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 26 Jan 2026

01/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 421
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:56:48

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Acast (7 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 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 Crime408Megaphone
63
7Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
8Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
11Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime28Spreaker
84
12Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
13Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
14Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
15Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
16Podcast For GoodFor GoodJoseph "JoJo" SimmonsSociety & Culture39Libsyn
69
17Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
18Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
19Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
20Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
21Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
22Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
23Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
24Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
25Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
26Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
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 The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
30Podcast The Power and The PunchlineThe Power and The PunchlineUnplugged StudiosSociety & Culture9RedCircle
53
31Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
32Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
33Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2826Acast
43
34Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
35Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
36Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
37Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
38Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
39Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
40Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
41Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
42Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
43Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
44Podcast The Psychology of RelationshipsThe Psychology of RelationshipsJulie Krafchick & Yue XuSociety & Culture49RedCircle
63
45Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
46Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
47Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
48Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
49Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
50Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
51Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
52Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
53Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
54Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
55Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
56Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
57Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
58Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture64Substack
43
59Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
60Podcast 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
61Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
62Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
63Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture431RedCircle
59
64Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
65Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
66Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
67Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
68Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
69Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
70Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
71Podcast Family SecretsFamily SecretsiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture253Omny Studio
48
72Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
73Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
74Podcast Who? WeeklyWho? WeeklyWho? WeeklyNews1058WideOrbit
53
75Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
76Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
77Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
78Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
79Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
80Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
81Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1461Omny Studio
38
82Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture99BBC
53
83Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
84Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
85Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
86Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
87Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
88Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
89Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
90Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
91Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
92Podcast What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media. Society & Culture376Megaphone
58
93Podcast Jam SessionJam SessionThe RingerSociety & Culture876Megaphone
53
94Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
95Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
96Podcast UnexplainedUnexplainediHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture437Omny Studio
43
97Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
98Podcast 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
99Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture637Acast
38
100Podcast The DreamThe DreamLittle EverywhereSociety & Culture96Acast
53

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