Best Podcasts in the United States
Updated: July 15, 2026
The most popular podcasts in the United States right now. A comprehensive ranking across all genres updated daily from Apple Podcasts.
Discover the Top Podcasts in United States — 2026 Rankings
Looking for the most popular podcasts in United States? This curated list features the top 50 shows ranked by daily chart performance on Apple Podcasts. Whether you're into true crime, comedy, news, or self-improvement, the United States podcast scene has something for every listener. CastFox tracks chart data across 100+ countries every day, so this ranking always reflects the latest listening trends. Each podcast links to its full CastFox profile with audience analytics, global chart history, reviews, and more.
Top 50 Podcasts
50 shows- 1
Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
Platypus Economics
- 2
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
- 3
The Moth
The Moth
- 4
The $100 MBA Show
Omar Zenhom
- 5
The Daily
The New York Times
- 7
The Zach Lowe Show
The Ringer
- 8
The Basement Yard
Santagato Studios
- 9
The Viall Files
Nick Viall
- 11
We're Out of Time
Richard Taite
- 12
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
- 13
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
- 14
Tara Brach
Tara Brach
- 15
Bad Friends
7EQUIS
- 16
The Episodic Table of Elements
T. R. Appleton
- 17
Mick Unplugged
Realm
- 18
Spittin Chiclets
Barstool Sports
- 19
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
- 20
Coach Your Brains Out
CYBO and Gold Medal Squared
- 21
Walk-In Talk Podcast
Carl Fiadini
- 22
Served with Andy Roddick
Served Media Network
- 23
The Whinypaluza Podcast
Rebecca Greene
- 24
Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
- 25
Two Guys on a Plane
Two Guys on a Plane
- 26
Unfiltered Waters
Katie Hoff
- 27
Ante Up Poker Magazine
Joe Scales
- 28
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
Ryan Hawk
- 29
Stories of Art
HENI Talks
- 30
RHAP: We Know Big Brother
Big Brother Podcast Recaps & BB27 LIVE Feed Updates from Rob Cesternino, Taran Armstrong and more
- 31
Insight with Chris Van Vliet
Cumulus Podcast Network
- 32
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
- 33
Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR
- 34
Unpacking Israeli History
Unpacked
- 35
We!
Joe Mittiga
- 36
Techy Tekki Trance, Techno, and Euphoric Hardstyle
DJ Patochan
- 37
Speaking of Pets
Dr. Alice Jeromin
- 38
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Blaze Podcast Network
- 39
Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast
Kinda Funny
- 40
Fringe Beyond Limits
Fringe Beyond Limits, Bleav
- 41
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck
- 42
The Adventure Zone
The McElroys
- 43
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Ascension
- 44
Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel
Rachel Uchitel
- 45
Pardon My Take
Barstool Sports
- 46
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration
Corinna Bellizzi
- 47
Science Friday
Science Friday and WNYC Studios
- 48
Voices of Liberty
Young Americans For Liberty
- 49
Wow in the World
Tinkercast
- 50
The Drop the Needle Podcast
The Drop the Needle Podcast
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How CastFox Ranks Podcasts
CastFox ranks podcasts using real chart data collected daily from Apple Podcasts. Unlike editorial picks or listener polls, our rankings are based on actual chart performance — giving you an objective view of what people are listening to right now.
We track chart positions across every genre and over 100 countries. Each podcast on this page is ranked by its position on the Apple Podcasts charts, deduplicated and sorted to show the most popular shows first. Rankings refresh every 24 hours so you always see the latest trends.
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