Genre chart · October 2026

Top Society & Culture Podcasts

Personal stories, relationships, philosophy, documentary and culture commentary. Society & Culture is one of podcasting’s broadest categories, and these are the shows leading it today. YouTube does not publish genre charts.

Combined rank Apple PodcastsSpotifyCastboxPocket Casts

1No change

The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan

Apple #1 Spotify #1 Castbox #1 Pocket Casts #1

100Pulse Score out of 100
2No change

This American Life
This American Life

Apple #4 Spotify #4 Castbox #3 Pocket Casts #3

84Pulse Score out of 100
3Up 1 from #4

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion

Apple #3 Spotify #5 Castbox #5 Pocket Casts #5

84Pulse Score out of 100
4Down 1 from #3

Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #6 Spotify #7 Castbox #6 Pocket Casts #6

75Pulse Score out of 100
5No change

Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson

Apple #17 Spotify #2 Castbox #16 Pocket Casts #16

71Pulse Score out of 100
6No change

The Why Files: Operation Podcast
The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Apple #9 Spotify #6 Castbox #10 Pocket Casts #10

71Pulse Score out of 100
7Up 2 from #9

Behind the Bastards
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #13 Spotify #11 Castbox #15 Pocket Casts #15

59Pulse Score out of 100
8Down 1 from #7

CreepCast
Wendigoon & MeatCanyon

Apple #39 Spotify #3 Castbox #34 Pocket Casts #37

58Pulse Score out of 100
9Down 1 from #8

The Dr. John Delony Show
Ramsey Network

Apple #15 Spotify #13 Castbox #13 Pocket Casts #13

55Pulse Score out of 100
10No change

The Oprah Podcast
Harpo

Apple #14 Spotify #14 Castbox #14 Pocket Casts #12

55Pulse Score out of 100
11No change

Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast
TMG Studios

Apple #24 Spotify #9 Castbox #26 Pocket Casts #25

53Pulse Score out of 100
12Up 1 from #13

Notes from the Edge
Gamut Podcast Network

Apple #2 Spotify — Castbox #2 Pocket Casts #2

49Pulse Score out of 100
13Up 1 from #14

Danny Jones Podcast
Danny Jones | Daylight Media

Apple #49 Spotify #8 Castbox #46 Pocket Casts #48

46Pulse Score out of 100
14Up 3 from #17

Chicks in the Office
Barstool Sports

Apple #21 Spotify #19 Castbox #18 Pocket Casts #18

46Pulse Score out of 100
15Down 3 from #12

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Apple #20 Spotify #22 Castbox #19 Pocket Casts #20

