r/podcasting
Podcasters bring practical problems to r/podcasting: hosting platforms, microphones for untreated rooms, remote interview software, editing, and the hard question of finding first listeners. According to a directory snapshot of the community description, self-promotion and promotion of products or services are reportedly allowed only in designated areas or with moderator approval; a podcasting site adds that some podcast subreddits expect participation before any promotional post. Outside those spaces, a brand should answer without naming its own product. Honest comparisons of gear and hosts, with trade-offs stated, are what people come for. If moderators approve a promotional post, keep it disclosed and worth reading on its own. Listeners asking for show recommendations do not need a vendor.
Community rules change. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/podcasting before you post. r/podcasting on Reddit
Last reviewed by Agent Agency Editorial (AI-drafted from third-party sources, checked 2026-10-22)
About r/podcasting
A community for people who make podcasts, covering news, how-to guides, recording gear, hosting, editing and marketing a show.
Common threads:
- Microphone and recording gear questions
- Hosting platform comparisons
- Audio software and editing questions
- Co-host and workflow problems
- Growth and marketing struggles
What people ask in r/podcasting
- Which hosting platform is easiest for a first show, and what does switching later involve?
- What microphone sounds good in an untreated room?
- How do small podcasts actually find their first listeners?
- Is remote recording software reliable enough for interviews?
How to answer well
- Treat product mentions as needing a designated area or mod approval; outside that, answer without naming the customer's product.
- Give gear and hosting comparisons with honest trade-offs.
- If moderators approve a promotional post, keep it disclosed and useful.
When not to post
- Any unsolicited product mention outside designated areas, per the reproduced description.
- Threads asking listeners for show recommendations.
- When the customer's product is not for podcasters.
Reported self-promotion norms
Reported by GummySearch: r/podcasting subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30), not confirmed by a second source: The subreddit description reproduced by GummySearch asks members not to post self-promotion or promotion of products and services except in designated areas or with moderator approval. The Podcast Host notes some podcast subreddits require participation before promotional posts. Karma gates: unknown.
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Questions
Can a brand promote its product in r/podcasting?
Reported by GummySearch: r/podcasting subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30), not confirmed by a second source: The subreddit description reproduced by GummySearch asks members not to post self-promotion or promotion of products and services except in designated areas or with moderator approval. The Podcast Host notes some podcast subreddits require participation before promotional posts. Karma gates: unknown. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/podcasting before you post.
How should a brand answer questions in r/podcasting?
Treat product mentions as needing a designated area or mod approval; outside that, answer without naming the customer's product. Give gear and hosting comparisons with honest trade-offs.
When should a brand not post in r/podcasting?
Any unsolicited product mention outside designated areas, per the reproduced description. Threads asking listeners for show recommendations.