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Serial

American investigative journalism podcast, a spin-off of This American Life, known for its in-depth exploration of a single true-crime story per season.

3 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#8
Podcasts · of 460
Questions
3
1 categories
Answers naming it
7/18
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

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CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Podcasts#8of 460395.8

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Named alongside in Podcasts

Brands named in the same answers as Serial in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in PodcastsBrands named in the same answers as Serial in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend: named in 17 answersThe Rest Is History: named in 16 answersThe Rest Is HistoryAcquired: named in 13 answersAcquiredThe Daily (content): named in 15 answersThe Daily (content)SmartLess: named in 17 answersSmartLessUp First: named in 14 answersUp FirstHardcore History: named in 15 answersHardcore HistorySerial: named in 9 answersSerialHuberman Lab: named in 10 answersHuberman LabStuff You Should Know: named in 9 answersStuff You Should KnowCrime Junkie: named in 10 answersCrime JunkiePardon My Take: named in 6 answersPardon My TakeThe Joe Rogan Experience: named in 7 answersThe Joe Rogan ExperienceOlogies: named in 11 answersOlogiesBrains On!: named in 6 answersBrains On!Radiolab: named in 13 answersRadiolabIn the Dark: named in 7 answersIn the DarkPivot: named in 5 answersPivotBear Brook: named in 8 answersBear BrookThe Bill Simmons Podcast: named in 6 answersThe Bill Simmons PodcastHidden Brain: named in 13 answersHidden BrainComedy Bang Bang: The Podcast: named in 7 answersComedy Bang Bang: The PodcastHow I Built This: named in 7 answersWow in the World: named in 5 answersWow in the WorldThe Vergecast: named in 5 answersThe VergecastCriminal (podcast): named in 9 answersCriminal (podcast)Today, Explained: named in 8 answersNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce: named in 6 answersMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth: named in 5 answersGlobal News Podcast: named in 5 answersGlobal News Podcast
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Named alongside in PodcastsBrands named in the same answers as Serial in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend: named in 17 answersThe Rest Is History: named in 16 answersAcquired: named in 13 answersThe Daily (content): named in 15 answersThe Daily (content)SmartLess: named in 17 answersSmartLessUp First: named in 14 answersUp FirstHardcore History: named in 15 answersHardcore HistorySerial: named in 9 answersSerialHuberman Lab: named in 10 answersHuberman LabStuff You Should Know: named in 9 answersStuff You Should KnowCrime Junkie: named in 10 answersCrime JunkiePardon My Take: named in 6 answersPardon My TakeThe Joe Rogan Experience: named in 7 answersThe Joe Rogan ExperienceOlogies: named in 11 answersOlogiesBrains On!: named in 6 answersRadiolab: named in 13 answersRadiolabIn the Dark: named in 7 answersIn the DarkPivot: named in 5 answersPivotBear Brook: named in 8 answersBear BrookThe Bill Simmons Podcast: named in 6 answersHidden Brain: named in 13 answersComedy Bang Bang: The Podcast: named in 7 answersComedy Bang Bang: The PodcastHow I Built This: named in 7 answersWow in the World: named in 5 answersWow in the WorldThe Vergecast: named in 5 answersThe VergecastCriminal (podcast): named in 9 answersCriminal (podcast)Today, Explained: named in 8 answersNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce: named in 6 answersMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth: named in 5 answersGlobal News Podcast: named in 5 answers
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  1. 17Crime Junkie
  2. 25Bear Brook
  3. 35Criminal (podcast)
  4. 45The Daily (content)
  5. 55Up First
  6. 64Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
  7. 74Morbid
  8. 84SmartLess
  9. 94Radiolab
  10. 104This American Life
  11. 113Dateline NBC
  12. 123In the Dark
  13. 133The Joe Rogan Experience
  14. 143Hardcore History
  15. 153Heavyweight
  16. 163Hidden Brain
  17. 173The Rest Is History
  18. 182My Favorite Murder
  19. 19299% Invisible
  20. 202Acquired
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend17SmartLess (13), Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast (6), The Daily (content) (5)
The Rest Is History16Hardcore History (11), Ologies (7), Radiolab (6)
Acquired13The Vergecast (5), How I Built This (5), Radiolab (4)
The Daily (content)15Up First (14), Today, Explained (8), Hidden Brain (6)
SmartLess17Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (13), The Daily (content) (5), Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast (5)
Up First14The Daily (content) (14), Today, Explained (7), Serial (5)
Hardcore History15The Rest Is History (11), Radiolab (9), Ologies (8)
Serial9Crime Junkie (7), The Daily (content) (5), Criminal (podcast) (5)
Huberman Lab10Hidden Brain (6), The Daily (content) (4), Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth (4)
Stuff You Should Know9Hidden Brain (8), Radiolab (7), Ologies (6)
Crime Junkie10Serial (7), The Daily (content) (5), Up First (5)
Pardon My Take6The Bill Simmons Podcast (6), New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce (5)
The Joe Rogan Experience7SmartLess (5), Serial (3), Crime Junkie (3)
Ologies11Radiolab (9), Hidden Brain (8), Hardcore History (8)
Brains On!6Wow in the World (5)
Radiolab13Hidden Brain (11), Ologies (9), Hardcore History (9)
In the Dark7Bear Brook (6), Criminal (podcast) (5), Crime Junkie (4)
Pivot5Acquired (3), The Vergecast (2), The Daily (content) (1)
Bear Brook8Criminal (podcast) (6), In the Dark (6), Serial (5)
The Bill Simmons Podcast6Pardon My Take (6), New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce (5)
Hidden Brain13Radiolab (11), Stuff You Should Know (8), Ologies (8)
Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast7Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (6), SmartLess (5), The Joe Rogan Experience (2)
How I Built This7Acquired (5), Hidden Brain (3), SmartLess (3)
Wow in the World5Brains On! (5)
The Vergecast5Acquired (5), Pivot (2), Radiolab (2)
Criminal (podcast)9Bear Brook (6), Serial (5), In the Dark (5)
Today, Explained8The Daily (content) (8), Up First (7), Global News Podcast (5)
New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce6The Bill Simmons Podcast (5), Pardon My Take (5), Serial (1)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth5Huberman Lab (4), Hidden Brain (1)
Global News Podcast5The Daily (content) (5), Up First (5), Today, Explained (5)

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Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

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2podcasts.apple.comreview and listing sites3
3goodpods.com2
4music.amazon.comshopping2
5npr.orgmedia2
6podcastcharts.byspotify.com2
7podcastreview.org2
8reddit.comcommunity2
9youtube.comsocial2
10resonaterecordings.com2

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1What are the best true crime podcasts?101001
2What are the best podcasts to listen to?101100
3What are the best podcasts for entertainment?001000