South Africa · Genre chart · October 2026

Top Society & Culture Podcasts in South Africa

Top Society & Culture Podcasts in South Africa today, combining the Apple Podcasts, Castbox & Pocket Casts charts for South Africa into one Pulse Score. A show that ranks well on several platforms scores higher than one that tops a single chart. YouTube does not publish a top podcasts chart for South Africa.

Combined rank Apple PodcastsCastboxPocket Casts

1No change

Because We Said So
Zama Marubelela; Landiwe Gama

Apple #1 Castbox #1 Pocket Casts #1

100Pulse Score out of 100
2No change

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah

Apple #2 Castbox #2 Pocket Casts #2

94Pulse Score out of 100
3No change

Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson

Apple #3 Castbox #3 Pocket Casts #3

89Pulse Score out of 100
4Up 5 from #9

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion

Apple #4 Castbox #4 Pocket Casts #4

84Pulse Score out of 100
5Up 6 from #11

The Gareth Cliff Show
The Gareth Cliff Show

Apple #5 Castbox #7 Pocket Casts #5

80Pulse Score out of 100
6Down 1 from #5

The Oprah Podcast
Harpo

Apple #6 Castbox #6 Pocket Casts #6

76Pulse Score out of 100
7Down 1 from #6

Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #7 Castbox #8 Pocket Casts #7

73Pulse Score out of 100
8Down 4 from #4

The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan

Apple #8 Castbox #5 Pocket Casts #8

70Pulse Score out of 100
9Down 2 from #7

The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service

Apple #9 Castbox #10 Pocket Casts #9

67Pulse Score out of 100
10Up 11 from #21

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Apple #10 Castbox #15 Pocket Casts #10

64Pulse Score out of 100
11Down 3 from #8

The Louis Theroux Podcast
Spotify Studios

Apple #11 Castbox #9 Pocket Casts #11

62Pulse Score out of 100
12Up 2 from #14

Shameless
Shameless Media

Apple #12 Castbox #11 Pocket Casts #12

59Pulse Score out of 100
13Down 3 from #10

Khloé in Wonder Land
Khloé Kardashian

Apple #13 Castbox #12 Pocket Casts #13

57Pulse Score out of 100
14Down 2 from #12

TED Talks Daily
TED

Apple #14 Castbox #16 Pocket Casts #14

55Pulse Score out of 100
15Down 2 from #13

Careless | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer

Apple #15 Castbox #13 Pocket Casts #15

54Pulse Score out of 100
16No change

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

Apple #16 Castbox #14 Pocket Casts #16

52Pulse Score out of 100
17Up 3 from #20

This Is Actually Happening
Audible

Apple #17 Castbox #21 Pocket Casts #17

50Pulse Score out of 100
18Up 5 from #23

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Apple #18 Castbox #27 Pocket Casts #18

48Pulse Score out of 100
19No change

Revisionist History
Pushkin Industries

Apple #19 Castbox #17 Pocket Casts #19

47Pulse Score out of 100
20Down 2 from #18

Oprah's Super Soul
Oprah

Apple #20 Castbox #26 Pocket Casts #20

45Pulse Score out of 100
21Up 3 from #24

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

Apple #21 Castbox #28 Pocket Casts #21

44Pulse Score out of 100
22Up 3 from #25

The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons?
Sony Music Entertainment

Apple #22 Castbox #19 Pocket Casts #22

43Pulse Score out of 100
23Down 6 from #17

This American Life
This American Life

Apple #23 Castbox #22 Pocket Casts #23

42Pulse Score out of 100
24Up 10 from #34

Desert Island Discs
BBC Radio 4

Apple #24 Castbox #24 Pocket Casts #24

41Pulse Score out of 100
25Down 10 from #15

Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts
Woman Evolve | Daylight Media

