About r/TrueCrimePodcasts
Reddit's community to discuss, discover and review True crime Podcasts.
The community at a glance
r/TrueCrimePodcasts is a Subreddit for Podcasters and True Crime Enthusiasts with roughly 998K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Podcasting communities list and #5 in the True Crime communities list.
Roughly 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Podcast, True Crime, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention podcast and true crime podcast.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 893 members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2019: 24K members
- 2020: 56K members
- 2021: 202K members
- 2023: 602K members
- 2024: 80K members
- 2025: 17K members
- 2026: 13K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 60 members
Themes
- Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Looking for long form recs WITH resolutions pls 🙏🏾
- Looking for non violent true crime podcast
- Looking for recs similar to my favs
#13Advice RequestsLooking for long form recs WITH resolutions pls 🙏🏾 · Looking for non violent true crime podcast · Looking for recs similar to my favs - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- AMA: I’m Cristina Quinn, Award-Winning Journalist & Host of Fighting Crime - Ask Me Anything!
- Monthly Promotion Post - August 07, 2026
#22Self-PromotionAMA: I’m Cristina Quinn, Award-Winning Journalist & Host of Fighting Crime - Ask Me Anything! · Monthly Promotion Post - August 07, 2026
Topics
- Podcast46 posts in the past month#146Podcast
- True Crime31 posts in the past month#231True Crime
- Annoying13 posts in the past month#313Annoying
- Worst7 posts in the past month#47Worst
- Investigative6 posts in the past month#56Investigative
Flair
- Discussion24 posts in the past month
- “The Unraveling of Podcaster Ashley Flowers’ True Crime Empire”
- Things I’m tired of hearing True Crime Podcasters Say
- Rotten mango has become less of a true crime and more gossip podcast
#124Discussion“The Unraveling of Podcaster Ashley Flowers’ True Crime Empire” · Things I’m tired of hearing True Crime Podcasters Say · Rotten mango has become less of a true crime and more gossip podcast - Seeking19 posts in the past month
- What are your favourite long form podcasts?
- Investigative Deep Dive Podcast Suggestions
- British pods
#219SeekingWhat are your favourite long form podcasts? · Investigative Deep Dive Podcast Suggestions · British pods - Recommending18 posts in the past month
- The Poisoned Wife: New Podcast from Hedley Thomas and The Australian (The team behind The Teacher's Pet Podcast)
- The Consult - Not New, but a "New-to-Me" Favorite
- Bear Brook: A Private Matter coming soon
#318RecommendingThe Poisoned Wife: New Podcast from Hedley Thomas and The Australian (The team behind The Teacher's Pet Podcast) · The Consult - Not New, but a "New-to-Me" Favorite · Bear Brook: A Private Matter coming soon - Announcement1 post in the past month
- Housekeeping
#41AnnouncementHousekeeping
Product recommendations
- podcast72 posts in the past month
- Best Leopold and Loeb podcast (episode(s))
- This Is Actually Happening best episodes
- Looking for the best podcast on the Snowtown Murders?
#172podcastBest Leopold and Loeb podcast (episode(s)) · This Is Actually Happening best episodes · Looking for the best podcast on the Snowtown Murders? - true crime podcast8 posts in the past month
- Best true crime podcast
- Best True Crime Podcast that has to deal with hiking!
- Best true crime podcasts where the hosts don’t give off heavy “arm chair detective vibes”?
#28true crime podcastBest true crime podcast · Best True Crime Podcast that has to deal with hiking! · Best true crime podcasts where the hosts don’t give off heavy “arm chair detective vibes”?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TrueCrimePodcasts for?
- Best for Podcasters and True Crime Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TrueCrimePodcasts free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TrueCrimePodcasts have?
- Roughly 998K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TrueCrimePodcasts on?
- r/TrueCrimePodcasts runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TrueCrimePodcasts cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TrueCrimePodcasts is organized under Podcasters, True Crime Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/TrueCrimePodcasts?
- You can join r/TrueCrimePodcasts by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Podcasting communities like?
- Communities for podcast creators covering gear, growth, production, and monetization. Slack and Discord host the most active podcaster communities, with Facebook groups for general support and spaces focused on specific niches like women in podcasting and culture-centered shows.
Monthly Stats
- 35
- Views /mo (+289%)
- 28
- Visitors /mo (+250%)
- 9
- Referrals /mo (+800%)
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