r/podcasts is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses podcasts, podcast, struggling, annoying, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, podcasts, and podcast.
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 Themes in r/podcasts
#1
Advice Requests
: "What Went Wrong is one of the best podcasts I've ever listened to (it's about movies, their creation, and what went wrong, etc.) They mention reddit discussions, but the subreddit has like one post. Is there a subreddit I'm missing?"
44 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone meet their favorite podcasters and end up severely disappointed?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/podcasts
#1
Podcasts
100 posts
#2
Podcast
: "Podcasts on what is happening in the Congo?"
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
: "Irish 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
: "Podcasts that left you feeling, "Oh my god, how much crazier can this get?""
74 posts
#2
True Crime
: "My All-Time Favorite Podcasts"
28 posts
#3
Other Podcast Genre
: "If Books Could Kill - The Body Keeps the Score"
22 posts
#4
History & Geography
: "Obsessed With A New Podcast - What To Carry, What To Burn"
15 posts
#5
Arts & Culture
: "What Went Wrong is one of the best podcasts I've ever listened to (it's about movies, their creation, and what went wrong, etc.) They mention reddit discussions, but the subreddit has like one post. Is there a subreddit I'm missing?"
10 posts
#6
Health & Welbeing
: "This episode of Hidden Brain unexpectedly rocked my world a bit this morning!"
10 posts
#7
News & Current Affairs
: "Are podcasts routinely using AI voice likeness? (Re: Today Explained)"
8 posts
#8
Horror & Paranormal
: "What is the scariest paranormal episode you’ve listened to?"
7 posts
#9
Comedy
: "Recommend some underrated or less well known funny podcasts"
7 posts
#10
Science & Tech
: "Looking for a non-manosphere version of Huberman podcast"
4 posts
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Yearly
+29k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026