Apple #25 Castbox #18 Pocket Casts #25

40Pulse Score out of 100
26Up 9 from #35

The Hidden Third
Mariana van Zeller

Apple #26 Castbox #20 Pocket Casts #26

39Pulse Score out of 100
27Down 5 from #22

Black Box: The Chatbots
The Guardian

Apple #27 Castbox #23 Pocket Casts #27

38Pulse Score out of 100
28Down 1 from #27

Philosophize This!
Stephen West

Apple #28 Castbox #35 Pocket Casts #28

37Pulse Score out of 100
29No change

World of Secrets
BBC

Apple #29 Castbox #25 Pocket Casts #29

37Pulse Score out of 100
30Up 3 from #33

The Dr. John Delony Show
Ramsey Network

Apple #30 Castbox #32 Pocket Casts #30

35Pulse Score out of 100
31Up 7 from #38

What It Was Like
Superreal

Apple #31 Castbox #46 Pocket Casts #31

34Pulse Score out of 100
32Up 12 from #44

If Books Could Kill
Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Apple #32 Castbox #41 Pocket Casts #32

34Pulse Score out of 100
33Down 7 from #26

That Husband Podcast
That Husband Podcast

Apple #33 Castbox #30 Pocket Casts #33

33Pulse Score out of 100
34Up 17 from #51

Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries

Apple #34 Castbox #37 Pocket Casts #34

33Pulse Score out of 100
35Down 5 from #30

On with Kara Swisher
Vox Media

Apple #35 Castbox #29 Pocket Casts #35

32Pulse Score out of 100
36Up 5 from #41

ReThinking
TED

Apple #36 Castbox #43 Pocket Casts #36

31Pulse Score out of 100
37No change

The Builders
iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

Apple #37 Castbox #40 Pocket Casts #37

31Pulse Score out of 100
38Down 7 from #31

Inheritance: Fiat
BBC World Service

Apple #38 Castbox #34 Pocket Casts #38

30Pulse Score out of 100
39Down 11 from #28

The Receipts Podcast
The Receipts Media LTD

Apple #39 Castbox #44 Pocket Casts #39

30Pulse Score out of 100
40Up 25 from #65

Mamamia Out Loud
Mamamia Podcasts

Apple #40 Castbox #36 Pocket Casts #40

29Pulse Score out of 100
41Down 9 from #32

To My Sisters
Courtney Daniella Jesse & Renée Imafidon

Apple #41 Castbox #31 Pocket Casts #41

29Pulse Score out of 100
42Up 11 from #53

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings
Oprah and Eckhart Tolle

Apple #42 Castbox #48 Pocket Casts #42

28Pulse Score out of 100
43Down 7 from #36

The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia

Apple #43 Castbox #33 Pocket Casts #43

28Pulse Score out of 100
44Up 2 from #46

Jaxx Of All Trades
Jaxx Amahle

Apple #44 Castbox #39 Pocket Casts #44

27Pulse Score out of 100
45Up 10 from #55

Against The Odds
Audible

Apple #45 Castbox #47 Pocket Casts #45

27Pulse Score out of 100
46Down 7 from #39

Scamfluencers
Audible

Apple #46 Castbox #42 Pocket Casts #46

26Pulse Score out of 100
47Up 2 from #49

The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens

Apple #47 Castbox #38 Pocket Casts #47

26Pulse Score out of 100
48Down 3 from #45

Dear Hank & John
Complexly

Apple #48 Castbox #75 Pocket Casts #48

25Pulse Score out of 100
49Up 10 from #59

Toni Told Me with Toni Tone
Audio Always

Apple #49 Castbox #49 Pocket Casts #49

25Pulse Score out of 100
50Up 104 from #154

A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein
Matt Bernstein

Apple #50 Castbox #82 Pocket Casts #50

24Pulse Score out of 100
51Down 3 from #48

Dear Future Husband
Christian Bevere

Apple #51 Castbox #59 Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
52Down 9 from #43

The Audio Long Read
The Guardian

Apple #52 Castbox #52 Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
53Up 44 from #97

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Higher Ground

Apple #53 Castbox #57 Pocket Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
54Up 2 from #56

Curse of: Miss America
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Apple #54 Castbox #51 Pocket Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
55Up 56 from #111

Danny Jones Podcast
Danny Jones | Daylight Media

Apple #55 Castbox #87 Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
56Up 46 from #102

The Dream
Little Everywhere

Apple #56 Castbox #69 Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
57Up 21 from #78

Sold a Story
APM Reports

Apple #57 Castbox #88 Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
58Down 11 from #47

Behind the Bastards
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #59 Castbox #45 Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
59Up 32 from #91

Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy
Unwell

Apple #58 Castbox #100 Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
60Down 8 from #52

