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 28 Sep 2026

09/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 402
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:55:14

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. PodcastOne (4 shows)
3. The New York Times (3 shows)
4. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)
5. Audible (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)
2. Simplecast (21 shows)
3. ART19 (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Acast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
2Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
3Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture114ART19
58
4Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
5Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture403Megaphone
53
6Podcast Happy Hour with Ina GartenHappy Hour with Ina GartenVox MediaSociety & Culture3Megaphone
58
7Podcast Miss Understood with Rachel UchitelMiss Understood with Rachel UchitelRachel UchitelSociety & Culture382Simplecast
58
8Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
9Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
10Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
11Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
12Podcast The Dr. John Delony ShowThe Dr. John Delony ShowRamsey NetworkSociety & Culture967Megaphone
69
13Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture13PRX
69
14Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture4Simplecast
48
15Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1152Megaphone
58
16Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture47Omny Studio
48
17Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture851Megaphone
69
18Podcast Going Public With Ross MandellGoing Public With Ross MandellRoss MandellSociety & Culture180Simplecast
58
19Podcast The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareThe ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who CareLucy McAfeeSociety & Culture11Acast
79
20Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture128Omny Studio
63
21Podcast The Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe Permanent Questions With David BrooksThe AtlanticSociety & Culture4Megaphone
58
22Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture192Simplecast
58
23Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
24Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture238ART19
41
25Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
26Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
27Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture306Megaphone
42
28Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture35BBC
58
29Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
30Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
31Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
32Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture352ART19
68
33Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
34Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
35Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture255Audioboom
53
36Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
37Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
38Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture82Simplecast
47
39Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
40Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture435Megaphone
32
41Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1731Libsyn
53
42Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
43Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
44Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture115Megaphone
48
45Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
46Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture432Megaphone
63
47Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2821Acast
43
48Podcast Before & After with Lester HoltBefore & After with Lester HoltNBC NewsSociety & Culture4Simplecast
42
49Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
50Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture804Libsyn
32
51Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
52Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1211Libsyn
63
53Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture261WideOrbit
48
54Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
55Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
56Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
57Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture677Megaphone
42
58Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture145ART19
73
59Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
60Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
61Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
62Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture13Podetize
69
63Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
64Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
65Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
66Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture36Podbean
62
67Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
68Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
69Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1782Megaphone
38
70Podcast Hang Out with Sean HannityHang Out with Sean HannityFox News MediaSociety & Culture60Libsyn
52
71Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture152ART19
52
72Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture122Megaphone
52
73Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture87Megaphone
63
74Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
75Podcast Jack Neel PodcastJack Neel PodcastJack NeelSociety & Culture113Spotify for Podcasters
32
76Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1082Unknown
38
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 & Culture128Simplecast
68
78Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture44Omny Studio
48
79Podcast The Travel BratsThe Travel BratsSofia Blanno, Natalie BrouwerSociety & Culture252Simplecast
63
80Podcast LOWLOWJack RhysiderSociety & Culture6Unknown
49
81Podcast Cannonball with Wesley MorrisCannonball with Wesley MorrisThe New York TimesSociety & Culture64Simplecast
58
82Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
83Podcast The Jeremy Boreing ShowThe Jeremy Boreing ShowBoreing MediaSociety & Culture63Megaphone
48
84Podcast Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian MichaelsKeeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian MichaelsJillian MichaelsSociety & Culture972Unknown
43
85Podcast Astonishing LegendsAstonishing LegendsAstonishing Legends ProductionsSociety & Culture470Audioboom
63
86Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
87Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture430Acast
53
88Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
89Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
90Podcast The Rewriting HumanityThe Rewriting HumanityJim WalshSociety & Culture20Podbean
48
91Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
92Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
93Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture635Acast
38
94Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
95Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture117Simplecast
68
96Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture310ART19
38
97Podcast The Lila Rose ShowThe Lila Rose ShowLila RoseSociety & Culture413Spotify for Podcasters
28
98Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
99Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture257ART19
53
100Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38

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