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 17 Jan 2026

01/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 424
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:57:25

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (22 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. ART19 (17 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 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 & Culture403Megaphone
53
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
5Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
6Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime407Megaphone
63
7Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
8Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
9Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
10Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
11Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
12Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1731Libsyn
53
13Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
14Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1211Libsyn
63
15Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
16Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1152Megaphone
58
17Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
18Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture432Megaphone
63
19Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
20Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
21Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
22Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
23Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture677Megaphone
42
24Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
25Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
26Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
27Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
28Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
29Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture306Megaphone
42
30Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture352ART19
68
31Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
32Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
33Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
34Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
35Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
36Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
37Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
38Podcast A Whole Other CountryA Whole Other CountryMarfa Public RadioSociety & Culture7PRX
59
39Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
40Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
41Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
42Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
43Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
44Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
45Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture82Simplecast
47
46Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
47Podcast 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
48Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture257ART19
53
49Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2821Acast
43
50Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
51Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
52Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
53Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
54Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
55Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
56Podcast The Watch Floor with Sarah AdamsThe Watch Floor with Sarah AdamsSarah AdamsSociety & Culture53Megaphone
48
57Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture238ART19
41
58Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
59Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture145ART19
73
60Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
61Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
62Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
63Missing podcast logo
A Slight Change of Plans
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Pushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture193N/A
N/A
64Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture49Megaphone
48
65Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1451Omny Studio
38
66Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture619Audioboom
73
67Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture161Simplecast
69
68Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture261WideOrbit
48
69Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
70Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
71Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
72Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
73Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
74Podcast Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaLet's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaKelly RipaSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
75Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
76Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture468ART19
38
77Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
78Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
79Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
80Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
81Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture426RedCircle
59
82Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
83Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture152ART19
52
84Podcast 小天章小天章小天章Society & Culture2Unknown
43
85Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
86Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
87Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
88Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1107Simplecast
69
89Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture706Libsyn
63
90Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1057WideOrbit
53
91Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
92Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture804Libsyn
32
93Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture468ART19
68
94Podcast True Scary StoryTrue Scary StoryScary StoriesSociety & Culture232Spreaker
78
95Podcast The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara FosterThe World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara FosterWishbone Production, Erin & Sara FosterSociety & Culture257Simplecast
52
96Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
97Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
98Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
99Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture435Megaphone
32
100Podcast It's Me, TinxIt's Me, TinxTinxSociety & Culture718Simplecast
63

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