r/podcasts is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses podcasts, podcast, annoying, struggling, and hate, 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
: "Best podcasts to learn new stuff everyday?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help me find the podcast/company that did audiobook recordings of ancient Egyptian/Mesopotamian stories like Gilgamesh and Enuma Elish between 2010-2017"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "A podcast where they discuss one movie per episode without being annoying/obnoxious"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/podcasts
#1
Podcasts
90 posts
#2
Podcast
51 posts
#3
Annoying
20 posts
#4
Struggling
16 posts
#5
Hate
14 posts
#6
Looking
10 posts
#7
Tired
9 posts
#8
Recommend
6 posts
#9
True Crime
6 posts
#10
Hard Time
5 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
: "The Subscription Economy Is Breaking Podcasts"
65 posts
#2
Arts & Culture
: "Who else doesn’t buy that Joe Rogan’s show is the most popular podcast?"
20 posts
#3
Other Podcast Genre
: "My investigative journalism recommendation for you"
19 posts
#4
History & Geography
: "Fall of civilizations"
18 posts
#5
True Crime
: "Last Podcast on the Left question"
15 posts
#6
Health & Welbeing
: "Emotional, mental, psychological and spiritual health and well being..."
12 posts
#7
Horror & Paranormal
: "What’s the most Terrifying Podcast Series?"
11 posts
#8
Comedy
: "Looking for witty, comedic, unhinged friend podcast recommendations!"
9 posts
#9
Apps
: "Why does Apple Podcasts always send me back to the Home screen?"
6 posts
#10
Fiction
: "Im not sure if this is a podcast...need help finding it!"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/podcasts
Yearly
+34k members(0.9%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026