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 Apr 2026

04/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 351
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:56:11

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. ART19 (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Acast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
4Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
7Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
8Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
9Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
10Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
11Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
12Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture21Omny Studio
73
13Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
14Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
15Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
16Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
17Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
18Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
19Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
20Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
21Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
22Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
23Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
24Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
25Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
26Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
27Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
28Podcast ReThinkingReThinkingTEDSociety & Culture224Acast
59
29Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
30Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
31Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
32Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
63
33Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
34Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
35Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
36Podcast Second ThoughtSecond ThoughtThe Free PressSociety & Culture9Megaphone
53
37Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
38Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
39Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
40Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
41Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
42Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
43Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
44Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
45Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
46Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
47Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
48Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
49Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
50Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
51Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
52Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
53Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
54Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
55Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
56Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
57Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture66Acast
83
58Podcast Soul BoomSoul BoomRainn WilsonSociety & Culture97Megaphone
69
59Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53
60Podcast Love This Way!Love This Way!Shaleea Venney Society & Culture152Buzzsprout
58
61Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture34N/A
N/A
62Podcast Getting FreeGetting FreeInternational Beit DinSociety & Culture7Podbean
63
63Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
64Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
65Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
66Podcast Not Dead YetNot Dead YetRicochetSociety & Culture17Spreaker
69
67Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
68Podcast Clock It with Symone & EugeneClock It with Symone & EugeneMSNBCNews25Simplecast
53
69Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
70Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
71Podcast Wayfinder: Life-Changing TravelWayfinder: Life-Changing TraveliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture24Omny Studio
58
72Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
73Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
74Podcast Big LivesBig LivesPushkin Industries and BBC StudiosSociety & Culture9Omny Studio
79
75Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
76Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
77Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
78Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
79Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture37Podbean
62
80Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
81Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
82Podcast Reclaiming with Monica LewinskyReclaiming with Monica LewinskyPrufrock LLCSociety & Culture79Megaphone
63
83Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
84Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
85Podcast 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
86Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
87Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
88Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture194Megaphone
37
89Podcast Critics at Large | The New YorkerCritics at Large | The New YorkerThe New YorkerSociety & Culture147Megaphone
63
90Podcast Mind GamesMind GamesKaleidoscope Society & Culture11Omny Studio
53
91Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
92Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
93Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
94Podcast Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaLet's Talk Off Camera with Kelly RipaKelly RipaSociety & Culture188Simplecast
58
95Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
96Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
97Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture414Spotify for Podcasters
28
98Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
99Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
100Podcast Just Us GirlsJust Us GirlsKatie, Paige, and SamSociety & Culture27Spotify for Podcasters
58

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