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 21 Dec 2025

12/21/2025

Average data

Episodes: 406
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:57:22

Top 5 authors

1. Audible (3 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
3. NPR (3 shows)
4. The New York Times (3 shows)
5. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (24 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Acast (6 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 Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture301Simplecast
63
4Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
7Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
8Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime407Megaphone
63
9Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
10Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
11Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
12Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
13Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
14Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
15Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1730Libsyn
53
16Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
17Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
18Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1151Megaphone
58
19Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1209Libsyn
63
20Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
21Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
22Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
23Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
24Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
25Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
26Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
27Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
28Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
63
29Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture305Megaphone
42
30Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture81Simplecast
47
31Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
32Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
33Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
34Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
35Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture351ART19
68
36Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture676Megaphone
42
37Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
38Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
39Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
40Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
41Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
42Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
43Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
44Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2820Acast
43
45Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
46Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
47Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
48Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
49Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
50Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
51Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
52Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture238ART19
41
53Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture255Audioboom
53
54Podcast 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
55Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
56Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture355Megaphone
58
57Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture260WideOrbit
48
58Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
59Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
60Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture468ART19
68
61Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
62Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
32
63Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
64Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
65Podcast Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyDon't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn GrodyLemonada MediaSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
53
66Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
67Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
68Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
69Podcast 1440 Explores1440 Explores1440 MediaSociety & Culture16Acast
64
70Podcast Midlife CircusMidlife CircusBurning Matches MediaSociety & Culture23Transistor
79
71Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture161Simplecast
69
72Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
73Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
74Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture704Libsyn
63
75Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
76Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
77Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture257ART19
53
78Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
79Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1082Unknown
38
80Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
81Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture13Megaphone
58
82Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1105Simplecast
69
83Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture619Audioboom
73
84Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
85Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
86Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
87Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
88Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
89Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
90Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture49Megaphone
48
91Podcast The Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolThe Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolTimcast MediaSociety & Culture293Libsyn
32
92Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture426RedCircle
59
93Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1057WideOrbit
53
94Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture193Megaphone
37
95Missing podcast logo
It's Happening with Snooki & Joey
Details temporarily unavailable
Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture385N/A
N/A
96Podcast Within ReasonWithin ReasonAlex J O'ConnorSociety & Culture162Spotify for Podcasters
28
97Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture430Acast
53
98Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
99Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
100Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59

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