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The Brilliant Idiots Podcast

Standup comic Andrew Schulz and radio personality Charlamagne tha God debate topics void of any facts, sources, or logic. Highly entertaining and minimally educational, whether or not you think they're actually idiots...you're probably right.

34k subscribers45 posts / mo in Sep 202618 authors / mosince 2014

r/brilliantidiots has 34k members (+1.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 45 posts a month from 18 people. Top topics: Taylor Lorenz, Podcast Guest Discussions and Taylor Photos & News.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.8%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 202634k
Growing34k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · −23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202645
QuieterPeaked at 291 in Apr 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/brilliantidiots

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Taylor Lorenz3.0%
  2. Podcast Guest Discussions2.9%
  3. Taylor Photos & News1.9%
  4. Podcast Episodes1.3%
  5. Andrew Yang Podcasts & Controversies1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research