How does AI podcast topic search work?
You describe a topic in plain English — like "true crime with female hosts" or "sustainable fashion interviews" — and the AI distills it into a precise search keyword. CastFox then matches that keyword against 5M+ podcasts, filtering by your selected country, category, language, and episode history, and ranks results by chart position and popularity.
Is Podcast Topic Search free?
Yes. Searching podcasts by topic on CastFox is free. Saving shows to lists and exporting data requires a free account. Heavier usage is covered by CastFox's credit-based plans.
What makes this different from Google or Spotify search?
Google returns web pages, not podcasts. Spotify only surfaces shows on its platform. CastFox Topic Search is AI-native — it interprets intent, works across Apple Podcasts and all major platforms, and filters by real listener data, chart rank, and audience geography.
Can I search podcasts by country?
Yes. Filter by any of 100+ countries. Results will be scoped to shows currently charting in that country, ordered by chart position.
What topics can I search?
Anything — health, fintech, parenting, true crime, motorsports, obscure hobbies. The AI handles broad or narrow queries equally well, from "AI podcasts" to "podcasts about late-stage sleep-wake disorders for clinicians".
Does it search inside episodes or just podcast titles?
It searches across podcast titles, descriptions, host names, category metadata, and recent episode titles. Topic intent is matched against the full text corpus, so a query about a niche subject surfaces shows even if the topic is not in the show name.
Can I save and revisit topic searches?
Yes. Save any topic search to your account and re-run it later. Newly published podcasts and freshly charting shows are included in the next run.