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 993K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Podcasting topic page and the 2nd largest community in the True Crime topic page.
Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include True Crime, Podcast, and Podcasts. Product recommendations often mention podcasts.
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: 8K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 159 members
- Sep: 604 members
- Oct: 248 members
- 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: 429 members
Topics
- True Crime143 posts in the past month#1143True Crime
- Podcast110 posts in the past month#2110Podcast
- Podcasts55 posts in the past month#355Podcasts
- Recommendations37 posts in the past month#437Recommendations
- Murder32 posts in the past month#532Murder
Flair
- Discussion9 posts in the past month
- Podcasts with worst ethics? What to avoid?
- The psychology of delusional scammers - Laura Owen's, Candace Rivera, Scamanda etc
- Desicrime podcast gets called out for plagiarizing, again.
#19DiscussionPodcasts with worst ethics? What to avoid? · The psychology of delusional scammers - Laura Owen's, Candace Rivera, Scamanda etc · Desicrime podcast gets called out for plagiarizing, again. - Seeking8 posts in the past month
- What is the best non murder true crime podcast?
- Scam podcasts: Sweet Bobby…
- What are some good investigative journalism-style podcasts?
#28SeekingWhat is the best non murder true crime podcast? · Scam podcasts: Sweet Bobby… · What are some good investigative journalism-style podcasts? - Recommending6 posts in the past month
- My All-Time Favorite Podcasts
- A fond farewell to Already Gone
- Beyond all Repair
#36RecommendingMy All-Time Favorite Podcasts · A fond farewell to Already Gone · Beyond all Repair
Product recommendations
- podcasts53 posts in the past month
- Best true crime podcast
- Give me your best podcasts that are never recommended
- What’s the best new podcast?
#153podcastsBest true crime podcast · Give me your best podcasts that are never recommended · What’s the best new podcast?
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 993K 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.
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