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 Oct 2025

10/27/2025

Average data

Episodes: 368
Frequency: every 39 days
Duration: 00:55:38

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. Dear Media (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (27 shows)
2. Simplecast (21 shows)
3. ART19 (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Libsyn (4 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 & Culture405Megaphone
53
4Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime26Spreaker
84
5Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
6Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
7Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture403Megaphone
48
8Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
11Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture303Simplecast
63
12Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1189Omny Studio
59
13Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
14Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
15Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
63
16Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1216Libsyn
63
17Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
18Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
63
19Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture147ART19
73
20Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1737Libsyn
53
21Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1155Megaphone
58
22Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture645Megaphone
48
23Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
24Podcast People I (Mostly) AdmirePeople I (Mostly) AdmireFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture244Simplecast
63
25Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
26Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
27Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
28Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture308Megaphone
42
29Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
30Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
31Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture84Simplecast
47
32Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
33Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
34Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
35Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2827Acast
43
36Podcast The Free Press InvestigatesThe Free Press InvestigatesThe Free PressSociety & Culture17Megaphone
58
37Podcast 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
38Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
39Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture507Libsyn
52
40Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture199Simplecast
62
41Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture354ART19
68
42Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture263WideOrbit
48
43Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture80Buzzsprout
38
44Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
45Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
46Podcast Left To Their Own DevicesLeft To Their Own DevicesToronto StarSociety & Culture13Libsyn
68
47Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
48Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
49Podcast Alive with Steve BurnsAlive with Steve BurnsLemonada MediaSociety & Culture16Omny Studio
79
50Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
51Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
52Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
53Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture125Megaphone
38
54Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture156Megaphone
53
55Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
56Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58
57Podcast 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
58Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture654Simplecast
53
59Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture680Megaphone
42
60Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
61Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture110ART19
68
62Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
63Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
64Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
65Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
66Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
67Podcast iDulting: Your source for idulting advice, lifehacks, tips, and tricks for intermediate adults!iDulting: Your source for idulting advice, lifehacks, tips, and tricks for intermediate adults!Kathleen WSociety & Culture25RSS.com
58
68Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
69Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture601Megaphone
42
70Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
71Podcast The Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard LubinThe Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard LubinSpare Bedroom Studios Society & Culture109RSS.com
62
72Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture622Audioboom
73
73Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
74Podcast Happy Healthy CaregiverHappy Healthy CaregiverElizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care NetworkSociety & Culture244Podcast.co
79
75Podcast Migrant OdysseyMigrant Odysseystephen bardenSociety & Culture29Buzzsprout
38
76Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture154ART19
52
77Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
78Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture278Omny Studio
83
79Podcast The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara FosterThe World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara FosterWishbone Production, Erin & Sara FosterSociety & Culture257Simplecast
52
80Podcast Outcast PodcastOutcast PodcastPodcast PlaygroundSociety & Culture180Unknown
48
81Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture358Megaphone
58
82Missing podcast logo
Conversations with Coleman
Details temporarily unavailable
This Is 42Society & Culture260Simplecast
58
83Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture547Unknown
38
84Podcast This is LoveThis is LoveVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
85Podcast The Martin Sheen Podcast | Storytelling, Human Interest & ConversationsThe Martin Sheen Podcast | Storytelling, Human Interest & ConversationsTE Productions and MSW MediaSociety & Culture30Simplecast
72
86Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
87Podcast Rattled & ShookRattled & ShookTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture163Megaphone
63
88Podcast BFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali RileyBFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali RileySydney Leroux, Ali RileySociety & Culture28Megaphone
58
89Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture437Megaphone
32
90Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture143Megaphone
68
91Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
92Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
93Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture414Spotify for Podcasters
28
94Podcast Cannonball with Wesley MorrisCannonball with Wesley MorrisThe New York TimesSociety & Culture64Simplecast
58
95Podcast Planet TyrusPlanet TyrusOutkickSociety & Culture58Megaphone
59
96Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
97Podcast Dr Janina Ramirez - Art DetectiveDr Janina Ramirez - Art DetectiveLalumaSociety & Culture72Acast
59
98Podcast The Brett Cooper ShowThe Brett Cooper ShowBrett CooperSociety & Culture168Spotify for Podcasters
68
99Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
100Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture165Simplecast
69

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