We Can Do Hard Things
Treat Media and Glennon Doyle

Apple #62 Castbox #61 Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
61Up 31 from #92

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson
WNTT

Apple #61 Castbox #89 Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
62Up 25 from #87

Hey Jonas!
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #63 Castbox #56 Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
63Down 5 from #58

Unexplained
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #64 Castbox #58 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
64Up 9 from #73

Alan Watts Being in the Way
Be Here Now Network / Love Serve Remember Foundation

Apple #60 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
65Up 21 from #86

SWEET NOTHINGS POD
Armani and Landi

Apple #66 Castbox #50 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
66Down 24 from #42

Cults to Consciousness
Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales

Apple #65 Castbox #67 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
67Up 37 from #104

So Supernatural
Audiochuck | Crime House

Apple #67 Castbox #64 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
68Down 28 from #40

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

Apple #68 Castbox #55 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
69Up 69 from #138

Radio Rental
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

Apple #69 Castbox #54 Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
70Up 1 from #71

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning
Kevin Lanning

Apple #71 Castbox #63 Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
71Down 4 from #67

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries

Apple #73 Castbox #53 Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
72Down 6 from #66

Lives Less Ordinary
BBC World Service

Apple #72 Castbox #84 Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
73New on this chart

The Mishal Husain Show
Bloomberg

Apple #70 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
74Down 6 from #68

Uncanny
BBC Radio 4

Apple #75 Castbox #85 Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
75New on this chart

The Comment Section with Drew Afualo
Drew Afualo

Apple #77 Castbox #62 Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
76Up 29 from #105

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

Apple #74 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
77Down 27 from #50

Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast
TMG Studios

Apple #80 Castbox #72 Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
78Up 61 from #139

Swingers
BBC Radio Wales

Apple #76 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
79Up 4 from #83

The Jamie & Donna Winship Podcast
Identity Exchange

Apple #82 Castbox #93 Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
80Up 16 from #96

Great Company with Jamie Laing
Jampot Productions

Apple #78 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
81New on this chart

Listen & Laugh with Ice Cube and Mike Epps
BlueJay Partners

Apple #79 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
82Up 2 from #84

Otherworld
Otherworld

Apple #84 Castbox #80 Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
83Down 26 from #57

I've Had It
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan

Apple #85 Castbox #70 Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
84Up 14 from #98

The Anele Podcast
Anele Mdoda

Apple #87 Castbox #60 Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
85Down 3 from #82

The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
MK Media

Apple #81 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
86Down 32 from #54

Seated With Lebo and Thato Rampedi
Africa Podcast Network

Apple #88 Castbox #65 Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
87Down 17 from #70

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

Apple #83 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
88Down 27 from #61

I Said What I Said
The Carousel Network

Apple #90 Castbox #66 Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
89Down 26 from #63

The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster
Dear Media | Wishbone Production

Apple #91 Castbox #83 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
90Up 26 from #116

Woman's Hour
BBC Radio 4

Apple #86 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
91Up 30 from #121

Wild Card with Rachel Martin
NPR

Apple #93 Castbox #73 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
92Up 20 from #112

Life Uncut
LiSTNR

Apple #95 Castbox #74 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
93Up 53 from #146

Diabolical Lies
Katie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire Burke

Apple #89 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
94Down 32 from #62

TimePrints Podcast
Aki Anastasiou

Apple #96 Castbox #79 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
95Down 35 from #60

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

Apple #97 Castbox #68 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
96Up 32 from #128

Jack Neel Podcast
Jack Neel

Apple #92 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
97Up 18 from #115

METRO with Sarah Koenig
Serial Productions & The New York Times

Apple #98 Castbox #92 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
98Up 5 from #103

Two Girls One Ghost
Sony Music Entertainment

Apple #100 Castbox #71 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
99New on this chart

All There Is with Anderson Cooper
CNN Podcasts

Apple #94 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
100Up 31 from #131

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

Apple #101 Castbox #90 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100

Show 101–200Showing 101–200

101Up 9 from #110

The Winston Marshall Show
Winston Marshall

Apple #102 Castbox #86 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
102Down 30 from #72

Mark Narrations - Reddit Stories
Mark B

Apple #105 Castbox #78 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
103Down 39 from #64