45Pulse Score out of 100
16Down 1 from #15

Otherworld
Otherworld

Apple #22 Spotify #23 Castbox #20 Pocket Casts #22

43Pulse Score out of 100
17Down 1 from #16

Sold a Story
APM Reports

Apple #5 Spotify — Castbox #4 Pocket Casts #4

42Pulse Score out of 100
18No change

Two Girls One Ghost
Sony Music Entertainment

Apple #25 Spotify #25 Castbox #29 Pocket Casts #30

40Pulse Score out of 100
19Up 9 from #28

I've Had It
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan

Apple #19 Spotify #38 Castbox #23 Pocket Casts #19

39Pulse Score out of 100
20Up 5 from #25

METRO with Sarah Koenig
Serial Productions & The New York Times

Apple #7 Spotify — Castbox #7 Pocket Casts #7

38Pulse Score out of 100
21Down 1 from #20

Happy Hour with Ina Garten
Vox Media

Apple #8 Spotify — Castbox #8 Pocket Casts #8

36Pulse Score out of 100
22No change

Khloé in Wonder Land
Khloé Kardashian

Apple #29 Spotify #30 Castbox #28 Pocket Casts #28

36Pulse Score out of 100
23Up 1 from #24

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah

Apple #38 Spotify #24 Castbox #35 Pocket Casts #34

35Pulse Score out of 100
24Down 3 from #21

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Esther Perel Global Media

Apple #26 Spotify #40 Castbox #21 Pocket Casts #24

34Pulse Score out of 100
25Up 7 from #32

The Viall Files
Nick Viall

Apple #27 Spotify #39 Castbox #30 Pocket Casts #26

34Pulse Score out of 100
26Down 7 from #19

All There Is with Anderson Cooper
CNN Podcasts

Apple #32 Spotify #36 Castbox #25 Pocket Casts #29

33Pulse Score out of 100
27Down 4 from #23

On with Kara Swisher
Vox Media

Apple #11 Spotify — Castbox #9 Pocket Casts #9

32Pulse Score out of 100
28New on this chart

MeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie Lynn Sigler
Wishbone Production

Apple #10 Spotify — Castbox #53 Pocket Casts #14

32Pulse Score out of 100
29Up 13 from #42

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Apple #30 Spotify #44 Castbox #40 Pocket Casts #35

31Pulse Score out of 100
30Down 4 from #26

Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries

Apple #50 Spotify #26 Castbox #47 Pocket Casts —

31Pulse Score out of 100
31Up 2 from #33

Inner Childish
Lemonada Media

Apple — Spotify #10 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
32Down 3 from #29

The Comment Section with Drew Afualo
Drew Afualo

Apple #98 Spotify #18 Castbox #98 Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
33Down 6 from #27

If Books Could Kill
Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Apple #54 Spotify #27 Castbox #49 Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
34Down 3 from #31

Reaching Out
Futuro Media · Featured

Apple #12 Spotify — Castbox #11 Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
35No change

It's Been a Minute
NPR

Apple #115 Spotify #17 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
36Up 12 from #48

The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Ringer

Apple #41 Spotify #41 Castbox #42 Pocket Casts #41

29Pulse Score out of 100
37Down 1 from #36

Wait a Second...
The Ringer

Apple — Spotify #12 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

28Pulse Score out of 100
38Down 8 from #30

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Higher Ground

Apple #16 Spotify — Castbox #12 Pocket Casts #11

27Pulse Score out of 100
39Down 5 from #34

Revisionist History
Pushkin Industries

Apple #40 Spotify #49 Castbox #37 Pocket Casts #40

27Pulse Score out of 100
40Up 6 from #46

Street You Grew Up On
Kerry Washington | Daylight Media

Apple #120 Spotify #21 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

27Pulse Score out of 100
41No change

Locked In with Ian Bick
Ian Bick

Apple #74 Spotify #31 Castbox #71 Pocket Casts —

26Pulse Score out of 100
42Down 3 from #39

The Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Show
Jenny McCarthy | Daylight Media

Apple #18 Spotify — Castbox #17 Pocket Casts #17

25Pulse Score out of 100
43Up 1 from #44

MEMES
Dan Ayling

Apple — Spotify #15 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
44Down 4 from #40

Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC
Andy Stumpf

Apple #76 Spotify #32 Castbox #69 Pocket Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
45No change

Ghosteas
Ghosteas

Apple — Spotify #16 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
46Up 10 from #56

Timcast IRL
Timcast Media

Apple #59 Spotify #42 Castbox #56 Pocket Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
47No change

A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein
Matt Bernstein

Apple #95 Spotify #34 Castbox #84 Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
48Down 11 from #37

So Supernatural
Audiochuck | Crime House

Apple #69 Spotify #43 Castbox #61 Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
49Down 6 from #43

The Dating Detectives
Dear Media

Apple #63 Spotify #47 Castbox #54 Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
50Up 9 from #59

Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel
Rachel Uchitel

Apple #23 Spotify — Castbox #24 Pocket Casts #21

22Pulse Score out of 100
51No change

Baby, this is Keke Palmer
Wondery

Apple — Spotify #20 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
52Down 2 from #50

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby
Matt & Abby | Daylight Media

Apple #157 Spotify #29 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
53Up 2 from #55

