48
56Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
57Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
58Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture13Podetize
69
59Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
60Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
61Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
62Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture276Omny Studio
83
63Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
64Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
65Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture468ART19
38
66Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture32Unknown
79
67Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
68Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
69Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
32
70Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
71Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
72Podcast Karma & Chaos with Kail Lowry & Becky HayterKarma & Chaos with Kail Lowry & Becky HayterPodcastOneSociety & Culture117ART19
58
73Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
74Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture704Libsyn
63
75Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
76Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
77Podcast 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 & Culture128Simplecast
68
78Podcast Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydSay It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-BoydNew Image StudiosSociety & Culture38Podbean
42
79Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
80Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
81Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
82Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1105Simplecast
69
83Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture36Podbean
62
84Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture96ART19
69
85Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
86Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
87Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
88Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1451Omny Studio
38
89Podcast Brand SafeBrand SafeTana MongeauSociety & Culture22Audioboom
63
90Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture619Audioboom
73
91Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture193Megaphone
37
92Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
93Podcast The Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessSociety & Culture1182ART19
48
94Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
95Podcast I Used To Work ThereI Used To Work ThereKelly KennedySociety & Culture13Captivate
79
96Podcast Death, Sex & MoneyDeath, Sex & MoneySlate PodcastsSociety & Culture567Acast
49
97Podcast Keep It!Keep It!Keep It!Society & Culture447Audioboom
38
98Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture83Megaphone
42
99Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture63Megaphone
48
100Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68

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