r/podcasts is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The community frequently discusses podcasts, recommendations, podcast, looking, and history, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, podcasts, and podcast, and the most common flair used is general podcast discussions, other podcast genre, arts & culture, health & welbeing, and tip of my tongue.
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
318 posts
#2
Recommendations
62 posts
#3
Podcast
43 posts
#4
Looking
31 posts
#5
History
31 posts
#6
True Crime
31 posts
#7
Hate
24 posts
#8
Struggling
23 posts
#9
Annoying
21 posts
#10
Worst
10 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
: "Riveting podcast series?"
17 posts
#2
Other Podcast Genre
: "Podcasts that actually feel like a guide in life."
9 posts
#3
Arts & Culture
: "Music Podcast Recommendation: Sad Song Queens"
6 posts
#4
Health & Welbeing
: "Seeking podcast recs for my 70 y/o Mum who's experiencing anxiety and depression"
5 posts
#5
Tip of My Tongue
: "A podcast about the planets"
4 posts
#6
True Crime
: "What is the best season of Someone Knows Something?"
3 posts
#7
Fiction
: "Are there similar podcasts to Sherlock and Co?"
3 posts
#8
Apps
: "Can't download audible podcasts through libation app?"
3 posts
#9
Comedy
: "Sected"
3 posts
#10
History & Geography
: "What to Carry, What to Burn: amazing storytelling!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/podcasts
Yearly
+27k members(0.7%)
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Last updated: July 9, 2026