Unexplained Encounters
Eeriecast Network

Apple #99 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
104Down 25 from #79

The Commune
Stuff Audio

Apple #107 Castbox #76 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
105Down 30 from #75

CreepCast
Wendigoon & MeatCanyon

Apple #108 Castbox #81 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
106Up 17 from #123

That's The Point
Jon Volk and Kristin Johns

Apple #109 Castbox #77 Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
107Down 31 from #76

The Diamond King | Telegraph Investigates
The Telegraph

Apple #103 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
108Up 54 from #162

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #104 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
109Down 9 from #100

Modern Love
The New York Times

Apple #106 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
110Down 41 from #69

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

Apple #114 Castbox #99 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
111Up 6 from #117

The Relebogile Mabotja Podcast
Relebogile Mabotja

Apple #115 Castbox #94 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
112Down 27 from #85

The Crux True Survival Stories
The Crux True Survival Stories

Apple #110 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
113Down 36 from #77

LYSS
Lyss Boss

Apple #118 Castbox #91 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
114Down 24 from #90

KLETS
Afrikaans.Radio

Apple #111 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
115Up 17 from #132

Wartime Stories
Wartime Stories

Apple #112 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
116New on this chart

La dame du CDI
Nathanael

Apple #113 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
117Down 37 from #80

What We Said
Dear Media

Apple #121 Castbox #98 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
118Up 2 from #120

Wednesdays
JamPot Productions

Apple #122 Castbox #95 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
119Down 11 from #108

Reaching Out
Futuro Media · Featured

Apple #123 Castbox #96 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
120Up 35 from #155

Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Olimpia Pérez

Apple #116 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
121Up 44 from #165

Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari
Dear Media

Apple #117 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
122Down 48 from #74

Conversations with Coleman
The Free Press

Apple #119 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
123Up 62 from #185

Love Life With Matthew Hussey
Matthew Hussey

Apple #120 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
124Down 17 from #107

Family Secrets
Family Secrets

Apple #131 Castbox #97 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
125New on this chart

The Underworld Podcast
The Underworld Podcast

Apple #124 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
126Up 62 from #188

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2015
BBC Radio 4

Apple #125 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
127Down 38 from #89

The Viall Files
Nick Viall

Apple #126 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
128New on this chart

Open Question
Kim Napo

Apple #127 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
129New on this chart

LEXLOS
Carlos & Alexa PenaVega

Apple #128 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
130New on this chart

People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Apple #129 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
131Up 30 from #161

OnlyFantasy
Audible

Apple #130 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
132New on this chart

Dear Future Wifey
Laterras R. Whitfield

Apple #132 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
133Up 7 from #140

The Feeling Station
The Feeling Station

Apple #133 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
134New on this chart

The Observer Book Club
Tortoise Media

Apple #134 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
135New on this chart

Personally: Agent Layla
CBC

Apple #135 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
136Down 42 from #94

Critics at Large | The New Yorker
The New Yorker

Apple #136 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
137New on this chart

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

Apple #137 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
138Down 39 from #99

S-Town
Serial Productions

Apple #138 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
139New on this chart

Our Town
Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts

Apple #139 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
140New on this chart

Lights On with Carl Lentz
B-Side

Apple #140 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
141New on this chart

Poetic With Reneilwe
Reneilwe Moeng

Apple #141 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
142Down 47 from #95

Heart of Dating
That Sounds Fun Network

Apple #142 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
143Down 55 from #88

Daily Inspiration: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #143 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
144New on this chart

Happy Hour with Ina Garten
Vox Media

Apple #144 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
145Down 20 from #125

Strangers on a Bench
Tom Rosenthal

Apple #145 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
146New on this chart

Good Things with Brent Lindeque 📺
Good Things Guy

Apple #146 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
147New on this chart

The Stoop
Hana Baba and Leila Day

Apple #147 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
148Down 67 from #81

Feel Good Formula
High Performance

Apple #148 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
149New on this chart

Other People's Problems
CBC

Apple #149 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
150New on this chart

Mike Drop
Mike Ritland

Apple #150 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
151Down 45 from #106

Leave A Message with Ally & G
Audio Always

Apple #151 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
152Up 20 from #172

LOVERS by Shan
LOVERS by shan

Apple #152 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
153New on this chart

