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 23 Dec 2025

12/23/2025

Average data

Episodes: 387
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:56:06

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Simplecast (20 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (13 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture405Megaphone
53
2Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
3Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture303Simplecast
63
4Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
5Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
6Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
7Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture99BBC
53
8Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
9Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime26Spreaker
84
10Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
11Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture403Megaphone
48
12Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
13Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
14Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture80Buzzsprout
38
15Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
16Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1189Omny Studio
59
17Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
18Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1155Megaphone
58
19Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
20Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1216Libsyn
63
21Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture84Simplecast
47
22Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
63
23Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
24Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
25Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
26Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
27Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
28Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture308Megaphone
42
29Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1737Libsyn
53
30Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
31Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
32Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
33Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
34Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
35Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture645Megaphone
48
36Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture147ART19
73
37Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
38Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture354ART19
68
39Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
40Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2827Acast
43
41Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture680Megaphone
42
42Podcast The Jamie & Donna Winship PodcastThe Jamie & Donna Winship PodcastIdentity ExchangeSociety & Culture9Transistor
58
43Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture110ART19
68
44Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
45Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture507Libsyn
52
46Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
47Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture263WideOrbit
48
48Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture358Megaphone
58
49Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
50Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
51Podcast Midlife CircusMidlife CircusBurning Matches MediaSociety & Culture23Transistor
79
52Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
53Podcast 1440 Explores1440 Explores1440 MediaSociety & Culture16Acast
64
54Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
55Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture179ART19
48
56Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
57Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
58Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
59Podcast 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
60Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
61Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
62Podcast 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
63Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture199Simplecast
62
64Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
65Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture434RedCircle
59
66Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
67Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
68Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture712Libsyn
63
69Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
70Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
71Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture437Megaphone
32
72Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
73Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
74Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
75Podcast Within ReasonWithin ReasonAlex J O'ConnorSociety & Culture162Spotify for Podcasters
28
76Podcast It Turns OutIt Turns OutKara MillerSociety & Culture12Captivate
83
77Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1112Simplecast
69
78Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
79Podcast 60 Minutes60 MinutesCBS NewsSociety & Culture389WideOrbit
38
80Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
81Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture278Omny Studio
83
82Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture807Libsyn
32
83Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
84Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
85Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
86Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture564ART19
48
87Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
88Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture601Megaphone
42
89Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
90Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
91Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture654Simplecast
53
92Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
93Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture208Libsyn
68
94Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture622Audioboom
73
95Podcast The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Gray Area with Sean IllingVoxSociety & Culture803Megaphone
58
96Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
97Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
98Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
99Podcast Flipping TablesFlipping TablesMonte MaderSociety & Culture64Spotify for Podcasters
28
100Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59

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