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 27 Jan 2026

01/27/2026

Average data

Episodes: 390
Frequency: every 51 days
Duration: 00:55:44

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Libsyn (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
5Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
8Podcast The Power and The PunchlineThe Power and The PunchlineUnplugged StudiosSociety & Culture9RedCircle
53
9Podcast For GoodFor GoodJoseph "JoJo" SimmonsSociety & Culture39Libsyn
69
10Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
11Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
12Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
13Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
14Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
15Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
16Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
17Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
18Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
19Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
20Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
21Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
22Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
23Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
24Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
25Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
26Podcast The Psychology of RelationshipsThe Psychology of RelationshipsJulie Krafchick & Yue XuSociety & Culture49RedCircle
63
27Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
28Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
29Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
30Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
31Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
32Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
33Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
34Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
35Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
36Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
37Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
38Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
39Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
40Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
41Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
42Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
43Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
44Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
45Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
46Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
47Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
48Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
49Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
50Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
51Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
52Podcast A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinA Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinMatt BernsteinSociety & Culture84Megaphone
42
53Podcast Drug StoryDrug StoryThomas GoetzSociety & Culture15Substack
89
54Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture709Libsyn
63
55Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
56Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
57Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
58Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture430RedCircle
59
59Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
60Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
61Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
62Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
63Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
64Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
65Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
66Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
67Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
68Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
69Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
70Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
71Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
72Podcast Mind GamesMind GamesKaleidoscope Society & Culture11Omny Studio
53
73Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
74Podcast S-TownS-TownSerial ProductionsSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
75Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
76Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
77Podcast 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
78Podcast Can't Be CensoredCan't Be CensoredCan't Be CensoredSociety & Culture26Spotify for Podcasters
63
79Podcast Happy Healthy CaregiverHappy Healthy CaregiverElizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care NetworkSociety & Culture244Podcast.co
79
80Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
81Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
82Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
83Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
84Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
85Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
86Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
87Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
88Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
89Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
90Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
91Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
92Missing podcast logo
A Slight Change of Plans
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Pushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture193N/A
N/A
93Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
94Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
95Podcast The Watch Floor with Sarah AdamsThe Watch Floor with Sarah AdamsSarah AdamsSociety & Culture53Megaphone
48
96Podcast 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
97Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
98Podcast Atonement: The John Paulk StoryAtonement: The John Paulk StoryiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture9Omny Studio
42
99Podcast 60 Minutes60 MinutesCBS NewsSociety & Culture389WideOrbit
38
100Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59

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