Unexplained Encounters
Eeriecast Network

Apple #144 Spotify #33 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
54Down 1 from #53

Wartime Stories
Wartime Stories

Apple #145 Spotify #35 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
55Down 3 from #52

The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens

Apple #28 Spotify — Castbox #31 Pocket Casts #31

19Pulse Score out of 100
56Down 7 from #49

Before & After with Lester Holt
NBC News

Apple #31 Spotify — Castbox #22 Pocket Casts #23

19Pulse Score out of 100
57Up 4 from #61

The Underworld Podcast
The Underworld Podcast

Apple — Spotify #28 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
58Up 24 from #82

This Is Actually Happening
Audible

Apple #33 Spotify — Castbox #45 Pocket Casts #38

17Pulse Score out of 100
59Down 5 from #54

The Permanent Questions With David Brooks
The Atlantic

Apple #35 Spotify — Castbox #32 Pocket Casts #32

17Pulse Score out of 100
60No change

Dear Hank & John
Complexly

Apple #135 Spotify #50 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
61Up 25 from #86

The Builders
iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

Apple #34 Spotify — Castbox #67 Pocket Casts #45

17Pulse Score out of 100
62Down 4 from #58

Next Question with Katie Couric
Katie Couric Media

Apple #36 Spotify — Castbox #33 Pocket Casts #33

17Pulse Score out of 100
63Up 11 from #74

Going Public With Ross Mandell
Ross Mandell

Apple #37 Spotify — Castbox #27 Pocket Casts #27

16Pulse Score out of 100
64Down 2 from #62

Radio Rental
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

Apple #42 Spotify — Castbox #39 Pocket Casts #44

15Pulse Score out of 100
65Up 10 from #75

The Crew Has It
Twenty Two Entertainment

Apple — Spotify #37 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
66Up 17 from #83

The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
MK Media

Apple #43 Spotify — Castbox #55 Pocket Casts #46

14Pulse Score out of 100
67Down 3 from #64

Paper Trail
ProPublica

Apple #44 Spotify — Castbox #44 Pocket Casts #39

14Pulse Score out of 100
68Down 2 from #66

TED Talks Daily
TED

Apple #46 Spotify — Castbox #43 Pocket Casts #43

14Pulse Score out of 100
69Down 12 from #57

Life Hax
The Washington Post

Apple #47 Spotify — Castbox #36 Pocket Casts #36

14Pulse Score out of 100
70Down 7 from #63

The Interview
The New York Times

Apple #48 Spotify — Castbox #41 Pocket Casts #42

13Pulse Score out of 100
71Up 16 from #87

Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari
Dear Media

Apple #45 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts #49

13Pulse Score out of 100
72Down 34 from #38

Scamfluencers
Audible

Apple #51 Spotify — Castbox #38 Pocket Casts #47

13Pulse Score out of 100
73Down 5 from #68

Spooky Scary Storytime
ashleeinc

Apple — Spotify #45 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
74Down 3 from #71

Trust Me Bro
Trust Me Bro

Apple — Spotify #46 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
75New on this chart

On with Kara Swisher
New York Magazine

Apple — Spotify #48 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
76Down 9 from #67

The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant
Vox Media Podcast Network

Apple #52 Spotify — Castbox #50 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
77Down 5 from #72

Deep Secrets
NOTHING TO SEE HERE INC

Apple #53 Spotify — Castbox #51 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
78Up 7 from #85

We Can Do Hard Things
Treat Media and Glennon Doyle

Apple #55 Spotify — Castbox #64 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
79Up 9 from #88

Against The Odds
Audible

Apple #56 Spotify — Castbox #73 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
80Down 11 from #69

I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?
BBC Sounds

Apple #57 Spotify — Castbox #57 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
81Down 16 from #65

The Best People with Nicolle Wallace
MS NOW, Nicolle Wallace

Apple #60 Spotify — Castbox #52 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
82Down 5 from #77