The Good Whale
Serial Productions and the New York Times

Apple #153 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
154New on this chart

In Bed With The Right
Adrian Daub and Moira Donegan

Apple #154 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
155Down 33 from #122

The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Vox

Apple #155 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
156New on this chart

Life Hax
The Washington Post

Apple #156 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
157New on this chart

Better World
andBeyond

Apple #157 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
158New on this chart

Funny Story
Edwin Covarrubias

Apple #158 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
159Down 50 from #109

The Slow Newscast
The Observer

Apple #159 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
160New on this chart

Hyperfixed
Alex Goldman & Radiotopia

Apple #160 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
161New on this chart

J. Krishnamurti: The Freedom From the Known
Be Here Now Network

Apple #161 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
162New on this chart

Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast
Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

Apple #162 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
163Up 16 from #179

The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness

Apple #163 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
164New on this chart

Heretics | Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold

Apple #164 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
165New on this chart

The Agent
Imperative Entertainment

Apple #165 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
166New on this chart

The Witch Farm
BBC Radio 4

Apple #166 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
167New on this chart

On Attachment
Stephanie Rigg

Apple #167 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
168Up 12 from #180

Pop Apologists
PodcastOne

Apple #168 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
169New on this chart

The Andrew Klavan Show
The Daily Wire

Apple #169 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
170New on this chart

On Being with Krista Tippett
On Being Studios

Apple #170 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
171Down 70 from #101

Street You Grew Up On
Kerry Washington | Daylight Media

Apple #171 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
172Down 48 from #124

The LRB Podcast
The London Review of Books

Apple #172 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
173Down 25 from #148

Pretty Basic with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz
Dear Media

Apple #173 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
174New on this chart

The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle
Laura Doyle

Apple #174 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
175Down 28 from #147

Theories of the Third Kind
Theories of the Third Kind

Apple #175 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
176New on this chart

It's Been a Minute
NPR

Apple #176 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
177New on this chart

The Hard Yarns Podcast
Cameron Branch and Daniel Delby

Apple #177 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
178Down 44 from #134

Chicks in the Office
Barstool Sports

Apple #178 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
179New on this chart

Comments by Celebs
Dear Media

Apple #179 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
180Down 66 from #114

Sweet Bobby
Tortoise Media

Apple #180 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
181New on this chart

Call of Booty - The Jubal Show
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #181 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
182New on this chart

The Everygirl Podcast
The Everygirl Media Group

Apple #182 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
183Down 27 from #156

Love and Radio
Love and Radio | Daylight Media

Apple #183 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
184Down 51 from #133

The School of Life
tscol

Apple #184 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
185New on this chart

This is Love
Vox Media Podcast Network

Apple #185 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
186Up 5 from #191

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
The Ringer

Apple #186 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
187Down 51 from #136

After the Mansion
Crystal Harris

Apple #187 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
188Down 28 from #160

Traveling Through with David Prior
Pushkin Industries

Apple #188 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
189Down 96 from #93

Intelligence Squared
Intelligence Squared

Apple #189 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
190Down 37 from #153

Women of Impact
Impact Theory

Apple #190 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
191New on this chart

Everyone Has An Ex
Mamamia Podcasts

Apple #191 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
192Down 24 from #168

Tonight’s Conversation Podcast
acemetaphor

Apple #192 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
193Down 50 from #143

The Spill
Mamamia Podcasts

Apple #193 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
194Down 25 from #169

The Dozen with Liam Tuffs
The Dozen Media

Apple #194 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
195New on this chart

Sniffies' Cruising Confessions
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #195 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
196Down 22 from #174

Front Row
BBC Radio 4

Apple #196 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
197New on this chart

Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #197 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
198New on this chart

Queen of the Con
iHeartPodcasts and AYR Media

Apple #198 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
199New on this chart

Dalton Fischer Podcast
Dalton Fischer

Apple #199 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
200New on this chart

Decoder Ring
Slate Podcasts

Apple #200 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

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

Because We Said So by Zama Marubelela; Landiwe Gama is the No. 1 society & culture podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 31, 2026 (#1 on Apple Podcasts, #1 on Castbox, #1 on Pocket Casts).

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

Right now the top three are Because We Said So, What Now? with Trevor Noah and Modern Wisdom. 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, 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.

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