r/podcasts is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The community frequently discusses podcasts, podcast, annoying, struggling, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, podcasts, and podcast, and the most common flair used is general podcast discussions, true crime, comedy, other podcast genre, and news & current affairs.
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
84 posts
#2
Podcast
56 posts
#3
Annoying
20 posts
#4
Struggling
16 posts
#5
Hate
14 posts
#6
Worst
12 posts
#7
Looking
10 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Recommend
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
: "Top 3 Podcasts of the Year?"
22 posts
#2
True Crime
: "Best podcast I have ever listened to."
9 posts
#3
Comedy
: "Looking for a new comedy podcast"
7 posts
#4
Other Podcast Genre
: "[Spirituality] In the podcast titled Is Ego or Consciousness fundamental?, a comparative philosophy on the mind and the self is discussed concisely."
6 posts
#5
News & Current Affairs
: "Whoever suggested “reply all” in the comment section on someone else’s post.. if you see this, thank you so much! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!"
5 posts
#6
Fiction
: "Sherlock & Co."
4 posts
#7
Horror & Paranormal
: "Haunted Places podcast?"
4 posts
#8
Business & Finance
: "Diary of a CEO interviews Adam Neumann non-ironically"
3 posts
#9
History & Geography
: "Best hardcore history episodes?"
3 posts
#10
Arts & Culture
: "Book club style podcasts discussing one book at a time"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/podcasts
Yearly
+46k members(1.2%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026