r/podcasts is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The community frequently discusses podcasts, podcast, struggling, annoying, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, podcasts, and podcast, and the most common flair used is general podcast discussions, other podcast genre, history & geography, arts & culture, and horror & paranormal.
r/podcasts: a subreddit to discover, discuss, and review podcasts with other podcast enthusiasts. As part of this mission, r/podcasts is curated to promote respectful and on-topic discussions. This is not a place to promote your podcast.
Popular Topics in r/podcasts
#1
Podcasts
100 posts
#2
Podcast
70 posts
#3
Struggling
23 posts
#4
Annoying
21 posts
#5
Looking
17 posts
#6
Hate
14 posts
#7
Worst
10 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
True Crime
7 posts
#10
Recommend
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/podcasts
Podcast Recommendations
490 reviews
#1
Podcast
4.6★ from 41 reviews
#2
This American Life
4.8★ from 14 reviews
#3
BBC
4.7★ from 10 reviews
Podcasts
418 reviews
#1
Stuff You Should Know
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Sawbones
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Serial
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Podcast
322 reviews
#1
Swindled
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Small Town Murder
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
American Scandal
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/podcasts
#1
General Podcast Discussions
: "Need a good True story podcast which has a good few hours of episodes (list of my favs in comment)"
31 posts
#2
Other Podcast Genre
: "6 Podcasts About Scandals & Cover-ups"
11 posts
#3
History & Geography
: "History podcast with GENUINELY obscure stories, not just "if you've listened to 3 history podcasts, you know the stories already"?"
9 posts
#4
Arts & Culture
: "Blanchard house. You're welcome."
6 posts
#5
Horror & Paranormal
: "Good/well researched paranormal/true crime/ufo podcasts hosted by women?"
5 posts
#6
Comedy
: "Looking for witty, comedic, unhinged friend podcast recommendations!"
5 posts
#7
True Crime
: "Podcasts like 'The Dating detectives'?"
4 posts
#8
Science & Tech
: "Any science podcast recommendations?"
3 posts
#9
Health & Welbeing
: "Examining community care vs individualism"
3 posts
#10
Sports
: "NFL podcasts?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/podcasts
Yearly
+31k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026