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 31 Jul 2026

07/31/2026

Average data

Episodes: 392
Frequency: every 39 days
Duration: 00:58:14

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (6 shows)
2. PodcastOne (5 shows)
3. Dear Media (5 shows)
4. NPR (4 shows)
5. Audible (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. ART19 (19 shows)
3. Simplecast (17 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
53
2Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
3Podcast Notes from the EdgeNotes from the EdgeGamut Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture113ART19
58
4Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
5Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
6Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture107ART19
68
7Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
8Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1185Omny Studio
59
9Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture301Simplecast
63
10Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1209Libsyn
63
11Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
12Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture505Libsyn
52
13Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture544Unknown
38
14Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture400Megaphone
48
15Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
16Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1151Megaphone
58
17Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture215Omny Studio
69
18Podcast Spike and HankSpike and HankSpike and HankSociety & Culture4Podbean
58
19Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
63
20Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1730Libsyn
53
21Podcast Bill and Giuliana: The PodcastBill and Giuliana: The PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
42
22Podcast Two Girls One GhostTwo Girls One GhostSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture851Megaphone
69
23Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture305Megaphone
42
24Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture351ART19
68
25Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture152ART19
52
26Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
27Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture115Megaphone
48
28Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture19Omny Studio
73
29Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture195Simplecast
62
30Podcast Joy 101 with Hoda KotbJoy 101 with Hoda KotbiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture19Omny Studio
63
31Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
32Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture81Simplecast
47
33Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
34Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture505ART19
53
35Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture65ART19
63
36Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
37Podcast Open Book with JennaOpen Book with JennaTODAY, Jenna Bush HagerSociety & Culture117Simplecast
68
38Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture65Megaphone
42
39Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture154Megaphone
53
40Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture154Simplecast
73
41Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture803Libsyn
32
42Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture210Simplecast
32
43Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture291ART19
83
44Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
45Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture10Spreaker
64
46Podcast 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
47Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2820Acast
43
48Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture642Megaphone
48
49Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture468ART19
38
50Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture676Megaphone
42
51Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
52Podcast The Dog WalkThe Dog WalkBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
43
53Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture445Audioboom
38
54Podcast Hey Jonas!Hey Jonas!iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture44Omny Studio
48
55Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture100Substack
43
56Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture807Megaphone
64
57Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture144ART19
73
58Podcast Sex Unlocked with Lala Kent and Salley CarsonSex Unlocked with Lala Kent and Salley CarsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture4Omny Studio
48
59Podcast Glass Half Full with Craig MelvinGlass Half Full with Craig MelvinTODAYSociety & Culture36Simplecast
52
60Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
61Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
62Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture260WideOrbit
48
63Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
64Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1105Simplecast
69
65Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture464ART19
73
66Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture13PRX
69
67Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
68Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture192Simplecast
58
69Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture177ART19
48
70Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture257ART19
53
71Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture276Omny Studio
83
72Podcast Unexplained EncountersUnexplained EncountersEeriecast NetworkSociety & Culture608Megaphone
59
73Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture54ART19
63
74Podcast What We SaidWhat We SaidDear MediaSociety & Culture581ART19
58
75Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture434Megaphone
32
76Podcast Locked In with Ian BickLocked In with Ian BickIan BickSociety & Culture704Libsyn
63
77Podcast Everybody Knows But MeEverybody Knows But MeHolly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, CompanionSociety & Culture25Megaphone
79
78Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture619Audioboom
73
79Podcast Talk Easy with Sam FragosoTalk Easy with Sam FragosoHigher GroundSociety & Culture563ART19
48
80Podcast The Woody ShowThe Woody ShowiHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FMSociety & Culture1451Omny Studio
38
81Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
82Podcast Pop ApologistsPop ApologistsPodcastOneSociety & Culture310ART19
38
83Podcast Good GuysGood GuysDear MediaSociety & Culture355Megaphone
58
84Podcast STORIES by Lea ThauSTORIES by Lea ThauLea ThauSociety & Culture19Acast
43
85Podcast The Andrew Klavan ShowThe Andrew Klavan ShowThe Daily WireSociety & Culture1782Megaphone
38
86Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture133Simplecast
58
87Podcast Lemme Say This Lemme Say This Higher Ground Society & Culture96ART19
69
88Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture651Simplecast
53
89Podcast The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyThe Unplanned Podcast with Matt & AbbyMatt & Abby | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture193Megaphone
37
90Podcast Bloodline BanterBloodline Banter2M Media GroupSociety & Culture36Podbean
62
91Podcast The Officer Tatum ShowThe Officer Tatum ShowBrandon TatumSociety & Culture100Podbean
48
92Podcast Good Grief with Amanda KlootsGood Grief with Amanda KlootsDear MediaSociety & Culture10Megaphone
58
93Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
94Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
95Podcast HumansHumansHank GreenSociety & Culture13ART19
48
96Podcast The Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudThe Person Who Believed In Me with David BegnaudDo Good CrewSociety & Culture32Unknown
79
97Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture33N/A
N/A
98Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture598Megaphone
42
99Podcast Simply RelationalSimply RelationalDarran Crager and Dr. Shelly CragerSociety & Culture13Podetize
69
100Podcast Who's with Me? with W. Kamau BellWho's with Me? with W. Kamau BellPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture19Omny Studio
78

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