- Subscribers
- 3,897,156
- Average Upvotes
- 27.4
- Average Comments
- 14.4
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 0
r/podcasts
Best Time to Post on r/podcasts (UTC TIME)
r/podcasts peaks Mondays 1am-3am UTC
podcasts Subscriber Count - redditli.st
About r/podcasts
r/podcasts was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years and 3 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 3,897,156 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/podcasts is slowly growing, with 3,769 new members in the last 30 days.
r/podcasts Engagement Analysis
r/podcasts shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 27.4 upvotes per post across its 3,897,156 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.53.
Posts on r/podcasts receive an average of 14.4 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
r/podcasts Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 78 top posts from the past week, Monday is the most active day with 14 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 7 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 1am UTC (7 posts), 5pm UTC (7 posts), and 6pm UTC (6 posts). The quietest hours are 12pm UTC, 7am UTC, and 5am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (14), Tuesday (9), Wednesday (13), Thursday (13), Friday (12), Saturday (7), Sunday (10) posts reaching the top.
r/podcasts Growth Analysis
r/podcasts currently has 3,897,156 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 3,769 members (0.1%), averaging 126 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/podcasts in the top 42% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/podcasts has gained 10,911 subscribers (0.28%). Since tracking began 643 days ago, the community has added 670,560 total subscribers.
r/podcasts Milestones
- Fastest growth period: +62,513 subscribers Jan 2025
r/podcasts Growth Trend
r/podcasts is slowly growing, with 3,769 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/podcasts have?
r/podcasts has 3,897,156 subscribers as of May 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/podcasts?
The best time to post on r/podcasts is Mondays 1am-3am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/podcasts growing?
r/podcasts is slowly growing, with 3,769 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/podcasts created?
r/podcasts was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years old.
r/podcasts Key Statistics Summary
r/podcasts is a Reddit community with 3,897,156 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "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...." The best time to post on r/podcasts is Mondays 1am-3am UTC. Posts receive an average of 27.4 upvotes and 14.4 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 126 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/podcasts is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,352 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-05-14 10:51:02