Hey Jonas!
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #61 Spotify — Castbox #60 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
83New on this chart

Curse of: Miss America
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Apple #58 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
84Up 86 from #170

Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter
Barstool Sports

Apple #62 Spotify — Castbox #75 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
85Down 5 from #80

Chrisley Confessions 2.0
PodcastOne

Apple #64 Spotify — Castbox #65 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
86New on this chart

The Pretty Peculiar People Puzzle
Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard / Ekko Seven

Apple #66 Spotify — Castbox #48 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
87Up 54 from #141

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
The Ringer

Apple #65 Spotify — Castbox #96 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
88Down 10 from #78

Wild Card with Rachel Martin
NPR

Apple #67 Spotify — Castbox #63 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
89Down 10 from #79

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries

Apple #68 Spotify — Castbox #58 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
90Down 14 from #76

The Hidden Third
Mariana van Zeller

Apple #70 Spotify — Castbox #62 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
91Up 11 from #102

Code Switch
NPR

Apple #71 Spotify — Castbox #78 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
92Down 8 from #84

Philosophize This!
Stephen West

Apple #72 Spotify — Castbox #66 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
93Down 20 from #73

Girls Next Level
Holly Madison & Bridget Marquardt

Apple #73 Spotify — Castbox #59 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
94Up 22 from #116

the Girls
FOX News Podcasts

Apple #77 Spotify — Castbox #76 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
95Up 2 from #97

The Lila Rose Show
Lila Rose

Apple #78 Spotify — Castbox #80 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
96Up 11 from #107

Bloodline Banter
2M Media Group

Apple #79 Spotify — Castbox #85 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
97New on this chart

Karma & Chaos with Kail Lowry & Becky Hayter
PodcastOne

Apple #75 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
98No change

Hang Out with Sean Hannity
Fox News Media

Apple #81 Spotify — Castbox #81 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
99Down 10 from #89

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #82 Spotify — Castbox #68 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
100Down 19 from #81

Embedded
NPR

Apple #83 Spotify — Castbox #72 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100

Show 101–200Showing 101–200

101Down 31 from #70

1440 Explores
1440 Media

Apple #84 Spotify — Castbox #70 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
102New on this chart

Death, Sex & Money
Slate Podcasts

Apple #80 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
103Down 3 from #100

Big Feelings with Brooke Schofield
Brooke Schofield

Apple #85 Spotify — Castbox #89 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
104Down 14 from #90

Brand Safe
Tana Mongeau

Apple #86 Spotify — Castbox #79 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
105Down 9 from #96

U Up?
Betches Media

Apple #87 Spotify — Castbox #83 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
106Down 15 from #91

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
NerdWallet Travel

Apple #89 Spotify — Castbox #77 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
107Down 13 from #94

Open Book with Jenna
TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager

Apple #90 Spotify — Castbox #82 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
108Down 16 from #92

S-Town
Serial Productions

Apple #91 Spotify — Castbox #87 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
109Down 1 from #108

What We Spend
Audacy

Apple #93 Spotify — Castbox #91 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
110Up 65 from #175

What We Said
Dear Media

Apple #88 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
111Down 18 from #93

The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset
Determined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & Mindset

Apple #94 Spotify — Castbox #86 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
112Down 13 from #99

Diabolical Lies
Katie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire Burke

Apple #97 Spotify — Castbox #97 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
113Up 42 from #155

The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness

Apple #92 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
114Down 11 from #103

Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Olimpia Pérez

Apple #99 Spotify — Castbox #74 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
115Down 6 from #109

The Person Who Believed In Me with David Begnaud
Do Good Crew

Apple #102 Spotify — Castbox #92 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
116Up 6 from #122

The Woody Show
iHeartRadio and ALT 98.7 FM

Apple #96 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
117Down 13 from #104

Modern Love
The New York Times

Apple #104 Spotify — Castbox #88 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
118Down 23 from #95

