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The Most In-Demand Science Podcast Guests

The science figures doing the most podcast rounds — Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Doblin, Jessica Zuckerand more — ranked by how many different shows they've guested on. Detected automatically, own shows excluded.

Updated October 2026. Ranked by distinct shows with a guest appearance.

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  1. 1Malcolm Gladwellhost of Revisionist History77shows
  2. 2Rick DoblinMAPS founder, MDMA therapy researcher, frequent psychedelics podcast guest77shows
  3. 3Jessica Zuckerpsychologist specializing in pregnancy loss, author of I Had a Miscarriage, frequent guest76shows
  4. 4Annie Dukeformer poker champion, author of Thinking in Bets, frequent guest71shows
  5. 5Lisa Feldman Barrettneuroscientist, author of How Emotions Are Made, frequent guest67shows
  6. 6Adam GrantWharton psychologist, author of Think Again, frequent guest64shows
  7. 7Chanda Prescod-Weinsteinphysicist and activist, The Disordered Cosmos author, science equity circuit63shows
  8. 8Ethan MollickWharton professor, AI researcher, frequent podcast guest61shows
  9. 9Jonathan Haidtpsychologist, frequent guest60shows
  10. 10Angela Duckworthpsychologist, author of Grit, frequent podcast guest60shows
  11. 11Arthur BrooksHarvard happiness researcher, author of From Strength to Strength57shows
  12. 12Eric Weinsteinhost of The Portal55shows
  13. 13Andrew Hubermanhost of Huberman Lab54shows
  14. 14Frank WilczekNobel physicist, MIT, A Beautiful Question, physics and aesthetics circuit44shows
  15. 15Yoshua BengioMontreal AI pioneer, Turing Award, now concerned AI safety researcher, frequent guest44shows
  16. 16Francis Collinsformer NIH director, geneticist, frequent science and faith podcast guest42shows
  17. 17Kristin NeffUT Austin professor, author of Self-Compassion, frequent psychology and wellness guest41shows
  18. 18David SinclairHarvard longevity researcher, frequent podcast guest38shows
  19. 19Amy EdmondsonHarvard Business School professor, psychological safety researcher38shows
  20. 20Sam Harrishost of Making Sense37shows
  21. 21Marc BrackettYale emotional intelligence researcher, Permission to Feel author, frequent guest37shows
  22. 22Yann LeCunMeta chief AI scientist, frequent guest on AI debates35shows
  23. 23Temple Grandinanimal scientist and autism advocate, Thinking in Pictures author, frequent guest32shows
  24. 24Stuart RussellAI safety researcher, author of Human Compatible, frequent guest31shows
  25. 25David Kesslergrief researcher, author of Finding Meaning, frequent wellness and psychology guest30shows
  26. 26Kelly McGonigalStanford health psychologist, author of The Willpower Instinct, frequent guest30shows
  27. 27Brian Greenephysicist, frequent guest29shows
  28. 28Scott Barry Kaufmanpsychologist, author of Transcend, frequent guest29shows
  29. 29Katie Mackastrophysicist, The End of Everything author, accessible cosmology circuit27shows
  30. 30John Gottmanrelationship researcher, author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work27shows
  31. 31Valter LongoUSC longevity scientist, fasting-mimicking diet, health podcast circuit27shows
  32. 32Kip ThorneNobel physicist, gravitational waves discoverer, Black Holes & Time Warps author27shows
  33. 33Robert Sapolskyneuroscientist, frequent guest26shows
  34. 34Logan Ury26shows
  35. 35Thomas SeyfriedBoston College biologist, metabolic cancer theory, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease author26shows
  36. 36Seth Shostakhost of Big Picture Science25shows
  37. 37Dacher Keltnerhost of The Science of Happiness25shows
  38. 38Kate MarvelNASA climate scientist and writer, accessible climate science circuit25shows
  39. 39Richard Dawkinsbiologist, frequent guest24shows
  40. 40Chris HadfieldCanadian astronaut, author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, frequent guest22shows

Science podcast guests — frequently asked

Who is the most in-demand Science podcast guest?
As of October 2026, Malcolm Gladwell has guested on the most different podcasts we track (77 shows), followed by Rick Doblin and Jessica Zucker. We rank Science figures by the number of distinct shows they've appeared on as a guest.
Which Science figures do the most podcasts?
The science figures doing the most podcast rounds right now include Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Doblin, Jessica Zucker and others on the list above. Each links through to every podcast they've appeared on, updated automatically as new episodes drop.
How do I keep up with new Science podcast episodes?
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