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64k subscribers35 posts / mo in Sep 202630 authors / mosince 2009

r/mythbusters has 64k members (+22% over the last 12 months). It gets about 35 posts a month from 30 people. Top topics: Adam Savage Builds & Tips, Finding Episodes and Adam Kovic Media & Memes.

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Size and growth

How r/mythbusters has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+22%in 12 months · +5.3% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 202664k
Growing64k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+35%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202635
BusierPeaked at 59 in Nov 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/mythbusters

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Adam Savage Builds & Tips1.2%
  2. Finding Episodes1.0%
  3. Adam Kovic Media & Memes0.7%
  4. Boring Seasons0.5%
  5. Adam Ruins Everything Discussions0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. IMDb
  2. Substack

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

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