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 Nov 2025

11/28/2025

Average data

Episodes: 368
Frequency: every 38 days
Duration: 00:53:08

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)
2. ART19 (17 shows)
3. Simplecast (15 shows)
4. Omny Studio (15 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
2Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
3Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
4Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
7Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
8Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
9Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
11Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
12Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
13Podcast Smart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysSmart Travel: Upgrade Your GetawaysNerdWallet TravelSociety & Culture88Megaphone
63
14Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
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 All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
18Podcast Just A MomentJust A MomentBrant MenswarSociety & Culture43ART19
69
19Podcast Voices of FreedomVoices of FreedomRick GraberSociety & Culture44Libsyn
79
20Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
21Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
22Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
23Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
24Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
25Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
26Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
27Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
28Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
29Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic28Simplecast
63
30Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
31Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
32Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
33Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
34Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
35Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
36Podcast 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
37Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
38Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
39Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
40Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
41Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
42Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
43Podcast NO SUCH THINGNO SUCH THINGMannyNoahDevanSociety & Culture68Acast
79
44Podcast Honestly with Bari WeissHonestly with Bari WeissThe Free PressSociety & Culture360Megaphone
59
45Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
46Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
47Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture48Omny Studio
48
48Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
49Podcast So Your Parents Are OldSo Your Parents Are OldVanessa GrigoriadisSociety & Culture32Spotify for Podcasters
48
50Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
51Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
52Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
53Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
54Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
55Podcast Against the Rules: The Big Short CompanionAgainst the Rules: The Big Short CompanionPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture107Omny Studio
69
56Podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinSince You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen RubinLemonada MediaSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
83
57Podcast Kid Carson ShowKid Carson ShowKid CarsonSociety & Culture670Spotify for Podcasters
33
58Podcast Crissle’s CouchCrissle’s CouchCAKE MEDIASociety & Culture9Megaphone
53
59Podcast Reasonably ShadyReasonably ShadyThe Black Effect and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture269Omny Studio
63
60Podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No ManFela Kuti: Fear No ManHigher GroundSociety & Culture14ART19
69
61Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
62Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
63Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
64Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture356Megaphone
58
65Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
66Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
67Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
68Podcast LEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezLEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezOVI VASQUEZ @OVinspiresSociety & Culture12Buzzsprout
48
69Podcast The Harvard PlanThe Harvard PlanThe Boston GlobeSociety & Culture8Megaphone
63
70Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
71Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
72Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
73Podcast Sounds Like A CultSounds Like A CultStudio71Society & Culture234Megaphone
74
74Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture609Megaphone
59
75Podcast Alive with Steve BurnsAlive with Steve BurnsLemonada MediaSociety & Culture16Omny Studio
79
76Podcast The Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim JonesThe Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim JonesiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
63
77Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
78Podcast The Wirecutter ShowThe Wirecutter ShowThe New York TimesSociety & Culture164Simplecast
69
79Podcast 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
80Podcast Kat on the LooseKat on the LooseKat ZammutoSociety & Culture287RedCircle
89
81Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
82Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
83Podcast eLIESabetheLIESabethCC Suarez & Sherrilyn DaleSociety & Culture13ART19
73
84Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
85Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
86Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
87Podcast Jillian on LoveJillian on LoveJillian Turecki | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture216Megaphone
83
88Podcast Couple Things with Shawn and AndrewCouple Things with Shawn and AndrewShawn Johnson + Andrew EastSociety & Culture312Megaphone
58
89Podcast Oprah's Super SoulOprah's Super SoulOprahSociety & Culture636Acast
38
90Podcast Unlocked with Savannah ChrisleyUnlocked with Savannah ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture192Nox Solutions
59
91Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
92Podcast The Powers of Darkness PodcastThe Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesSociety & Culture8Libsyn
52
93Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture24American Public Media
62
94Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
95Podcast Planet TyrusPlanet TyrusOutkickSociety & Culture58Megaphone
59
96Podcast The Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessThe Art of ManlinessSociety & Culture1183ART19
48
97Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
98Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture312ART19
38
99Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
100Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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