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 22 Sep 2025

09/22/2025

Average data

Episodes: 432
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:58:06

Top 5 authors

1. The New York Times (4 shows)
2. Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher (3 shows)
3. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)
4. Audible (3 shows)
5. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (25 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Acast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
2Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
3Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
4Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
5Podcast Alive with Steve BurnsAlive with Steve BurnsLemonada MediaSociety & Culture16Omny Studio
79
6Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
7Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
8Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
9Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
10Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
11Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime28Spreaker
84
12Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
13Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
14Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
15Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
16Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
17Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
18Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
19Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
20Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
21Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
22Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
23Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
24Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
25Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2826Acast
43
26Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
27Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
28Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
29Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture564ART19
48
30Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
31Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
32Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
33Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
34Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
35Podcast 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
36Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
37Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
38Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
39Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
40Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
41Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
42Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture163Acast
69
43Podcast HorsesHorses7EQUISSociety & Culture66Megaphone
49
44Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
45Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
46Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
47Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
48Podcast BFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali RileyBFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali RileySydney Leroux, Ali RileySociety & Culture28Megaphone
58
49Podcast Migrant OdysseyMigrant Odysseystephen bardenSociety & Culture29Buzzsprout
38
50Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
51Podcast Outcast PodcastOutcast PodcastPodcast PlaygroundSociety & Culture180Unknown
48
52Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
53Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
54Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
55Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
56Podcast Dirty Rush: The Truth about Sorority LifeDirty Rush: The Truth about Sorority LifeiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
53
57Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
58Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
59Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
60Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
61Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
62Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
63Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
64Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
65Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
66Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
67Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
68Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
69Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
70Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
71Podcast The Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolThe Culture War Podcast with Tim PoolTimcast MediaSociety & Culture293Libsyn
32
72Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
73Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
74Podcast NO SUCH THINGNO SUCH THINGMannyNoahDevanSociety & Culture68Acast
79
75Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
76Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
77Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
78Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
79Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
80Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1058WideOrbit
53
81Podcast Cannonball with Wesley MorrisCannonball with Wesley MorrisThe New York TimesSociety & Culture64Simplecast
58
82Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
83Podcast Assembly Required with Stacey AbramsAssembly Required with Stacey AbramsCrooked MediaSociety & Culture55Simplecast
63
84Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture414Spotify for Podcasters
28
85Podcast The DreamThe DreamLittle EverywhereSociety & Culture96Acast
53
86Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
87Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture637Acast
38
88Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
89Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
90Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
91Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
92Podcast Scheananigans with Scheana ShayScheananigans with Scheana ShayDear MediaSociety & Culture435ART19
63
93Podcast Reclaiming with Monica LewinskyReclaiming with Monica LewinskyPrufrock LLCSociety & Culture79Megaphone
63
94Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
95Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
96Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
97Podcast Death, Sex & MoneyDeath, Sex & MoneySlate PodcastsSociety & Culture568Acast
49
98Podcast Jam SessionJam SessionThe RingerSociety & Culture876Megaphone
53
99Podcast True Scary StoryTrue Scary StoryScary StoriesSociety & Culture233Spreaker
78
100Podcast Explain It to MeExplain It to MeVoxSociety & Culture810Megaphone
59

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