What It Was Like
Superreal

Apple #105 Spotify — Castbox #90 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
119Up 13 from #132

Jim Harold's Campfire
Jim Harold

Apple #106 Spotify — Castbox #93 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
120New on this chart

The Dog Walk
Barstool Sports

Apple #100 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
121Down 16 from #105

Conversations with Coleman
The Free Press

Apple #107 Spotify — Castbox #94 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
122Up 13 from #135

Monsters Among Us
Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios

Apple #101 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
123Down 6 from #117

Dear Shandy
Sharleen Joynt & Andy Levine

Apple #108 Spotify — Castbox #99 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
124Down 1 from #123

Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #109 Spotify — Castbox #100 Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
125Up 62 from #187

Stories from a Stranger
Higher Ground

Apple #103 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
126Down 6 from #120

ReThinking
TED

Apple #110 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
127Up 23 from #150

HORRORble Podcast
Askia "The Boogeyman" Booker

Apple #111 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
128Down 9 from #119

Tonight’s Conversation Podcast
acemetaphor

Apple #112 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
129Down 1 from #128

No One Is Coming
Ten Cats Media

Apple #114 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
130Down 16 from #114

This is Love
Vox Media Podcast Network

Apple #116 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
131Down 21 from #110

60 Minutes
CBS News

Apple #125 Spotify — Castbox #95 Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
132Down 7 from #125

Pop Apologists
PodcastOne

Apple #117 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
133Down 20 from #113

Adrift
Apple TV / Blanchard House

Apple #118 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
134Down 3 from #131

American Hysteria
chelsey weber-smith

Apple #119 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
135Up 62 from #197

LOW
Jack Rhysider

Apple #121 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
136Down 15 from #121

Happy Healthy Caregiver
Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network

Apple #122 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
137Down 11 from #126

Focus: We Keep Us Safe
KUOW News and Information

Apple #123 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
138Down 27 from #111

Data Over Dogma
Daniel McClellan and Daniel Beecher

Apple #124 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
139Up 55 from #194

Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71

Apple #126 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
140Down 28 from #112

Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels

Apple #127 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
141Down 35 from #106

Good Guys
Dear Media

Apple #128 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
142Down 18 from #124

Astonishing Legends
Astonishing Legends Productions

Apple #129 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
143Up 52 from #195

The Wirecutter Show
The New York Times

Apple #130 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
144Down 43 from #101

Offline with Jon Favreau
Crooked Media

Apple #131 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
145Down 18 from #127

Mens Anonymous
Daniel Weinberg

Apple #132 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
146Down 31 from #115

Unexplained
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #133 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
147Down 7 from #140

Mark Narrations - Reddit Stories
Mark B

Apple #134 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
148Up 4 from #152

On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia
Jonathan Hirons and Rob Edwards

Apple #136 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
149Down 20 from #129

Wisdom in the Best Books and Films Podcast
Bite-sized bits of wisdom from my favorite books and films.

Apple #137 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
150Down 32 from #118

Personally: Agent Layla
CBC

Apple #138 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
151Down 9 from #142

Abroad in Japan
Stak

Apple #139 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
152Down 22 from #130

Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Karen McMahon

Apple #140 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
153Down 20 from #133

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories
John "Jay" Wiley, Bleav

Apple #141 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
154New on this chart

Behind The Story Show
Jelani Gonzalez

Apple #142 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
155Up 31 from #186

Zero Reject: The Uncertain Future of Special Education
Understood.org

Apple #143 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
156New on this chart

Dead Eyes
Headgum

Apple #146 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
157New on this chart

Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #147 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
158Down 9 from #149

World of Secrets
BBC

Apple #148 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
159Up 12 from #171

Emotionally Online
Maddie Dragsbaek

Apple #149 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
160Down 13 from #147

On Being with Krista Tippett
On Being Studios

Apple #150 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
161Down 13 from #148

The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories
Danielle Mercy

Apple #151 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
162Down 26 from #136

Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie Chrisley
PodcastOne

Apple #152 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
163Down 20 from #143

The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Vox

Apple #153 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
164Up 2 from #166

Spot On with Link Lauren
MK Media

Apple #154 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
165Down 26 from #139

It's Me, Tinx
Tinx

Apple #155 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
166Down 28 from #138

The Wild Chaos Podcast
Bam - The Wild Chaos

Apple #156 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
167New on this chart

Magic Thread Media
Conscious Voices for a More Connected World

Apple #158 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
168New on this chart

Inner Childish
Inner Childish

Apple #159 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
169Down 25 from #144

Oprah's Super Soul
Oprah

Apple #160 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
170Down 14 from #156

Where the River Took Us
Texas Monthly

Apple #161 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
171New on this chart

He Said, Ella Dijo with Eric Winter and Roselyn Sánchez
SickBird Productions

Apple #162 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
172Down 9 from #163

I Used To Work There
Kelly Kennedy

Apple #163 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
173New on this chart

Calm Down with Erin and Charissa
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #164 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
174New on this chart

Flightless Bird
David Farrier

Apple #165 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
175Up 9 from #184

Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts
Woman Evolve | Daylight Media

Apple #166 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
176Down 39 from #137

Reasonably Shady
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #167 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
177Down 19 from #158

True Scary Story
Scary Stories

Apple #168 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
178Up 14 from #192

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky
Prufrock LLC

Apple #169 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
179Down 34 from #145

Book Keeper
Longview

Apple #170 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
180New on this chart

In Bed With The Right
Adrian Daub and Moira Donegan

Apple #171 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
181Down 3 from #178

The Secret Room | True Stories
Ben Hamm

Apple #172 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
182New on this chart

Jam Session
The Ringer

Apple #173 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
183Down 22 from #161

Within Reason
Alex J O'Connor

Apple #174 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
184Down 50 from #134

No Stupid Questions
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Apple #175 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
185Down 21 from #164

Tell Me Your Ghost Story
Kassie Askin

Apple #176 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
186New on this chart

Mike Drop
Mike Ritland

Apple #177 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
187Up 9 from #196

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning
Kevin Lanning

Apple #178 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
188Down 29 from #159

The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service

Apple #179 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
189New on this chart

Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley
PodcastOne

Apple #180 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
190New on this chart

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler
Everything Happens Studios

Apple #181 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
191New on this chart

The Atlas Obscura Podcast
SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

Apple #182 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
192Down 41 from #151

Project Unabom
Apple TV+ / Pineapple Street Studios

Apple #183 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
193Down 28 from #165

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

Apple #184 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
194Down 40 from #154

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
Headgum & Nicole Byer

Apple #185 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
195New on this chart

Kennedy Saves the World
FOX News Podcasts

Apple #186 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
196Down 29 from #167

Uncanny
BBC Radio 4

Apple #187 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
197New on this chart

Rover's Morning Glory
Rover, Duji, Dieter, Charlie, Jeffrey LaRocque, Snitzer and Krystle (WMMS)

Apple #188 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
198Down 41 from #157

Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)
Team Coco & Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson

Apple #189 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
199New on this chart

The Spill
Mamamia Podcasts

Apple #190 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
200New on this chart

A Slight Change of Plans
Pushkin Industries

Apple #191 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

What is the #1 society & culture podcast right now?

The Shawn Ryan Show by Shawn Ryan is the No. 1 society & culture podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 21, 2026 (#1 on Apple Podcasts, #1 on Spotify, #1 on Castbox, #1 on Pocket Casts).

What are the top 3 society & culture podcasts this week?

Right now the top three are The Shawn Ryan Show, This American Life and The Ezra Klein Show. The chart updates every day, so check back to see who's climbing.

How is this ranking calculated?

We combine each show's position on the Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox & Pocket Casts Society & Culture charts into a single Pulse Score from 1 to 100. Shows that rank well on several platforms score higher than shows that top just one. Read the full methodology.